Nik Robinson
- Inspirational
- Motivational
- Social Responsibility
- Sustainability
Nik and Harry Robinson are the co-founders of Good Citizens Eyewear, a father and son duo whose journey inspires, challenges thinking and shifts perspectives. They are driven by a singular purpose: to untrash the planet® by turning waste into something truly good.
Nik (the taller one) has worn many hats: radio broadcaster (Triple M), creative director, donut maker and lecturer. In 2018, he teamed up with his kids and wife Jocelyne to tackle the plastic crisis. After 2503 failed attempts across 752 days, they cracked it by turning a single-use plastic bottle into a 100 percent recycled, modular, repairable eyewear frame made in Sydney.
Good Citizens is no ordinary business. The balance of power is equal. Harry (now 14) and his brother Archie (12) have 50 percent of the decision-making power, proving that leadership and bold ideas can come from any age.
Their story has taken them from the kitchen table to the United Nations, from a window beside Prada at Selfridges London to keynote stages alongside Fortune 500 CEOs. They’ve been featured in Forbes US, voted one of Australia’s Top 20 Coolest Retailers and won Best in Class at the Good Design Awards. Nik was named Time Out’s Sustainability Future Shaper.
They’ve spoken to innovation teams at companies like Google and Tesla, met one-on-one with the Prime Minister to talk about change, and are now helping write new government-led higher education courses on circular design and sustainable manufacturing. Nik also lectures at RMIT, UNSW and UTS, encouraging students to question old models and design for a better future.
Why book them? Because you’ll get more than a great story. You’ll get a mindset shift. Audiences leave energised, equipped with new ways to approach challenges and a clearer sense of purpose. Nik and Harry help teams reconnect with what is good inside their own organisations and show how to use it as fuel for transformation. Expect honesty. Expect humour. Expect to think differently. And expect to leave inspired to go do something good.
- The Good Citizens Story
- Innovation & Transformation
- Empathetic Employment
Captivated & inspired. Nik & Harry are an amazing father-son speaker duo - funny, earnest & brutally honest about the challenges of trying to start a family business to help save the planet. Our team was absolutely captivated & inspired.
Nik and Harry Robinson were keynotes at our events in Sydney and Melbourne, March 2023. Their story was truly inspiring (they pushed through, where most of us would have given up), their purpose to untrash the planet was motivating and I know everyone walked away energised to be good citizens. All up they spoke to over 320 leaders in the media agency industry, everyone was engaged.
Nik and Harry were an unforgettable highlight of our annual company conference. Their journey - turning a single-use plastic problem into a purpose-driven eyewear business - is a masterclass in resilience, creativity and impact. They captivated the room and left us inspired long after the conference concluded, to think differently about sustainability, innovation and what’s possible when you just keep going.