Nik & Harry Robinson
PROFILE
Two time TEDx speakers, Nik and Harry Robinson deliver high impact keynotes on leadership, innovation and resilience through real world failure, belief and leadership. This father and son duo are known for challenging assumptions, reframing failure and shifting how teams think, decide and act.
Co-founders of Good Citizens Eyewear, Nik and Harry spent 752 days and 2,503 failed attempts turning an impossible idea into Australia’s most awarded eyewear brand.
Their journey has been shared through two TEDx talks in Melbourne and Sydney (TED Global Idea Search), alongside speaking engagements with over 100 organisations including Google, Tesla and the United Nations. The brand has been recognised internationally with features in Forbes US and an exclusive Selfridges London window next to Prada, becoming a globally respected example of innovation driven by persistence rather than perfection.
Why book them?
- Shifts how teams think about failure, risk and decision making
Challenges hierarchy and conventional leadership thinking
Delivers practical frameworks, not just inspiration
Engages audiences across generations, roles and industries
Leaves teams energised, aligned and ready to act
This is not theory. It’s lived experience, shared honestly.
SPEAKING TOPICS
The Good Citizens Story
An entertaining, highly engaging keynote that tells the true story of perseverance, failure and rethinking what’s possible.
Through the Good Citizens journey, Nik and Harry share what it really takes to turn an impossible idea into a working reality after 752 days and 2,503 failed attempts.
The keynote explores how looking at problems differently can lead to better decisions, stronger ideas and unexpected breakthroughs.
Along the way, the story touches on leadership, innovation and courage, showing how curiosity, belief and persistence often matter more than having all the answers from the start.
Delivered as a live, unscripted conversation between father and son, the session blends humour, vulnerability and practical insight, leaving audiences engaged, energised and thinking differently about how they approach challenges.
This is not about disruption. It’s about helping people see new ways forward.
These themes are woven throughout the keynote and can be dialled up or down depending on audience, industry and event objectives:
The Good Citizens Story
The true story of turning an impossible idea into reality after 752 days and 2,503 failed attempts.
A human, entertaining look at perseverance, failure and rethinking what’s possible when
progress feels slow.
Innovation & Transformation
How looking at problems differently can unlock better solutions. The keynote explores why the
biggest challenges often lead to the most meaningful breakthroughs when teams stay curious
and open-minded.
Empathetic Employment
A real-world example of how inclusive thinking and the right processes unlock capability.
People with severe disabilities are part of the team, doing real work and contributing
meaningfully because the right systems are in place.
The Three Ps Framework
Purpose, Progress and Perspective.
A simple way to understand how good ideas survive repeated failure. This framework helps
teams stay motivated, make better decisions and keep moving forward when results don’t come quickly.
After this keynote, audiences will:
- Reframe failure as a necessary part of progress rather than something to avoid
- Gain practical insight into perseverance when results don’t come quickly
- Learn how small shifts in thinking can unlock new solutions
- Feel more confident trying new approaches without fear of getting it wrong
- Take away a simple, relatable framework for navigating uncertainty
- Leave with renewed belief that progress comes from persistence, not perfection.
