Grace Beverley

Grace Beverley is a British entrepreneur and one of the most influential voices in inspirational leadership for a new generation of founders. As Founder of TALA, Shreddy and The Productivity Method, and Co-Founder of Retrograde, Grace has built high-growth businesses rooted in sustainability, technology and purpose. Named #1 in Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe for Retail and E-commerce, she represents a style of leadership defined by clarity, courage and commercial intelligence. Her work challenges outdated ideas about hustle culture and proves that ambition and ethics can sit side by side.

Grace began building her career while studying at the University of Oxford, where she balanced academic life with launching her first ventures. In 2016, she founded Shreddy, a digital fitness platform that evolved from her online community into a scalable tech business. In 2019, just before graduating, she launched TALA, a sustainable activewear brand designed to deliver performance, style and accessibility without compromising environmental standards. TALA turned over £6 million in its first year, disrupting a competitive market through community-led growth and transparent supply chains.

Since then, Grace has scaled her companies into multi-million-pound operations, raising over $14 million across Seed and Series A funding rounds. In 2023, TALA achieved eight-figure sales, marking 100 per cent year-on-year growth. Her debut book, ‘Working Hard, Hardly Working’, became a Sunday Times No.1 Bestseller, offering a practical framework for sustainable productivity. The accompanying podcast has reached more than 100 million people and remains a consistent Top 5 performer in Spotify’s Business charts. Grace also serves as Non-Executive Director at POGO, supporting ethical fundraising innovation.

As a keynote speaker, Grace delivers honest insight drawn from real entrepreneurial experience. She speaks on entrepreneurship, sustainable fashion, female representation in funding, digital branding and balanced productivity. Her approach is direct and practical, grounded in lessons from building TALA without relying on traditional fashion pathways. Audiences value her transparency about growth, setbacks and leadership responsibility. Grace equips leaders with clear strategies to scale with integrity, build resilient brands and create long-term impact in competitive markets.