Sahar Hashemi OBE Speaker Showreel 2025

Sahar Hashemi OBE doesn’t just talk about change—she makes it happen.

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Sahar Hshemi transformed the UK from a nation of tea drinkers to coffee lovers when she co-founded Coffee Republic, the country’s first US-style coffee chain, and shifted consumer habits again with Skinny Candy, bringing sugar-free treats into the mainstream.

Now, with Buy Women Built, she has built not just a brand, but a movement that is redefining the visibility and commercial power of female-founded businesses—turning a single tweet she saw during the pandemic into a movement of over 2,000 brands generating more than £2.5 billion in turnover. Sahar believes the entrepreneurial spirit isn’t just for startups—it’s what drives momentum, innovation, and action.

But in large organizations, that energy gets buried under layers of process, hesitation, and the false comfort of certainty. With a powerful mix of storytelling and real-world experience, she connects with audiences to reignite entrepreneurial energy and break through inertia—rekindling the deep connection to customers that fuels innovation and growth.