On June 7, 2025, women from across Kansas City and beyond gathered for the Her Fortress Conference, the first of its kind. Together we experienced inspiring sessions, empowering stories, and practical strategies for life and business. Over 170 women attended, supported by more than 40 volunteers and community partners, making it a powerful day of connection, learning, and transformation.
On June 7, 2025, history was made as Her Fortress hosted its first women’s conference in Kansas City. Women came hungry for breakthrough, and lives were touched through connection, stories, and shared vision. From small business owners to community leaders, mothers to ministry builders, over 170 women united under one vision: to discover, multiply, and steward the gifts already in their house.
7 U.S. states represented
13 nations represented
Sponsors: Enterprise Bank & Sisters for Sisters


Keynote Speaker
Dr. Maureen W. Gatere, DNP, MPH, APRN
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, Assistant Clinical Professor, UNMC, Captain, US Air Force
MODERATOR
Hidy Aguilar
Vice President & Branch Manager, Enterprise Bank & Trust
PANEL SPEAKERS
Sara Louis-Ayo
MPH, Health Advocate / Community Organizer for VOTE
Anab Abdulahi
MBA, LUTCF, Financial Advisor, Community Leader, Financial Literacy Advocate
Saya Doe-Sio
CPA, MBA, PMP, Founder, Annie T. Doe Foundation & The Power of Possibilities
Ruaa Hassaballa
Health Equity Strategist, American Academy of Family Physicians
Emanuella Evans
Co-founder of South Sudan YouThrive

























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