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Elevate Her Annual Conference

Elevate Her Conference is a conference for Black Women. Put on by Black Women Connect Vancouver (BWCV) and Black Business Association of British Columbia (BBABC) this conference is an engaging and interactive event. Attendees are encouraged to build relationships and learn from one another, while actively participating in sessions and experiences that foster growth and creativity. Aspiring and established leaders will redefine leadership by exploring how we are all leaders in our individual spheres.

Our Mission

Fostering an environment where participants are encouraged to establish meaningful connections and gain knowledge from one another as well as actively engage in sessions and activities that promote personal and professional growth, as well as creativity.

Both aspiring and established Black women leaders will have the opportunity to reshape their understanding of leadership by delving into the concept that each of us possesses leadership qualities within our own unique domains. The primary goal is to increase the understanding and the role of Black women in leadership and to introduce and provide resources that will support in actualizing dreams.

Collectively, the Elevate Her partners believe that collaboration is the foundation that helps build a strong network of Black women leaders. We believe that the Elevate Her Conference will foster economic inclusion by promoting Black women’s leadership development through the power of professional networking. Elevate Her Conference will also help Black women develop ways to refer business to one another, champion each other’s career trajectories, and work toward comprehensive inclusion of Black women.

About the Partnership

  • Nataizya Mukwavi

    Black Women Connect Vancouver
    Founding Executive Director

  • Nerissa Allen

    Black Business Association of BC
    President

EMPOWERING CHANGEMAKERS

EMPOWERING CHANGEMAKERS

With our 2026 theme, Connected Power: The Strength of Us, we explore what becomes possible when Black women come together not only to lead, but to build, collaborate, and influence systems that shape our future.

FAQs

  • Next conference coming 2027 - stay tuned!

  • The Elevate Her Conference returns for its 3rd annual gathering—bringing together Black women leaders, entrepreneurs, creatives, and change-makers from across British Columbia and beyond. This year, we are re-imagining the conference experience as an elegant evening event designed to spark connection, inspiration, and collective power.

  • Women leaders and aspiring leaders who are looking to excel in their career path or take their business to the next level.

    • C-suite Leaders
    • Senior Bureaucrats
    • Governance Professionals
    • Early stage business owners
    • Growth stage business owners
    • Up & Coming Leaders
    • Middle Management Professionals

    • Build meaningful connections with Black women leaders and innovators

    • Gain tools, insights, and lived wisdom for personal and professional growth

    • Engage in conversations that drive systemic change

    • Experience a conference designed with intentionality, joy, and cultural care

    • Be part of a movement that uplifts Black women’s voices, power, and legacy

  • 4:15 PM – Registration Opens

    4:30 – 5:30 PM – Arrival & Meet and Greet with Marci Ien

    5:15 PM – Late Registration Opens

    5:45 PM – Opening Remarks

    6:00 PM – Keynote Address by Marci Ien

    6:45 PM – Dinner

    7:45 PM – Panel: The Power of One, The Strength of Us

    8:30 PM – Closing Remarks, Networking & Dessert

    9:30 PM – Event Concludes

  • The 2026 conference was held at Sky Hangar, Pitt Meadows. Stay tuned for 2027!

  • We strive to create an accessible event for everyone. Stay tuned for 2027 conference accessibility & conference details.

  • Stay tuned for 2027 ticket information, available late 2026.