Ian Luff

Motor Racing Champion, Motivational Keynote & Health & Safety Speaker

From high-energy keynotes to team-building sessions and driver safety workshops, Ian inspires audiences to perform at their best—on the road and in business. With decades of experience and a mechanical engineering background, he transforms learning into an engaging, motivating, and unforgettable experience.

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Twice winner of the Bathurst 24-Hour Endurance Race, Ian Luff is Australia’s leading performance-driving coach and a pioneer in post-license driver education. Founder of Drive to Survive and the Taking Speed off the Roads Campaign, Ian has trained over 300,000 people and worked with 11 Australian World Champions, inspiring audiences worldwide with his unique blend of motivation, expertise, and high-octane energy.

A qualified mechanical engineer and accomplished motoring expert, Ian brings decades of experience in training, development, sales, and marketing to corporate audiences. His philosophy is simple: learning should be motivating, engaging, and fun—and when it is, people retain information, adopt positive behaviours, and achieve lasting success.

Ian’s remarkable career on and off the track—from victories in Formula One circuits in Indonesia to a 17,000km London-to-Mexico car rally—has been driven by his can-do attitude, focus, and persistence. These qualities shine through in his keynote presentations, team-building sessions, and driver safety workshops, empowering audiences to perform at their best, both in business and on the road.

Author of It’s Bullsh*t to Bully, Ian blends wit, grit, and Aussie charm to show that confidence isn’t born—it’s built.

A new market strategy was launched at our conference themed 'Shifting into Top Gear'. We sought a professional keynote speaker for our conference who could assist us in engaging and motivating our team to adopt this new strategy and take our company to the next, and highest, level of business performance – or TOP GEAR!! Ian Luff was selected from a short list based on his experience, his ability to link our motivation for change with real life issues, his enthusiasm, passion and sense of humour. Ian not only engages an audience and holds their attention with zest; he takes them on a life-changing journey. Ian's presentation is extremely motivating, highly entertaining and appealed to all of our conference delegates, local and international. Prysmian Cables
Your ability to engage our delegates and relate experiences you've had, on and off the track, really was unique and provided our Franchisees with a fresh way of viewing their business. Retail is fast moving and your grasp on how the cogs of a business need to work in conjunction with one another in order to provide positive results was spot on with the Eagle Boys system. Our Franchisees walked away motivated and eager to relook at what may have needed a 'tune up' in order to improve their service levels and overall success. Eagle Boys Pizza
Working with Ian throughout the process was an absolute pleasure. He was not only professional and accommodating but also displayed genuine passion and enthusiasm for his craft. He took the time to understand the unique aspects of our conference and tailored his presentation accordingly, making it a seamless fit for our event. Australian Driver Trainers Association