Roger Saul

Roger Saul is a British entrepreneur, brand builder and sustainability advocate, widely regarded as one of the most influential keynote speakers in luxury retail and purpose-led business. As the Founder of Mulberry, he transformed a £500 family-backed idea into one of Britain’s most recognisable global fashion brands. His career spans more than five decades and crosses fashion, hospitality, retail development and regenerative agriculture, giving him a rare authority on growth, reinvention and long-term value creation.

Roger’s early career was rooted in curiosity, independence and a strong commercial instinct. After winning a scholarship to study business at Westminster College in London, he worked as a trainee buyer for John Michael, one of Carnaby Street’s most influential innovators. Immersed in the energy of London’s fashion scene, Roger learned the importance of design integrity, customer desire and storytelling at first-hand. These formative experiences shaped his belief that brands must feel authentic, personal and emotionally resonant, a philosophy that would later underpin his success as a founder and leader.

In 1971, Roger launched Mulberry and went on to serve as Founder, Chairman and CEO of Mulberry for over three decades. Under his leadership, the brand expanded across Europe and beyond, becoming synonymous with British heritage luxury. He later created Mulberry Home, which received the Queen’s Award for Export, and successfully guided the business through its AIM Stock Exchange flotation in 1996. Alongside fashion, Roger opened the Michelin-starred Charlton House Hotel, developed Kilver Court Designer Village, and authored books on design and food. After stepping away from Mulberry, he reinvented his career by founding Sharpham Park, restoring a 1,000-acre estate into a pioneering organic and regenerative farming business focused on biodiversity and UK food security. Until recently, Roger was an avid historic motorsports racer, winning the 2005 Porto GP, Brooklands Trophy, and Irish GP in a 1934 Alfa Romeo P3. However, realising the environmental conflict with his sustainability mission, he stepped back from racing and became the director of the EV Cup, pioneering the first electric car racing series.

Roger Saul is hired as a keynote speaker because he speaks from lived experience, not theory. He covers entrepreneurship, leadership, luxury branding, consumer behaviour, sustainability and reinvention, connecting commercial success with responsibility and resilience. His talks are grounded, honest and practical, illustrated with real examples from building, scaling and evolving multiple businesses. Audiences value his ability to link creativity with discipline, profit with purpose, and heritage with innovation.