Grace Beverley

Grace Beverley is a leading female motivational keynote speaker, serial entrepreneur and Sunday Times No 1 bestselling author whose work inspires audiences worldwide. From her beginnings as a fitness influencer while studying at Oxford, she has gone on to found multiple successful businesses, including sustainable activewear brand TALA, fitness technology platform Shreddy, personal organisation company The Productivity Method, and AI-powered creator platform Retrograde. Grace’s speaking engagements captivate audiences with her blend of authenticity, business acumen and a deep commitment to female empowerment, sustainability and ethical entrepreneurship.

Grace first made her mark at the age of 18, creating fitness and lifestyle content under the name GraceFitUK, which quickly attracted a following in the hundreds of thousands. Leveraging her understanding of online audiences, she launched her first business venture during her undergraduate studies: a resistance band company that would evolve into Shreddy. In 2019, just before graduating, she founded TALA, determined to create stylish, high-performance activewear that was also affordable and sustainably produced. The brand’s impact was immediate, generating over £6 million in sales in its first year without a marketing budget, and later securing multi-million-pound investment rounds to support rapid growth.

Over the following years, Grace’s entrepreneurial reach expanded. She founded The Productivity Method in 2022, a brand built on the success of her book ‘Working Hard, Hardly Working’, which became an instant Sunday Times No 1 bestseller. In 2024, she co-founded Retrograde, an AI-driven platform aimed at transforming opportunities for creators. Along the way, she has been recognised among the Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe list for Retail & E-commerce and awarded the James Joyce Award by University College Dublin. Her ventures have been celebrated for pushing boundaries in sustainability, accessibility and female-led leadership.

As a keynote speaker, Grace delivers engaging, thought-provoking talks on topics including modern entrepreneurship, sustainable business practices, female funding and representation, and productivity in a digital age. She has spoken on platforms such as BBC Radio 4 Woman’s Hour, Bloomberg News and Vogue Business, and regularly shares the realities of building businesses as a young female founder. With her direct, relatable style and proven track record, Grace inspires audiences to pursue ambitious goals without compromising their values, making her one of the most sought-after voices in contemporary motivational speaking.