Mary Portas OBE is a businesswoman, broadcaster, author, activist and change-maker.

After transforming Harvey Nichols, Mary founded her retail consultancy, working with global retail giants. Her series, Mary Queen of Shops, premiered in 2007, and she's presented for BBC and Channel 4 ever since.

In 2009, Mary partnered with Save The Children to reinvent charity shops. Mary’s Living & Giving shops have raised £30m to date. As co-chair of the Better Business Act, Mary leads a coalition of businesses to ensure UK companies align their interests with people & planet.

Most recently, Mary took on the government with Kevin McCloud & Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall in The Great Climate Fight on CH4. In 2024, Mary made the King’s New Year Honours list, being awarded an OBE for services to business, broadcasting & charity.