Saturday 31 October 2026.
Hyatt Place Aldgate East, London.
In September 2025, I was sitting in a hotel room in Miami with my friend Ruth. I'd just spoken at a women's conference, and I turned to her and said, "What if we did our own event in London? What if we did it better?"
The seed was sown.
A few weeks later, my coach at the time told me to get my calendar out. She pointed at a date two weeks away and said, "You're running a virtual summit."
I'd barely started my business. I had never run a summit. I didn't have a clue what I was doing.
But I said yes anyway. I always rise to the challenge.
That was October 2025. Every month since, we've come together online around a different theme. Business. Leadership. Women's health. Reinvention.
In twelve months, we've welcomed 33 speakers from seven different countries.
33 speakers. Seven countries.
Today, two of our panellists have flown in to be here, one from the US and one from Norway. And some of today's speakers and panellists I'm meeting face to face for the very first time.
R3 isn't just a summit. It's a global network. And it's yours to tap into.
Today's theme is The Power To Rise.
Because I don't believe we should only rise in one area of our lives.
Why rise in business while your health suffers?
Why rise in your health while your career stalls?
Why become a great leader while your family is falling apart?
I believe we can rise in every area of our lives. That's what makes us whole. That's what makes us thrive.
R3 exists to help women over 40 believe that they can. My mission is to reach 10,000 of us in one year.
Because once a woman starts believing she can, something stirs.
A quiet dissatisfaction. Right in the pit of her stomach. That feeling that she's not living up to her true potential.
And it won't go quiet. Not until she starts aligning herself with her purpose.
But believing isn't enough. Feeling like you can and then doing nothing about it changes nothing.
You're about to hear from incredible speakers and panellists, experts in their fields. Don't just take notes. Learn from them. Then act on it.
So today, I have two challenges for you.
First, decide what you are going to DO with what you hear. One action. Not ten. One.
Second, leave with at least one new contact. Talk to the woman next to you. Then keep going. Every connection you make today extends your network.
You never know where you'll meet your destiny helpers.
Thank you for coming to celebrate R3's first anniversary with me.
But more importantly, thank you for showing up for yourself.
You already have the power to rise.
Let's rise together.
Rebecca Nwankwo Founder, R3 Summit
Doors 9:30am | Programme 10:00am to 4:30pm | VIP rooftop 5:00pm to 7:00pm
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Founder & Convener

At 45, after 20 years in corporate, Rebecca did something many people think about but rarely follow through.
She left to build something of her own.
Before that, she spent nine years at Great Portland Estates, leading a team of 24 and running operations across a central London portfolio of over one million sq ft.
But she knew she wanted more.
So she did a Global Executive MBA at IESE Business School, one of the top 10 business schools in the world. While working full-time. While raising two daughters. She graduated at 44.
A year later, she walked out of corporate and founded Myndset Group.
Today, Rebecca is a business coach, consultant, speaker and author. She helps women over 40 turn the skills and experience they already have into businesses of their own, launched within 90 days.
And now she's taking her work back into the corporate world through talks and workshops on mindset, confidence and overcoming fear. Whether she's in a boardroom or a room full of women, her job is the same. Get people out of their own way and taking action.
She is the author of The Lies We Tell Ourselves, the founder of the R3 Summit, and a member of the Association of Business Mentors. In 2026, she was ranked in Favikon's Top 200 UK Executive Leadership Coaches on LinkedIn.
She has been featured in Dubai Global News and on FOX8.
Away from work? She's mum to two teenage girls. She loves travelling, could eat fried yam and stew indefinitely, and is a not-so-secret anime lover.
Heard something today that lit a fire? Good. Now let's do something with it.
There are three ways to work with Rebecca.
The Market-Ready Business Academy
For women who've been sitting on an idea for far too long and are finally ready to act. Next cohort starts in Jan 2027.
Over three months, in a small group, Rebecca takes you from idea to a business that's ready for the market using the COMA method (Clarity. Offer. Market. Action).
Book a free 30-minute discovery call to see if it's right for you. Book by 7 November and you'll unlock an attendee-only rate for the January Academy.
Already started your business and stuck on a specific problem? Rebecca's got you covered.
Bring it. In 90 minutes, she'll work through it with you, and you'll leave with a clear roadmap of exactly what to do next.
Book by 5 November for an attendee-only rate.
Because you were in the room, you get a special rate on the Academy and the consultation. Book your discovery call or consultation by 5 November 2026 to qualify. Your appointment can take place afterwards. I'll walk you through everything when we speak.
MC

Marilyn Oma Anona-Usobunandu is an award-winning media and social impact professional with over 14 years of experience across media, leadership and human capacity development. A television host, international event MC, public speaker and published author, she is known for moderating high-level conversations with clarity, warmth and depth while creating engaging audience experiences.
She is the founder of OMALIVINGSHOW LIMITED, a media and social impact platform established in 2014, which has driven the OMALIVINGSHOW Talk Show and the OMALIVINGSHOW Unsung Heroes Awards and Entrepreneurship Conference in Nigeria. Having hosted high-impact conferences for over eight years, she is now preparing for the ninth edition of her flagship event in Abuja and her inaugural leadership and human capacity development event in Manchester.
Marilyn is a Non-Executive Board Member and Director at SMART RESIDENCES LIMITED. Her advocacy includes campaigns on gender-based violence, health and social wellbeing, alongside initiatives promoting emotional resilience and personal development.
She has spoken and hosted events across Nigeria, Ghana, Rwanda, the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom, and lives in Greater Manchester.
Six women. Six areas of expertise. One message: you have the power to rise.
Speaker

Anne Dawson is a presenter, sales communication expert and founder of trueNorth Studio. With over 26 years of live broadcasting experience at QVC, she has built a reputation for helping brands, entrepreneurs and business owners communicate with confidence, authenticity and impact.
Known for her warmth, humour and straight-talking approach, Anne has spent decades mastering the art of connection, visibility and real-time selling in one of the most demanding live sales environments in the world.
Through trueNorth Studio, she helps businesses showcase their brands more powerfully through presenter-led content, visibility strategy and authentic audience connection. She also works with selected entrepreneurs and brands through visibility audits, studio collaborations and small-group business mentoring.
Her work centres on helping people communicate their value clearly, confidently and commercially in today's digital world. But always with integrity.
Speaker

Jackie Leon is an Identity and Transitions Coach for founders and entrepreneurs navigating major lifequakes. Raised in Montreal and based in London for seventeen years, she brings a disruptor's heart to the deeply personal work of rebuilding identity during major life shifts.
After two decades in engineering and operations, Jackie moved into the work that mattered more to her: helping high-achievers navigate the space between who they are and who they're becoming. She developed the Threshold Method to support clients through what she calls "lifequakes," those moments when external upheaval demands internal reconstruction.
Jackie writes the Unscripted newsletter and speaks internationally about choosing clarity and steadiness over chaos when life demands we begin again.
Speaker and Panelist

Michelle McPherson is the CEO and Founder of the Hyde & Rowe Group of Companies, a multi-award-winning property group she built from the ground up, now turning over in excess of £7m a year.
The group covers serviced accommodation, temporary accommodation, private lets, home staging, buying to flip, refurbishments, evictions, property management, franchising and more. All of it was created and grown through her vision.
Known for her grounded leadership style, Michelle has scaled Hyde & Rowe into a fast-moving, high-impact business. She is a professional speaker on all things property, and speaks frequently on growth, resilience and building a company from the ground up.
She is also the author of The Female I Am, an inspirational book for people building their dreams from the ground up.
Speaker

Hannah Meyer is a leadership expert, senior leader in Adult Social Care, speaker and author of the upcoming book Human Worth.
With over 15 years of leadership experience, Hannah helps leaders create environments where people feel valued, perform at their best and take ownership of their contribution, without compromising standards or accountability.
Her approach challenges leaders to look beyond job titles and recognise the strengths, knowledge and potential within every person they lead.
Her philosophy is simple but powerful: behind every position is a person.
Speaker

Dr. Linda Amoh is an educator, psychologist, entrepreneur, founder, professional trainer and income growth strategist dedicated to helping accomplished professionals unlock the full value of their expertise.
Her work is deeply personal. Having navigated the challenges of building a successful career in a foreign system, validating qualifications and overcoming the barriers many immigrants face in being recognised for their true potential, she understands first-hand what it takes to create new opportunities.
Drawing on years of academic research, leadership experience and lived experience, Dr. Amoh developed the ApexGrowth 3D SANKOFA Framework, a practical methodology that transforms how professionals see themselves, increase their income potential and position themselves for long-term success.
Today, she helps senior professionals and leaders turn decades of expertise into income, ownership and lasting legacy in as little as 90 days, without leaving their corporate roles.
Speaker

Eunice Jubin is a Leadership Speaker, Executive Transformation Leader and Founder of Eunic Capital Partners Ltd, a property investment company dedicated to building purposeful wealth, promoting financial freedom and creating opportunities to give back to society. With over 25 years of experience as a Chartered Management Accountant and technology programme delivery leader, she has led complex transformation programmes across global organisations.
Beyond the corporate world, Eunice serves as a Global Director in ministry, using her leadership, skills and giftings to support vision internationally. A woman of deep faith and a proud mother of young adults, she is passionate about empowering women to overcome challenges, embrace their potential and lead lives of purpose.
Whether at leadership conferences, corporate events or women's gatherings, Eunice inspires audiences to lead with resilience, build purposeful wealth and stay grounded in faith.
Empowering women to lead with resilience, build purposeful wealth, and stay grounded in faith.
2 Expert Panels. 6 women. The message, we can rise in all areas of our lives
Panelist

Rasa Striaukaite is a global transformation leader and conscious leadership coach who brings together two worlds often kept apart: more than 15 years in corporate leadership and over 10 years in holistic wellness. Across multinational organisations, she has led enterprise-wide transformation, optimised billions in global spend and built high-performing teams. A turning point in India showed her these two worlds were never truly separate.
She speaks the language of both the boardroom and the inner world. Drawing on a decade of meditation, hypnotherapy, Reiki and body-based practice, she helps women in high-pressure roles address the root causes of stress and burnout, moving from success under pressure to fulfilment with presence.
Through Flow With Rasa, she coaches leaders and holds women's retreats that help professional women rise without losing themselves. Rasa is an EMCC Certified Senior Coaching Practitioner and holds a Global Executive MBA from IESE Business School.
Her belief is simple: real change starts within.
Panelist

Sonya Panova is a senior advisor specialising in governance, risk and controls, trusted by organisations to build the frameworks and oversight that underpin confident, well-governed decisions. Her work spans sectors, industries and continents, giving her a rare comparative lens on how organisations manage risk and strengthen their governance and control environments.
A Chartered Accountant with a Global Executive MBA, Sonya brings a strategic, international perspective and a clear understanding of how strategy, leadership and risk connect at board and executive level. She also serves as a trustee of a London charity, bringing her governance and financial expertise to help a mission-driven organisation thrive.
Sonya is a passionate advocate for women, encouraging and supporting them to advance themselves and reach their full potential. At R3 LIVE, she shares insights drawn from her cross-industry, global experience.
Panelist

Lorraine Cuff, known as Coach Lorraine, is a U.S. Air Force veteran, author, speaker, facilitator and the founder of Coach Lorraine | Reset, Renew, & Reclaim. For 17 years, her work has held to one consistent thread: helping women include themselves in their own lives.
After more than 30 years of military service, leadership and education, Lorraine understands how easily a life of responsibility, caregiving and achievement can become defined by roles and expectations. She creates room for women, especially those in transition after years of serving, leading or caring for others, to pause, reconnect with themselves and consider what comes next.
She is the author of Defining Your Greatness and is completing her new guided book, The Path of Finding Yourself: Beyond the Roles, Responsibilities, and Expectations That Have Defined You. Through her talks, including The Healing Power of Doing Absolutely Nothing, and her Intentional Living with Coach Lorraine gatherings, she creates grounded spaces to explore, reflect, connect and grow.
Based in Wrightstown, New Jersey, Lorraine speaks and hosts gatherings in person and virtually.
Panelist

Sharon Siwoku | Entrepreneur, Business Leader, Mentor & Coach
Sharon Siwoku is a purpose-driven entrepreneur, business leader and people-development specialist with more than 15 years of experience spanning early-years education, property, recruitment, leadership, mentoring and coaching. She holds a BA in Early Years, an MA in Early Childhood and Early Years Professional Status.
As Director of Mini Treasures Nursery Ltd, which operates multiple nurseries across London, and Director of Prime Towers Property Ltd, Sharon leads businesses focused on education, property and sustainable growth. Her leadership combines strategic vision with operational expertise, strengthening teams, developing talent and creating opportunities for long-term success.
Sharon’s entrepreneurial perspective was shaped by early exposure to family businesses in Nigeria, fostering her commitment to enterprise, wealth creation, personal development and legacy building. She is dedicated to empowering women to build confidence, enhance their leadership capabilities and achieve financial independence.
Sharon supports women in challenging limiting beliefs, taking ownership of their ambitions and building lives and businesses aligned with their values. Grounded in reflection, accountability, wellbeing and wealth, her work helps women translate potential into purposeful action, sustainable success and lasting impact.
Panelist and Panel Facilitator

Kerry-Lyn Stanton-Downes has spent more than 25 years working with people, and in that time she came to understand something profound: we grow, heal and succeed not in isolation, but in relationship.
That understanding has shaped her work as a relationship psychotherapist, organisational advisor, author and TEDx speaker. It led her to focus on the quality of the way we relate as our greatest human advantage, in life, love and work.
Today, Kerry-Lyn helps individuals, teams and organisations build relational capacity: the ability to stay present, open and curious, especially when it is hard.
She is the award-winning author of Beyond Words: How to Lead People from Survival to Success and creator of the 8 Principles of Relational Capacity. Her TEDx talk, "The Future Exists Between Us", reached over 180,000 views in just five months.
At the heart of her work is a simple belief: when we react less and relate better, we grow faster, individually and together.
Panel Facilitator

Kemi Emmanuel founder of Kemi Emmanuel Publishing Academy and award-winning author of over 35 books. She is an entrepreneur, global speaker, empowerment coach/publishing strategist/mental health Practitioner, Ex College Principal/educator, Christian minister and Podcast host.
She has a passion not just for writing books but for personal development and helping aspiring authors turn their ideas into professionally published books with ease, excellence, and impact.
Kemi is also a columnist for several magazines including Global Woman and Brainz Magazines respectively. She is a member of the Association of Authors and the Curator of the BLOOM IMPACT CIRCLE and summits. Kemi is married with grown up children and grandchildren.

Co-hosted by Rebecca and Kemi Emmanuel, Women Who Tea is an intimate, curated afternoon for ambitious women who want real connections, not just small talk.
Luxury afternoon tea. Networking with like-minded women. Interactive games. A professional photo shoot. And a goodie bag you'll actually want to keep.
Seats are limited and by application only.
"Unlike anything I'd been to before." Fausat
"Connection without the performance." Ene
Apply for your seat on the website below

Thank you for being here. For giving yourself a whole day. For showing up.
Before you leave, remember your two challenges. One action. One new contact.
Today was the start, not the finish. Keep the conversation going.
Next R3 Summit: Oct 2027
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You already have the power to rise. Now go and use it.
Rebecca x
1-Year Anniversary