Kathryn Jacob

Kathryn Jacob, OBE, is a media executive and the CEO of Pearl & Dean, the UK's leading cinema advertising contractor. She has spent her career navigating the male-dominated world of media sales and management. Jacob is a fierce advocate for diversity and inclusion, working to remove the invisible barriers that hold women back in the workplace.\n\nShe is the co-author of The Glass Wall: Success Strategies for Women at Work – and Businesses That Mean Business (with Sue Unerman). Jacob addresses the frustration of women who lean in but still hit a wall. She argues that the rules of business were written by men for men. Her work provides pragmatic, real-world strategies for women to navigate office politics, be heard in meetings, and get the promotions they deserve.