Roger Saul

Speaking on themes that include business management, entrepreneurship and retail, as well as sustainability, overcoming adversity and maximising success Roger can engage audiences on a number of areas - including the technical detail and numbers behind his immense success.

An intriguing feature of his keynote speeches is Roger's profound understanding of marketing. Fine-tuning the exclusivity of the Mulberry brand allowed it to appeal to the target market, and now as a retail speaker, he is able to share the secrets of that immense success.

Roger created Mulberry from scratch with a gift of £500 from his parents in 1971. From there he would grow it to become one of the giants of the international fashion industry, with turnover at over £160 million per annum. Traditional and encapsulating the British style, the brand quickly established itself as a household name, and by the 1980s new stores were propping up all over Europe. This earned him the Queen's Award for Export Achievements in 1996.

New pursuits followed and he opened the Charlton House Hotel in Shipton Mallet, turning it into a Michelin star restaurant lauded by critics around the world. British food writer and critic, Giles Coren even called it the "best hotel in the world".

A keen gardener and farmer, Roger moved into organic farming at his Sharpham Park Estate after giving up his role as chief executive ay Mulberry. The estate is now home to the Kilver Court Designer Village which specialises in all things food, farming, gardening and designer fashion, as well as producing cereals and flour. An innovative farm with a focus on sustainability, Roger is playing his part as a thought-leader in this area. In addition, Roger is director of the EV Cup - the first ever motorsport racing series to use electric vehicles.

For an established keynote speaker focusing on retail, hospitality, fashion, business and sustainability - Roger Saul is a master of all trades. You can book him to headline your speech at university events and conferences today.