Rob Lilwall

If one could choose a middle name for Rob, it would likely be “Daring”. Or “Resilient”. Some may prefer “Crazy”.

How else would you describe a former geography teacher and self-proclaimed “normal guy” who has walked across the Gobi in winter, braved the jungles of Papua New Guinea, and cycled across Afghanistan? Rob has presented two National Geographic TV series, and The Guardian called his first book “a two-wheeled classic.”

When Rob isn’t being chased by bandits, camping at minus 40, or crossing deserts, he spends his time on speaking, writing and charitable work. He is a graduate of the Universities of Edinburgh and Oxford, and a member of the Global Speakers Federation.

Based out of Hong Kong and Singapore, he is one of Asia Pacific’s mos

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