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Heather started her business career after leaving home at the age of 14. She successfully built and sold 3 businesses by the age of 20, importing ladies’ undergarments. Heather then became the first- ever UK distributor of Frozen Yogurt and from there went on to establish and run a successful Model Agency called Exsell.

Since then, Heather has gone on to launch, VBites, an International Vegan Plant- based food brand , Be At One, a Vegan make up company, V-Omega 3, a plant-based Algal Oil, and has recently launched Alternative Stores, an online ethical plant-based store offering everyday household items.

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Global Stratalogues Italy 2025

The Advanced Accessibility Global Stratalogues in Venice aims to build upon the foundational discussions from London.

While London laid the groundwork by identifying accessibility challenges and opportunities, Venice focuses on practical applications and real-world implementation.

GS aims to create frameworks and actionable insights that will influence future city planning, financial inclusivity, and technology accessibility worldwide, bringing awareness to accessibility and inclusion.  Heather Won the award.

Vegan Women’s Summit Los Angeles 2021 & 2024

Premiere global event of the year

The Vegan Women Summit Hollywood is the premier global event of the year, featuring the world’s leading CEOs, celebrities, investors, creators, and sustainability-minded consumers.

Heather Mills, founder of VBites, was recognised as “Woman of the Year” at the 2024 Vegan Women Summit (VWS) awards, held in Hollywood, California.

Gulfood Dubai 2020 & 2021

The most prestigious food event on the globe.

Heather discusses how she has helped develop an Omega-3 oil, delivering a keynote speech: “Tackling a global crisis… with algae”, and Heather received an award form Cihan University- Erbil honors.

Forum For The Future of Agriculture 2019

At this leading European platform for open dialogue on sustainable agriculture and environmental challenges, Heather spoke about plant-based innovation, and advised on how to help farmers move away from animal agriculture that always has to be subsidised by the tax payer, as well as how adversity can shape life, and how it led to her involvement in the plant-based food industry.

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Renowned keynote speaker Heather has been delivering motivational and inspirational talks to international audiences ranging in size from 30 to 3,000 people since 1994.

With her talks lasting from twenty minutes to two hours, Heather has the ability to address an audience, workforce or membership on almost any theme. Due to her life experience in a multitude of areas, Heather’s ability to influence and add her own perspective on any subject matter has taken her all over the world as a guest speaker.

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Richard Branson – Entrepreneur & Adventurer

Initially when you meet her, you just wonder if she’s too good to be true. 

All she talks about is good causes, ways of helping other people. When I first met her, I must admit I thought is there a side to this that I’m missing, but I suppose that’s because people in Britain are brought up to be slightly cynical and years and years and years later, she’s been completely consistent. She is 100% genuine and I would kill for her, and I think anyone else who got a telephone call would kill for her, and when I say for her, it’s for the other people that’s she’s fighting for.

Hilary Clinton – Politician

She has accomplished so much and she has inspired so many people along the way. But she’s also great fun. 

She’s just someone who lights up a room when she walks in. She combines the seriousness of her mission with the understanding of the fleeting nature of life and the need to enjoy every single minute of this beautiful gift that we’ve been given. And through it all she never forgets, there are many children and many men and women that don’t have anywhere near the blessing that we enjoy today.

Clarissa Baldwin, Secretary and Chief Executive, DogsTrust

A heartfelt thank you for taking the time out of what I appreciate is a rather gruelling schedule at the moment and for coming to Ljubljana to be part of what has been a most successful conference. We couldn’t have been more grateful. Your presentation was perfect for the close of the conference and was just what was required as a finishing note. You have lived an amazing life and carried out most valuable work and we thank you for your passion for the welfare of animals

D. St. B Sladen, Director, Limbless Association

I wish to thank you for giving such an admirable address at our AGM. It certainly aroused a great deal of interest and so did your book. We are very grateful to you for giving the time when I know you are so busy.

Deborah Burrows, Rotherham Junior Chamber of Commerce

I am delighted to say our Conference was a great success with many compliments from delegates regarding Heather Mills’ speech. She was an absolute tonic; her talk was interesting, humorous and yet was delivered with great humility. Our delegates were very pleased to be able to talk to her during lunch – this made it much more personal and she made everyone feel at ease.

R.M.R. Taylor, Asda Great North Millennium Transplant Games

I am writing to express my grateful thanks to you for coming to our transplant games on Sunday. We appreciated having you with us and the competitors enjoyed receiving medals from you. I hope you enjoyed meeting the transplant recipients. They have had their share of troubles in the past and have a bravery similar to the people you help.

Mike McGee – Landmark

People were very quiet after her talk, which concerned me until I realised that Heather had made a huge impact, and they were just thoughtful.

Larry King – TV Presenter

Heather Mills is a dynamic personality with a wealth of knowledge about global humanitarian issues. 

She is passionate about her focus on nutrition and healthy living, animal rights, and her life story is both riveting and remarkable.

I was so impressed I asked her to host my TV show Larry King Live. Heather was a smart, charming and gracious guest host. She was very well prepared. I have no doubt! I would love her to be my resident host.

Yorkshire International Business Convention

Heather has received the highest ratings at many of the venues; Lima International awarded her 4.7 out of 5, the highest they have given, when speaking at the same conference as Mark McCormack and Neil Armstrong

Richard Lloyd, Landmine Action

You made a terrific impact not only on the governments there but also on the landmine survivors, who all really appreciated the time you spent with them. Government representatives referred to your speech during the first session the following day, so they were listening!

Debi Brunt, Institute of Healthcare Management

I have felt compelled to write to you after being privileged to hear you speak at the Conference for the Institute of Healthcare Management. My husband is the outgoing President and i have been fortunate to attend most of the conferences over his time in Office. I have to say I have never heard anyone who has moved me as much. I hope you don’t find that remark patronizing as it is from admiration I speak…

I can only say that you are a wonderful source of inspiration to us all not to accept less than is possible and to strive for the improbable but with belief in ourselves… You deserve to be happy and loved for the very rare and special person you are.

Mark McCormack – Found of IMG and Heather’s Late Friend and Agent

I think she has an extraordinary personality, engaging personality and a very magnetic personality. 

It is a story of determination, it is a story of perseverance, it is a story of dedication. What she has gone through in her life, and what she has been able to accomplish is positively mind blowing, and so I think people want to hear about someone who can have a lot of adversity and come back and turn that into such positive things.

Vanessa Hemingway, Barnsley and Doncaster

The evening was a huge success, and you went down a storm. I have had a lot of great feedback from people, many who wish they could achieve as much as you have in such a short time, me included.

Peter Metcalf, IBS/Amway

…/ had the great pleasure to be in the audience at the Cardiff International Arena when you addressed the IBS/Amway distributors. We have had many fine speakers covering all fields of physical, courageous and momentous achievement in our excellent programme of motivational seminars… and whilst marvelling at their achievements, I have never been as impressed and moved as I was by you. We have been involved with Guide Dogs For The Blind as puppy walker/ fundraisers for many years, and have 2 adopted children, and I consider us very caring people. I have never worked for anyone other than myself for the last 30 years since the age of 20, and am not impressed easily, but you humbled me in hearing what you have achieved despite all the difficulties and setbacks to become the wonderful person that you have become. A better example to the whiners of this world could not be found for taking control of your own destiny and changing, leading and motivating others to be the best that they can be. I know that your journey has a long way to go, and I realize how much I still have to do to even come close to a small amount of what you have achieved so far, but I now know i have to try harder and work faster.

Andrew Macdonald, Speakers for Business

You were rated as the best speaker that they had ever had and I received the following delegate comments:

The speaker was refreshing and stimulated a fresh set of values; The speaker was brilliant; The speaker was ‘An Inspiration’; I thoroughly enjoyed the speaker – very approachable and down to earth and speech very entertaining; I enjoyed the speaker, she knew what she had to say and got on with it, her ability to tell her story continuously was remarkable, she kept the audience captivated The coordinator of the event added – ‘…as you can see everybody thought Heather was brilliant. The ratings were between 8 and 10, nothing lower.

E Brayson, L.A.C.A. North and Scotland

Your talk was truly inspirational, in the achievements you have made from a turbulent childhood, l think you have every right to feel very proud of your achievements for both yourself and the charity you support so vigorously… Once again, can I thank you, and on a personal level, if I ever have the opportunity to listen to you speak in public ever again I will take that choice, I could have listened to you all day!

Bridget Towle, Today’s Girl Tomorrow’s Woman

Your contribution to the conference was invaluable, your speech made a great impact on the younger members of the audience, who I feel took your words that ‘everything is possible’ away with them.

Without the support from figures such as yourself, we would have a much harder task in generating interest into what is such an important topic.

Caroline Casey, The Aisling Project

Thank you for agreeing so readily to come on board and be our headline speaker. I admired you before the event I’m bowled over now… The response from people and organizations has been fantastic and we wanted to let you know the admiration and inspiration due to your personal contribution has been immense. So often people say ‘we couldn’t have done this without you’. This is absolutely not a cliché. Thank you so much for being courageous in taking the mike and being a role model supreme.

Lindsey Harman, Employment Service

We have already started to review some of the delegate feedback and there have been many positive comments about your input. ‘Heather Mills for Prime Minister’ and ‘wonderful, inspirational climax by Heather Mills’ are just two of the many enthusiastic comments made by delegates following your presentation.

Richard Matthew, Associate Professor of International Relations and Director, Centre for Unconventional Security Affairs, University od California, Irvine.

[Heather’s talk] was fantastic. Heather is able to do a number of quite remarkable things in a very short period of time. She comes across as very real, totally unpretentious, and deeply committed. She inspires people in a very direct and immediate way. At one level people are aware that Heather is wholly unique and has packed several lifetimes of achievement into less than half a lifetime. But at the same time, listening to Heather these same people experience a very real sense of their own potential-/ can make a difference. She is funny, quick and clearly very intelligent and focused. Because of this she comes across as trustworthy and reassuring. When she says, this is possible, she is completely believable. I have given and attended hundreds of talks in my life–from nervous graduate students to accomplished leaders like Queen Noor and Bill Clinton. I have never seen anyone win a group over so quickly and so completely. I have never seen a crowd leave a room expressing such enthusiasm for making the world a better place.

I felt honored to be standing beside her.

Kathryn Knott, Juvenile Diabetics Research Foundation.

Heather Mills was a delightful Guest Speaker at The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Fundraiser in Houston, Texas. She entertained the audience of 500 with stories of her childhood as well as her adulthood and how she lives life daily as a “Strong Woman,” the theme of our event. She was a pleasure as a guest and was a definite drawing card that helped us sell out the room on this, our first time event!.

Ralph J. Cicerone, Chancellor, UCI, Irvine

Heather’s life story and her honesty about her own background provided a heartening role model to those who attended. The description of her physical dilemmas in such a down-to-earth, and sometimes amusing, manner created an admirable background for her innovative strength of purpose concerning the landmine problem. Probably the most common word I heard used to describe the event was

“inspirational.” Also, I thought “this woman is superhuman” and then she would say something that proved she is human, and that humans can do great things.

Heather is an excellent speaker with an engaging style, and her remarks were very well appreciated by UCI’s students, faculty and community friends. I know that I speak for all those at UCl who were privileged to attend Heather’s talk, when I extend our thanks and appreciation for her visit.

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Global Stratalogues ITALY
The Advanced Accessibility Global Stratalogues in Venice aims to build upon the foundational discussions from London.

While London laid the groundwork by identifying accessibility challenges and opportunities, Venice focuses on practical applications and real-world implementation. GS aims to create frameworks and actionable insights that will influence future city planning, financial inclusivity, and technology accessibility worldwide, bringing awareness to accessibility and inclusion.

Vegan Camp Out UK
This is the UK’s largest vegan camp out gathering. Heather is a regular visitor, providing inspirational speeches and showcasing the VBites food range.

2025

Food and Drink NEC Expo UK
Heather attended the Food & Drink Expo at the NEC in Birmingham, showcasing her company’s innovative products and connecting with customers.

Womens Wellness Event UK
Hosted by Creations in Chichester and opened by the Mayor of Chichester, the event focused on women’s health and wellbeing, promoting a lifelong approach to living and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. 

Allergy Free From Show UK
Heather spoke on the Inspiration Stage of the Allergy and Free From Show in London, discussing her experience with creating and supplying healthier, sustainable, plant-based alternatives. 

Green Gazelle Rugby. The Big Green Clash UK
Heather supports the Big Green Clash, an eco-focused rugby event that aims to inspire a more sustainable future, showcasing VBites, Be At One Beauty and Algal Oil range.

Vegan Women’s Summit Los Angeles
The Vegan Women Summit Hollywood is the premier global event of the year, featuring the world’s leading CEOs, celebrities, investors, creators, and sustainability-minded consumers.

Heather Mills, founder of VBites, was recognised as “Woman of the Year” at the 2024 Vegan Women Summit (VWS) awards, held in Hollywood, California

Bonn Climate Conference / Plant Based Treaty COP 26 Glasgow UK
Heather was involved in the launch of the Plant Based Treaty 4 at COP26, advocating for a shift, towards plant-based food systems to tackle climate change and improve global health.

Future Food tech Alt proteins Summit CHICAGO USA
The event brings together over 400 individuals to identify breakthrough opportunities to bridge supply chain gaps, commercialise alternative ingredients and advance protein diversification.

Heather, in an online interview, shares insights on how to mitigate claims of ultra-processed foods in existing plant-based products and how collaborating with the animal protein industry is the key to expanding consumer reach and building acceptance.

2024

Hollywood Climate Summit  Power The Future Of Food USA
Heather Mills attended the Fourth Annual Hollywood Climate Summit at the Samuel Goldwyn Theatre in Beverly Hills, expressing her views on veganism and environmentalism. 

Plant Based Expo
Heather has a long history of attending and speaking at the Plant Based World Expo, showcasing VBites products and discussing the plant-based food industry.

VegFest
The organisers of Europe’s biggest vegan festivals UK. Heather shares her secrets and advice for overcoming adversity and building a successful vegan business.

2023

Ted Talk
Heather talks in Newcastle, UK – “How I Transformed My Life Challenges Into Solutions for Others”.

Plant Forward Canada
Heather speaks at the first Canada-led international conference on plant-based food the future of plant based- food at Plant Forward.

Acumen Business Convention
300 business decision-makers are invited to educate, inspire and connect the business world.

Heather was invited to speak provided insight on her entrepreneurial journey – the creation and supply of sustainable, plant-based alternative food, nutrition, and cosmetics.

Sunderland Business Festival UK
A North East born entrepreneur, who achieved international success with her commitment to plant-based food and cosmetics, Heather shares her story as part of Sunderland Business Festival.

2022

Food South Australia summit
Providing Food and Beverage Manufacturers with an intensive update on global trends

Virtual Summit. Heather, visionary powerhouse behind one of Europe’s largest plant-based food manufacturers, VBites, spoke about the incredible rise of top consumer trend: plant-based and ethical food, since 1993.

The Future of Plant Based Post Covid-19
The New Food Conference, Europe’s leading conference on alternative protein, exploring the rapid developments of plant-based products with Heather Mills.

Vegan Camp Out UK
This is the UK’s largest vegan camp out gathering. Heather is a regular visitor, providing inspirational speeches and showcasing the VBites food range.

Oxford Union UK
Beyond Meat Debate

Vegan Camp Out UK
This is the UK’s largest vegan camp out gathering. Heather is a regular visitor, providing inspirational speeches and showcasing the VBites food range.

2021

Mindfull Living Show UK
Heather delivers a speech on the principals of holistic living

The most prestigious food event on the globe.
Heather discusses how she has helped develop an Omega-3 oil, delivering a keynote speech: “Tackling a global crisis… with algae.” Heather received an award Cihan University- Erbil honors

Fast Forward Forum France/Austria
Fast Forward is an original conference where a select group of international speakers and thinkers from across business, industry and academia come together to challenge to the future of tomorrow. In 2019, Heather became an ambassador.

2020

Sussex Vegan Festival UK
Heather attended the Vegan Festival as a special guest in Eastbourne, giving a speech about her varied businesses and experiences.

Plant Based Live UK
Plant based live brought together some of the UK’s leading experts to deliver the facts about living a healthy plant-based life, free from animal derived products. Heather showcased her VBites range, delivered a keynote speech and did a cookery demo.

Bread and Jam Festival UK
Heather gave a keynote speech titled “It’s not what you think” at this bootcamp style festival for emerging and scaling food and drink brands.

Seeds and Chips – Global Food Innovation Summit Italy
Speaking at the Seeds&Chips food innovation summit, discussing healthy and sustainable diets. 

Forum For The Future of Agriculture Brussels
A leading European platform for open dialogue on sustainable agriculture and environmental challenges.

Heather spoke about plant-based innovation and how adversity can shape life, leading to her involvement in the plant-based food industry. 

Food Matters Summit UK
Heather was invited to be part of a session titled It’s Carnage – the Vegans are the ultimate disruptors.

Future of Plant Based Proteins Amsterdam
Heather joined 12 other global speakers for the event, who delivered findings, facts and analysis on the development of the plant-based protein sector and how it may influence the future international meat industry.

International Food and drink Exhibtion IFE
Heather was on the panel discussion at the International Food and Drink Exhibition in London.

This panel discussion titled ‘The Role of Protein in Plant-Based Product Innovation’ covered the diverse market.

Fast Forward Forum France/Austria
Fast Forward is an original conference where a select group of international speakers and thinkers from across business, industry and academia come together to challenge the future of tomorrow. In 2019 Heather became an ambassador.

Emcon UK
The Engineering and Manufacturing Network (EMN) was delighted that Heather Mills agreed to deliver the keynote speaker at this year’s EMCON event.

Visionary businesswoman Heather Mills has expanded her international award-winning plant based vegan company VBites by opening two sites in the North East, which increases the presence to a total of four sites across the UK.

Coutts Roadshow UK
Recognised as a ‘Master of Change’ Heather was invited by Coutts Bank to deliver a keynote speech on how vegan investments are creating new jobs and having a positive impact on both the environment and the business landscape.

Business Expo with Lord Brett UK
Heather was invited by Lord Brett McLean to open the Business Expo at the Azur at the Marina Pavilion in St Leonard’s-on-Sea and to deliver a motivational speech

Medium Leadership Lunch UK
Heather delivers a speech to Gateshead College Medium Business Members on the story of VBites

YFood UK
YFood, the House of Food Tech, is on a mission to drive innovation in the food industry using technology to solve global food issues affecting us all. Heather talks about her food company VBites, VBites Venture companies and showcases her food.

2019

Restaurant and Takeaway Show UK
Heather delivers a seminar “Challenging people’s perception of a plant-based lifestyle and solving the problems with parallel replications”

European Pizza Pasta Show UK
Heather speaks about changing trends in consumer behaviour and how this affects the industry.

Fast Forward Forum France/Austria
Fast Forward is an original conference where a select group of international speakers and thinkers from across business, industry and academia come together to challenge the future of tomorrow. In 2019 Heather became an ambassador.

Habbit Rabbit Austria
Heather provides advice to the Austrian channel for going Vegan.

Switch4Good LA, USA
Heather, invited by Dotsie Bausch an Olympian cyclist and a fellow compassionate activist for plant-based living, participated as a keynote speaker and panelist to help Athletes ditch dairy, in a Plant Based Athlete Summit.

Switch4Good LA, USA
Heather, invited by Dotsie Bausch an Olympian cyclist and a fellow compassionate activist for plant-based living, participated as a keynote speaker and panelist to help Athletes ditch dairy, in a Plant Based Athlete Summit.

Food Edge Boston USA
Speaking about distribution in the food business.

British Business Show UK
UK’s biggest exhibition for anyone starting or growing a business. Heather delivers a keynote speech on “ The growing business of a plant-based future”

Vevolution UK
A festival focusing on ethics, environmentalism, social change and vegan cooking techniques. Heather delivers keynote speeches on healthy living. To Feed the World Environmentally Plant Based Food.

Vegan Warrior Virtual Summit
Heather was invited to speak at  the online vegan conference featuring vegan thought leaders who share insights and strategies to help attendees take their vegan lives to the next level

2018

Food Business Expo UK
Heather was invited and chose to speak about the current manufacturing market, plant based foods and the challenges facing the marine eco system.

Vevolution UK
A festival focusing on ethics, environmentalism, social change and vegan cooking techniques. Heather delivers keynote speeches on healthy living. To Feed the World Environmentally Plant Based Food.

YFood UK
YFood, the House of Food Tech, is on a mission to drive innovation in the food industry using technology to solve global food issues affecting us all. Heather talks about her food company VBites, VBites Venture companies and showcases her food.

Plant Based News UK
Heather speaks on veganism and transforming adversity and launches ‘ Vegan the Film’ by PBN

Food and Drink Business Expo UK
Heather Mills was invited by Food and Drink Business Europe to speak at Ricoh Arena, Coventry.The event was attended by food and drink professionals from across Europe along with  2,000 key decisions makers from the UK’s leading food service industries.

2017

Cambridge Union Society UK
Invited by Michaelmas Heather delivers a motivational speech “How to overcome adversity and challenge people’s perceptions”.

2015

Vienna Expo Austria
Heather delivers inspirational speeches and vegan cooking demonstrations using her award winning vegan food range

2013

Anaheim Natural Products Expo USA
Heather showcasing her VBites food range.

Amway Global Foods USA
Heather showcasing her VBites food range and speaking to a crowd of 5000 about the benefits of a plant based diet and serves a plant based lunch to VIP’s

2010

Food at the Fringe Brighton Food Festival UK
Heather showcasing her VBites food range.

2009

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Television Health Awareness

I Could Never Go Vegan
Heather is Executive producer on this film which aims to address common misconceptions about veganism and provide a balanced view of the benefits and challenges associated with adopting a vegan diet. This film streamed across global platforms.

2025

ITV Shows – This Morning / GMTV
Heather talks and about why she became Vegan and the benefits associated to it. She also provides vegan cooking demo’s.

1994-2024

World Vegan Day CGTN
Heather appears on China Global Television Network bringing awareness to World Vegan Day.

My Planet Vegan
Heather starred in the Italian vegan cooking show “My Planet Vegan” alongside Marco Tricomi, which aired on SKY’s Gambero Rosso HD Channel. 

2019

Plant Based News Tribute
How Heather campaigned for Veganism Transforming Adversity.

2017

Under the Film – Viva (Vegetarian International Voice for Animals)
Heather talks about why she became vegan.

Oprah Winfrey – Where Are They Now
Oprah talks to Heather about how she overcame infection with a vegan diet and then the opening of her Vegan food empire into Holland and Barrett stores.

2015

Market Kitchen
Heather appears on this popular British TV show.

2009

Do you Really Want To Know
A Short Film about the Facts of Dairy. Scott Woolley partnered with Heather Mills to produce this documentary on the dangers of dairy.

2002

Martha Stewart Show
Martha Stewart and Heather prepare a healthy dish of steamed broccoli with miso-sesame sauce and talk about a pure plant based diet.

2001

ITV GMTV Lorraine Kelly Breakfast Show
Heather talks about going on a Plant Based diet and the benefits of wheatgrass.

2000

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