Keynote speaker
Whether it’s inspiring your team, energising an event, or demystifying the complexities of brand protection, Rachel Jones is here to help.
With years of hands-on experience protecting trademarks, copyrights, and designs, she’s lived through the challenges businesses face when dealing with counterfeiting and intellectual property threats. Rachel knows firsthand the practical and emotional difficulties in safeguarding a brand.
Why book Rachel?
Rachel is not just about sharing knowledge – she wants to create a real connection with her audience. Her goal is to leave attendees with a clear understanding of the issues and the confidence to take immediate action.
In her talks, Rachel covers topics such as:
Ways to safeguard intellectual property.
How to stay ahead of online fraudsters.
Strategies to protect products throughout the supply and distribution chain.
The financial and social consequences of counterfeiting – why it matters, and how businesses can avoid unknowingly funding illegal activities.
Speaker topics:
How to protect your brand online
Rachel offers essential guidance for businesses looking to safeguard their brand’s trademarks, copyrights, and designs. In this talk, she shares actionable strategies to help companies protect their intellectual property and navigate the growing threat of online fraud. Attendees will learn practical tips to secure their brand’s future in an increasingly challenging digital world.
Audiences will discover how to:
PROTECT trademarks, copyrights, and designs. STAY AHEAD of counterfeiters and scammers. SECURE products along the supply and distribution chain. LEARN the financial and social impact of counterfeiting.
How to grow and scale your business
Drawing from her own experience leading service, manufacturing, and technology businesses, Rachel shares effective strategies for driving business growth. From building the right team to making difficult decisions – like stepping down as CEO to bring in new leadership – she offers valuable insights on how to navigate these challenges. This talk offers an inside look at the tough choices business owners face and how to navigate them successfully.
Attendees will leave the talk inspired and equipped with the tools to scale with confidence.
Audiences will discover how to:
CULTIVATE leadership that drives growth. BUILD a team that’s ready for growth with the right behaviour and skills. MAKE tough calls like restructuring teams or cutting underperformance. SCALE smartly without compromising service or impacting the company culture.
The trouble of fundraising
(when female)
Despite statistics showing that women receive only 2% of global venture capital, Rachel insists women not to be discouraged. Having raised nearly £4 million for SnapDragon as a sole female founder, Rachel shares her practical advice on fundraising and scaling a business. This talk focuses on overcoming the unique challenges women face in fundraising and offers strategies for bootstrapping a business without relying solely on equity funding.
Audiences will discover how to:
BOOTSTRAP a business to growth. STAY RESILIENT in a male-dominated venture capital world. REFINE & BUILD a data room to impress. IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES in particular for export growth.
How to grow and scale your business
Counterfeiting is no longer confined to luxury goods, and Rachel knows this all too well. Her own product, the Totseat, was counterfeited, leading her to found SnapDragon. Today, counterfeiting ranks as one of the top global sources of criminal income.
In this eye-opening talk, Rachel sheds light on the devastating global impact of counterfeiting, from health and safety risks, such as fake beauty products and airbags, to the rise of fraudulent websites. Passionate about raising awareness, Rachel illustrates the terrifying realities of counterfeiting and what businesses and consumers can do to protect themselves.
Audiences will discover how to:
RECOGNISE the threat of counterfeiting. PROTECT consumers from danger. SAFEGUARD their business from counterfeits. AVOID buying counterfeits
Endorsements
I had high expectations … and knew that Rachel would be an outstandingly good peaker, but she surpassed my expectations and some. With the most admirable honesty and humility, mixed in with plenty of highly entertaining humour, Rachel shared her incredible entrepreneurial journey with aplomb and was hugely engaging. If you see that Rachel’ s speaking at another event, I definitely recommend going along, she will undoubtedly inspire you to whole new levels with the depth of her knowledge and the effectiveness of her communication skills. Her ability to convey complex issues in a straightforward and compelling manner is a rare talent that sets her apart.
Belinda Roberts,
MBE
Rachel is an outstanding speaker, consistently impressing audiences with her clarity of messaging and her ability to engage and inspire. At the Working Party on Countering Illicit Trade meetings, her presentations have always been highly appreciated by country delegates, reflecting the depth of her knowledge and the effectiveness of her communication skills. Her ability to convey complex issues in a straightforward and compelling manner is a rare talent that sets her apart.
Piotr Stryszowski,
WP-CIT to Working Party on Countering Illicit Trade
Thanks again for your presentation – it was very well received as a unique perspective that some parties may not have been fully aware of, so it was enlightening and also different to the usual jargon-heavy law enforcement focus.
Simon Gerwitz,
IP Crime Group Delivery Manager, Intellectual Property Office
Work with Rachel Jones and SnapDragon
If you’re looking for an engaging speaker, ready to take the next step in protecting your brand, securing investment, or seeking expert guidance on business leadership, connect with Rachel today.