What is RISE by She-EO?

RISE is not just an event—it’s a movement. Hosted by She-EO, this transformational gathering invites women into a brave space where motherhood, money, and meaning are not only talked about—but deeply honored. Whether you’re navigating (or still pursuing) motherhood, building wealth on your own terms, or searching for purpose in a season of transition, RISE is your call to clarity, courage, and connection.

What to Expect at RISE

  • Raw, real conversations with trailblazing women and emerging voices

  • Interactive workshops on financial wellness, identity, leadership, and emotional resilience

  • Guided reflection spaces to help you process and rise from your own story

  • Sisterhood circles for deep connection, shared wisdom, and sacred support

  • A celebration of strength—through storytelling, shared meals, and intentional rest

This Experience Is For You If…

  • You’re redefining who you are in motherhood or after a major life change

  • You’re craving honest dialogue about money, power, and womanhood

  • You want more than inspiration—you want transformation

  • You’re ready to rise with purpose and community by your side.

🔥 RISE: The Resilience Experience

In October 2014, while navigating profound personal life storms, our founder, Tope attended the Women’s Transforming Leadership Programme at the University of Oxford. The program was as prestigious and high-profile as advertised. The room held 70 of the most accomplished women she had ever encountered. Yet, a week into the program, she found herself leaving the room feeling emptier than when she first entered.

Why?

Although leadership frameworks and strategies were expertly discussed, not a single conversation addressed the invisible realities that truly shape how women—and humans—show up at work. The unspoken issues that quietly drive productivity, presence, and performance.

At the time, she was still healing from divorce. She was navigating infertility and recurrent loss, wounds whose dust had not yet settled. She was also caring for an aging and ailing parent. She sat in that beautiful classroom carrying a weight that had no language in the room. With all due respect to the women present, there was another barrier: very few looked like her. Even if she had raised her hand to unburden her truth, she was not convinced it would be fully understood. It was during one of those sessions at Oxford that the idea for She-EO was born.

Although it took three years to bring the vision to life—largely because she had never seen this done before and feared that such a vulnerable space might not be welcomed—we have since moved forward with clarity and conviction.

RISE by She-EO is a curated space for African female leaders, founders, and women in transition to engage in the conversations that truly matter—across personal, professional, and community growth. Since August 2017, we have hosted over 20 impactful gatherings across Lagos, London, Abuja, Washington, DC, Houston, and virtually.

Details about our next convening can be found here. It is with great delight that we invite you and your colleagues to join us for this landmark gathering. Participation and partnership opportunities are outlined here.