emPOWER 2026 | emPOWER Breakfast

The emPOWER Breakfast 2026 Speakers

The Power Within Us -
From Individual Resilience to Collective Strength

February 11th 2026

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'Fire and Fearlessness: The Maverick Energy That Helped Forge an Industry'

A raw and reflective look at the halcyon days of Adland and the audacity, brilliance, and reinvention of a woman who helped shape them.

Antoinette de Lisser is a true force majeure! A powerhouse whose impressive and dynamic career in the advertising, media, and creative industries has earned her a well-deserved reputation as an industry legend.

With nearly three decades of experience spanning TV sales, ratings, and programming at Carlton TV, brand valuation at Interbrand, and high-impact experiential media at Rocket (PHD/Omnicom), Antoinette has played a pivotal role in shaping brand and media strategies.

During her decade-long collaboration with Trevor Beattie at TBWA\London, followed by the launch of the award-winning BMB Agency, she cemented her status as a creative and strategic leader. Later, she founded The Legend Company, a creative recruitment firm, before moving into sales and marketing strategy at Absolute in the post-production sector.

Antoinette went on to join the Advertising Producers Association (APA) Council, first as a Council Member and later as the APA’s Diversity Consultant, designing and delivering bespoke D&I workshops and consulting services for members.

Today, Antoinette leverages her extensive network to support boutique SMEs across production and advertising, while also engaging in selective headhunting for forward-thinking clients. Her unique perspective and unmatched experience position her perfectly to usher in a new wave of diverse talent into the industry.

A true force in every sense, Antoinette continues to connect talent, brands, and production businesses in innovative and inspiring ways.

emPOWER is thrilled to have Antoinette as the first guest of 2026.

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March 4th 2026

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'True Vision: Defining Life, Leadership, and Success on Your Terms'

Fearless, funny, and fiercely determined, Liz Jackson MBE shares how true vision lies in clarity of purpose, resilience, and the courage to define success on your own terms.

Liz Jackson MBE, Sales and Marketing Director at Initium, an employee-owned corporate finance firm, is a force of nature in the entrepreneurial world.

With a focus on supporting ambitious business owners, Liz guides clients through growth, valuation and exit strategies, while also helping them navigate life after a sale. She founded Initium’s Fellows community, the Diamonds network for women business leaders, and drives partnerships with like-minded organisations. Having launched her own award-winning business the same year she lost her eyesight, Liz brings unmatched insight into the challenges entrepreneurs face. Honoured with an MBE in 2007, her story inspires resilience and success.

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April 8th 2026

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'Grief No Longer Ignored: Creating Space for Father’s Stories'

Through honesty and community, Matt and Liam are breaking the silence around baby loss showing that when fathers are given space to grieve, families begin to heal together.

The awarding-winning podcast breaking barriers and supporting bereaved dads across the globe.

From the deepest darkest despair Matt and Liam have managed to find a way of challenging their grief to provide the support that was missing for them during their losses.

Across three seasons of the podcast, the two dads - joined by guests along the way - discuss all of the issues that anyone who experiences baby loss will deal with. From the day it happens to returning to work, from the differences between mums and dads to pregnancy after loss.

These amazing dads have created a toolkit for surviving loss in a practical, humorous, and accessible way.

The podcast was recognised at the British Podcast Awards in 2023, winning the Best Parenting Podcast category and we are thrilled to have them on board not only as guests but also Mentors in the emPOWER Pathway!

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May 6th 2026

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'The Making of Us: Made of Love'

A deeply personal story of courage, science, and connection celebrating the extraordinary journey to motherhood through openness, resilience, and love in all its forms.

Keeley Dwight began her career like many production juniors, running tapes through Soho, before carving out an impressive path in corporate live events, producing for major names including 3, O2, Etihad, and the BAFTAs. Her passion for storytelling and craft led her into film and stills production, with a standout period at 4creative where she helped deliver some of the most iconic, award-winning campaigns of the time. Keeley went on to lead production across the BBC account at RKCR/Y&R, eventually heading up the entire production department before taking a career break to focus on starting a family.

After returning to the industry as Head of Film & Photography at Iris, followed by roles at Native Music and Apple London, Keeley is now Production Director at Mother London.. a place she describes as her professional home.

Alongside her creative career, Keeley and her husband have navigated a deeply personal journey through infertility and loss, exploring multiple paths to parenthood. Over the course of eight rounds of IVF, with a miscarriage and the rest failed attempts, with treatment both in the UK and abroad, they ultimately conceived their son Freddie, now five, through egg donor conception during the Covid years.

Throughout this experience, Keeley found solace and strength in the online fertility community, becoming a vocal advocate for greater openness and understanding around fertility challenges. She is passionate about breaking the silence that often surrounds these topics...from donor conception to how workplaces, friends, and families can better support those on this journey, helping to make space for more empathy, honesty, and connection.

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June 3rd 2026

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'Not Safe: The Cost of Care•less•ness in Adland'

Ahead of Cannes 2026, Emily shares her story as both a warning and a call to action, challenging leaders to prioritise protection, accountability, and care for their teams before the party begins.

Emily Jordan-Wilson is a Partner and Director of New Business.

Emily joined Spindle as Head of Sales in 2022, and in this relatively short time has been an integral part in the growth of the company. Prior to Spindle, Emily spent 4 years at Stink, looking after their international roster and helping them to secure work in the UK & Amsterdam.

Emily has built an impeccable reputation for representing world-class talent and developing creative opportunities and connections across advertising, but she also has a passion for nurturing up-coming directors.

Her journey through the industry, includes a life impacting event, which has given Emily a unique insight into the often-overlooked safety challenges faced by young professionals, inspiring emPOWER to pick up the conversation, with the ambition of reshaping industry standards for employers with members of their teams.Emily has become a thoughtful voice for accountability and change within the industry she loves and we applaud her!

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July 1st 2026

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'The Long Way Home: How Relocation Redefines Reinvention'

A story of courage, dislocation, and rediscovery exploring how leaving, returning, and rebuilding can change not only where we live, but who we become.

James has 23 years’ experience in the Advertising Production working across EMEA and APAC. Starting at M&C Saatchi London in 1998 he moved to Ogilvy & Mather in London as a Senior Producer in 2004.

During his time at Ogilvy London, he worked on the pan European Ford business, producing large scale car commercials, two of which launched during half time of the Champions League final – the ‘Super Bowl’ event of Europe.

In 2009 James transferred to Ogilvy Hong Kong to lead the Regional Production team there. Working predominantly on the Unilever business, he also produced regional campaigns for GSK, and a Global campaign for Shangri-la Hotels and Resorts.

In 2010 the Unilever business was consolidated into Singapore. James spent 9 years there as Regional Head of Broadcast for Ogilvy, where he oversaw the introduction of the JV with Hogarth.

In 2018, James was offered the position of Head of Moving Image for Hogarth @ Ogilvy UK, where he oversaw the moving image content for all the Agency’s Client’s including Unliever, plus working with HWW direct Clients.

Latterly, in 2024 James has taken charge of all Hogarth’s Production & Post teams in the UK, which comprises some 160 people across shooting discipline and post production.

As a producer he worked for major corporate Clients including British Airways, Natwest, The AA, Ford of Europe, Dove, Comfort, Hellmanns, GSK, IBM, Kraft, Coca-Cola, Fanta, Pond’s, CIMB Bank and Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts.

James has worked on numerous award-winning campaigns, inc Cannes Lions for work in Ford, Cancer Research UK, The French Film Festival (Sinagore) and most recently for Dove on ‘Reverse Selfie’, ‘Deep Fake Mum’s’ and ‘The Cost of Beauty’ which all won significant awards at Cannes / D&AD, LIA, ONE SHOW and the Clios. ‘Cost of Beauty’ was also EMMY nominated.

At the last count, James had shot in 29 markets worldwide, although having recently stopped producing to focus on his management responsibilities, he is not sure he will get to 30….

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July 22nd 2026

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'The Frequency of Success: Building a Unicorn from Faith and Flow'

Sara Jones is the visionary founder and CEO of Centre of Excellence, one of the UK’s fastest-growing ed-tech companies and a global leader in transformational online education. With over 2 million students across 150 countries and more than 1,000 courses spanning wellness, personal growth, and professional development, her mission is nothing short of extraordinary: to positively impact the lives of one billion people worldwide.

Recently recognised with the Goldman Sachs Award for The Company Most Likely to Become a Unicorn and named among Bright Pearl’s Top Ten Fastest Growing e-Commerce Businesses in the UK, Centre of Excellence continues to expand at remarkable speed.

Before becoming a CEO, Sara spent 18 years as a therapist, coach, and trainer in holistic health, experience that now infuses her leadership with authenticity, compassion, and a deep belief in the power of alignment. From a single mother to the helm of a soon-to-be billion-pound enterprise, Sara’s story is one of faith, flow, and fearless vision...proof that when purpose and energy align, anything is possible!

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September Festival - Date TBC

The emPOWER Breakfast is hosting a special September Festival in partnership with Dalston Curve Garden.

Click here for the line-up.

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October 14th 2026

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'The Surrender to Grace: Rediscovering a Limitless Life'

Ex Blue Peter Presenter explores perfection and performance to peace and purpose. Katy shares how embracing change became the gateway to true expansiveness.

Katy Hill became a household name when she fronted the world’s longest running magazine show - BLUE PETER.

After 6 years on the show she went on to front some of the UK’s best loved programmes in her 25 year broadcast career.

Now, she’s an Internationally certified Success & Confidence Coach, equipping and empowering teams and individuals worldwide to LIVE ALL OUT with her company, LIMITLESS BY KATY HILL.

She announced LIMITLESS delivering a Keynote alongside Erin Brokovich at Ignite Conference, Universal Studios, Florida back in 2018.

In 2025 she offers COACHING : SPEAKING : WORKSHOPS : EVENTS : AWAY DAYS : DISC PROFILING and her signature LIMITLESS LIVE membership programme.

She’s worked alongside prestigious companies like Bauer Media, Universal Studios, HSBC and her coaching clients cover all walks of life - from women who’ve lost themselves through motherhood, menopause and everything in between to C Suite Executives and US Senators. Katy passionately believes it’s the person you’re coaching, regardless of who they are and elevating any area of life starts with YOU!

Katy certified with the world renowned Coaches Training Institute and has since furthered her knowledge with The Coaching Academy in London. She's also an NLP Practitioner having studied with Sue Knight and a DISC Profiling Licensed Trainer.

IMPACT has always been important to Katy, encouraging others to PLAY BIG with her "face the fear and do it anyway” attitude as a Broadcaster of 25 years. She made history as the first civilian to fly a full display with The RAF Red Arrows and underwent Harrier & Tornado Jet training.

Following a head in jury in 2019 Katy is now even more passionate about encouraging clients to design and live their own LIMITLESS lives and thrives on partnering with individuals and teams to improve self awareness, confidence and performance.

Katy is also an award winning Writer and Lifestyle Blogger and has won awards as a Travel Journalist, most recently Best Lifestyle Feature at the CLIA Awards for her work with Family Traveller Magazine. She has also written for Grazia, Hello and a monthly coaching column for Fit & Well Magazine.

Her accolades include: BAFTA Best Presenter : TRIC Award and NTA. Katy fronted iconic TV shows for the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and all the major networks, as well as breakfast shows on Capital FM and Heart.

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November 11th 2026

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'The Performance of Nice: How to Stop Forcing and Find Your Peace'

Orlando tried incredibly hard to be the nicest man in the room…. Too hard…. a quality partly shaped by childhood trauma, relational striving, and the weight of family legacy. After hitting rock bottom with addiction, he chose a new way forward. Eight years clean and thriving as Co-Founder and CEO of Koobrik, Orlando shares how letting go of control and learning to live with ease became his truest form of creative success.

Orlando Wood is a DuPont-winning producer, advertiser, and filmmaker with 25+ years at the intersection of media and technology. He began at Wieden+Kennedy Amsterdam as an editor before moving into production on global campaigns for Nike, Coca-Cola, and Heineken. After seeing Sony “Balls” he moved to the UK to work at Fallon London to produce work for Sony, BBC, Innocent, and Cadbury. He co-founded and ran the UK office of renowned American production company Biscuit Filmworks, helping establish it among the UK's top production companies. He later served as Managing Director at Rogue Films, guiding a rebrand and new international partnerships with O-Positive.

His feature and documentary work includes The Revisionaries which won the Columbia DuPont Award for Broadcast Journalism, the Tribeca Film Festival Special Jury Prize, and the PBS Independent Lens Audience Award. His most recent film credits include Military Wives and The Penguin Lessons, both from Lionsgate.

Today, Orlando is the CEO of Koobrik Inc and KoobrikLabs, where he builds AI-powered tools and knowledge systems for creative teams and hosts the “Technically Creative by KoobrikLabs” podcast, interviewing leaders across media, film, and advertising on how technology elevates creativity.

Koobrik is a Warner Bros Accelerator company whose clients include A24, HBO, Warner Bros, DC Comics, and CAA among many others. The company’s mission is to make story development and production execs smarter and faster with the use of next gen AI tools.

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