Keynote Fireside Chat: How I Led The Gymshark Workforce From £4 million To A £1 Billion+ Pureplay In Only Seven Years
The interviewer will ask some of the following questions as well as asking the audience to offer some questions of their own:
- You joined Gymshark in 2014; just two years after the company started. What attracted you to the company in the first place?
- You led Gymshark for seven years from a £4m company to a £1billion unicorn. What did your leadership strategy look like during this period and how did it evolve?
- Gymshark grew from two people in 2012 to over 1000 today previously winning the UK's fastest growing company award. How did you approach human resources during your time there?
- How should retailers approach making their organisations more purpose-driven and people-centric in 2025?
- How important was social media to the huge growth that Gymshark experienced and what approach did the company take?
- Gymshark is now sold in over 180 countries. What advice would you give to retailers wanting to scale their business internationally?
- Gymshark opened its first store in 2022. As a hugely successful pureplay, why did the company decide to enter the world of bricks and mortar?
- What were the most valuable lessons you learned during your leadership of Gymshark and why?