(WE) Empower Summit 2025: Elevate, Innovate, Advocate!
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(WE) Empower Summit 2025: Elevate, Innovate, Advocate!

Join us for expert insights & powerful connections! Master AI, financial success, wellness, branding, & advocacy to elevate your business!

By Women's Business Center of Greater Cincinnati

Date and time

Wednesday, March 19 · 9am - 1pm EDT

Location

Woodward Theater

1404 Main Street Cincinnati, OH 45202

Refund Policy

No Refunds

About this event

  • Event lasts 4 hours

The 3rd Annual (WE) EMPOWER Summit: Elevate, Innovate, Advocate! 🚀


Join us for Southwest Ohio’s premier event for women entrepreneurs, professionals, and allies dedicated to building a thriving and equitable business community! The (WE) EMPOWER Summit is more than just a conference—it’s a movement designed to connect, educate, and inspire.


AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS

Morning INVIGORATION!: Professional and Entrepreneur Wellness with My Tii Fit

Speed Networking & Personal Branding - Make meaningful connections and elevate your influence.

  • Nahamani YaIsrael, Founder of Nahamani.org
  • Cynthia McCallister Founder of KeySpot

Thriving in the Digital Landscape with AI – Leverage cutting-edge digital tools to scale and grow your business.

  • Cynthia McCallister Founder of KeySpot

Panel Discussion and Q&A: Smart Financial Decision Making – Gain insights to build a sustainable, profitable business.

  • Tiffany Rey Smith, Founder of Ray of Hope Realty Services
  • Catherine Lentz, Southern Ohio Lending Director at ECDI
  • Margaret Tarbor, State Financial Programs & Incentives Manager at The Ohio Department of Development

The History of Women Business Advocacy in SW Ohio

  • Donna Harris, Director of the Over the Rhine Museum

KEYNOTE: How to Advocate for your business and Industry

  • The Consortium of African American Early Childhood Educators (CAA-ECE)


Fuel up and stay energized! Start your day with a delicious breakfast bar, and keep your momentum going with an all-day snack bar stocked with tasty treats to keep you focused and ready to connect.


Empowered women power economies! Ready to scale, influence, and lead? Join us at the (WE) EMPOWER Summit 2025!


Support women entrepreneurs and gain valuable exposure! Explore our sponsorship opportunities today.

The Economic & Community Development Institute's Women's Business Centers of Ohio guide individuals at any stage of the business process. Through one-on-one counseling sessions with WBC staff and volunteers, you can get the direction and resources to meet your goals. Business advisers want to help you successfully start a business, or grow and expand your existing business -- increasing revenue and creating jobs for the local economy.

The WBCs present training workshops regularly to provide access to small business knowledge at no charge. They are the only SBA-funded Women's Business Centers in the state.

Organized by

Women's Business Center of Southern Ohio provides substantive development services to female entrepreneurs in Southern Ohio. The mission of the WBC is to empower women entrepreneurs with resources and tools to create strong, sustainable businesses. The WBC offers one-on-one coaching, core skills training courses, collaborative office space and access to capital for women owned businesses. 

Ella Frye || EFrye@ecdi.org

1776 Mentor Ave || Norwood, OH 45212

1311 Vine Street || Cincinnati, Oh 45202

513-608-6107

www.wbcohio.org

$15