for ambitious women business owners
Fall 2026 Conference: DREAM BIGGER!
Two days of high-level business strategy, peer masterminding,
and clarity that changes how you lead, scale, and build
September 17-18, 2026 | 8:30am – 5:30pm | Houston, TX
A mastermind-style conference where you don’t just listen… you sit at the table, bring real challenges, and get perspective from women who are building businesses too.
Welcome to WISE WOMEN Masterminds®
Where we're encouraging each other to...
Dream Bigger
September 17th-18th, 2026
8:30am - 5:30pm
Decorative Center of Houston, 5120 Woodway Dr. #3002, Houston, TX 77056
This isn't a "sit and listen" kind of conference...
This is a true experience built for women who are serious about growth…
where real business challenges get worked through,
blind spots get named,
and you leave with strategies you can actually use.
The most valuable thing you can do for your business isn’t another course or event. It’s getting in a room with sharp, experienced businesswomen and actually working through what’s in front of you.
It’s where systems get built, leadership gets stronger, and the problems you’ve been circling finally get solved.
AT A WISE WOMEN CONFERENCE, YOU WON’T…
- Spend the day passively listening to speakers
- Waste time on surface-level networking that goes nowhere
INSTEAD, YOU’LL DIG INTO…
- Real business challenges at small mastermind tables of 5–6 women
- Topics like hiring the right people, fixing revenue leaks, using AI, being a great leader, and building a business that runs without you.
- Peer-level insight from women who are building businesses too… and telling you the truth
The Experience
Throughout the day, you’ll rotate through small-group mastermind tables with other women business owners… each one a working session, not just a networking exercise.
Every woman comes with something real: a hiring decision, a revenue problem, a growth stage she’s trying to navigate.
You put it on the table, and the group goes to work.
You’ll walk away with:
- Fresh angles on problems you’ve been too close to see clearly
- Input from women who’ve faced similar decisions
- Clarity on what to do next — and confidence to actually do it
This is peer-level strategy at its best. And it’s the part attendees talk about long after the conference ends.
What women say after experiencing a WISE WOMEN Conference...
What You'll Leave With
- A sharper read on what's actually blocking your growth
- Tested strategies from women who've solved the problem you're sitting in
- Accountability and perspective on leadership, operations, sales and marketing, and scaling
- A peer group that challenges you to think and operate at a higher level
Event Details
September 17–18, 2026 | 8:30am–5:30pm
Decorative Center of Houston, 5120 Woodway Dr. #3002, Houston, TX 77056
Special VIP Experience [SOLD OUT]
September 16th | 6-9pm
Limited to 24 Spots | Add-on experience
Thursday, Sept 17th
- 8:30am: Check-in, Meet & Mingle, Morning Coffee, “Open Swag” Table
- 9:00am: Welcome & “Build Connections”
- 9:45am: “What else is possible… Dream BIGGER!”
- 11:00am: Power Circle MASTERMINDS
- 12:30pm: Lunch break (Lunch not included, join your new friends and make new ones)
- 2:00pm: Expert-led WORKSHOPS
- 3:30pm Share Wisdom activity
- 5:00pm: Takeaways, Raffles & Closing
- Social Hour: Enjoy free drinks and small bites as you socialize and network with your fellow WISE WOMEN!
Friday, Sept 18th
- 8:30am: Check-in, Meet & Mingle, Morning Coffee, “Open Swag” Table
- 9:00am: Welcome back! “A Little Fun!”
- 9:30am: Expert-led WORKSHOPS
- 11:00am: Power Circle MASTERMINDS
- 12:30pm: Lunch break (Lunch not included, grab something with your new friends and continue to visit!)
- 2:00pm: Expert-led WORKSHOPS
- 3:30pm Power Circle MASTERMINDS
- 4:45pm Takeaways & Connect
- 5pm: Closing, Raffles & Photo time!
Start One Step Ahead
with the VIP Dinner
VIP “Strategic Introductions” Dinner | Sept. 16th, 6-9 pm
The VIP Dinner is where everything begins.
Before the conference starts, you’re already in a room of 20 high-caliber business owners.
Strategic relationships get built here.
Referrals happen here.
The right introduction at this dinner could be worth more than anything else you do all year.
Instead of arriving as a stranger, you walk in already knowing people…
already part of the room.
VIP includes:
- An intimate, connection-driven dinner experience
- Food crafted by a local chef, set in an inspiring atmosphere designed to spark connection
- A smaller setting to build relationships before the conference begins
- Early access to our WISE WOMEN ELITE members and a chance to get to know them better
The VIP dinner is often the highlight of the entire event… and it always sells out.
VIP Tickets are SOLD OUT.
General Admission Still Available
You belong in this room if...
- You’re actively building a business and ready to operate at a higher level
- You're wrestling with a real business challenge, team, systems, revenue, leadership, and you want honest input from people who've been there
- You're done with surface-level events and want conversations that actually move the needle
- You're open to asking questions and sharing what's really going on in your business, because you know that's where the breakthroughs happen
- You want real advice from high level 6 and 7-figure women business owners who know how to grow and scale a successful business... and are willing to share their knowledge with you
From the last conference...
You don’t need another conference.
You need the right room!
THIS IS IT.
WISE WOMEN
Masterminds®,
Fall Conference
Specifically for women business owners2 full days of peer masterminds and
expert business workshops
Thursday & Friday, September 17 & 18
- Workshops
- Mastermind groups
- Genuine Relationships
Exclusive VIP Dinner +
WISE WOMEN Masterminds® Fall Conference
Full Conference Ticket PLUS Added VIP DinnerSmall, intimate group of 20 VIP WISE WOMEN
September 16, 17, & 18
- Intimate "Strategic Introductions" Dinner
- Time to form deeper connections
- A fun way to connect
Sponsorship opportunities [SOLD OUT]
ELITE wise women sharing their expertise
Your Expert Business Trainers
Learn from women leaders who have built, led, and grown real-world, highly successful businesses.
Our Houston conference speakers are bringing more than inspiration… they’re bringing practical strategies, honest insights, and meaningful perspective to help you grow as a business owner and leader.
Each session is designed to help you walk away with more clarity, confidence, and direction for your next level.
You’ll get to choose from multiple workshops…
then continue the conversation in Mastermind Power Circles and throughout the event with these incredible women.
The Artist Visa Lawyer ® | Founder & Principal Attorney, Yao Law Group
The Marketing Mind: Why Marketing is More Important Than You Think & How to bring your business to the 10X level
Marketing is often the part of business that gets pushed aside, but it is also one of the keys to growth. In this session, Elektra will share practical marketing systems, tools, and ideas you can implement right away so you can show up boldly, increase visibility, and bring your business to the next level.
Elektra is the founder and principal attorney of Yao Law Group, a boutique law firm representing international and domestic artists, creatives, and entertainment professionals. She has been recognized as a Super Lawyers Rising Star, Top 40 Under 40, and recipient of the Global Women’s Business Awards 2024 Law Award. She has been featured in MSN, USA Today, and the Financial Times.
Communications & Productivity Expert, Certified Coach Specializing in ADHD
Make ADHD Your Genius™
Break free from procrastination, quiet the chaos, and stop drowning in overwhelm. Tracey will share ADHD-friendly strategies to help you block out distractions, create momentum, and get more done in less time… in a way that works with your unique brain.
Tracey is the creator of Make ADHD Your Genius™ and has spent more than 26 years helping individuals and organizations improve productivity, communication, time management, and stress management. She holds a Master of Arts in Education, has earned seven coaching certifications, and is the co-author of the award-winning book Navigating ADHD: Your Guide to the Flip Side of ADHD.
AI Expert | Executive Trainer | Food Influencer with 6M+ Google Views
Tech Tips & AI Shortcuts to run your business faster
Simple tech tricks can save you time, energy, and frustration… especially when you know where to start and what to use! In this session, Jen will share easy shortcuts, practical tools, and smart ways to use AI so you can simplify your daily tasks, streamline your work, and run your business faster.
Jen is an AI expert, executive trainer, and sought-after speaker who helps companies use technology to work smarter and more efficiently. With more than two decades of leadership experience, she specializes in tech adoption, operational efficiency, and practical business solutions.
For fun, Jen is a Google Food Influencer with more than 6 million views.
Tax Advisor | Enrolled Agent
Protect the Empire: Your Guide to Choosing the Right Business Entity
If you’ve been building your business without fully understanding the legal foundation underneath it, this will help you change that. Rolanda will walk you through LLCs, S Corps, C Corps, and Partnerships in plain language so you can better understand where you are, where you need to go, and what to do next to protect what you’ve built.
Rolanda is the founder of Empower 2 Impact Inc., home of Rolanda’s Tax & Professional Services. With more than 28 years of experience, she is known as “My Tax Lady” for making complex tax issues simple and stress-free. She is an IRS Enrolled Agent, tax advisor, business coach, and co-author of the Amazon bestseller Tax Strategies for Small Business Owners.
Accountant & CFO | Owner, Kirby Creative Accounting
1 + 1 = 11: Building a Team That Multiplies You, Not Drains You
Hiring should create capacity, not more chaos. Lindsay will share how to know when you are truly ready to hire, the foundational systems to put in place before you bring someone on, and how to avoid the common mistakes that make team growth feel harder than it needs to be.
Lindsay is an Accountant, CFO, business owner, and leader, who helps business owners bring clarity, confidence, and calm to their finances. After a decade of building a company, making hard decisions, and growing a team, she brings a grounded perspective on leadership as influence, stewardship, and responsibility. As the founder of Kirby Creative Accounting, she helps growing businesses make stronger decisions, scale sustainably, and lead with more intention.
Certified Business Advisor &
Wealth Consultant
Make a plan for your business while you make a plan for your future
Business owners are so often focused on growth that retirement planning gets pushed aside. Alicia will help you understand how to use your business to build your future, avoid common retirement pitfalls, plan with the end in mind, and create strategies to grow and protect your wealth… while growing your business.
Founder & Director, Bubbles & Beyond Pet Care
Built in the Storm
Building a business often means learning how to grow through uncertainty, reinvention, and constant change. Katherine will share what 10 years in business, rebranding, resilience, burnout, personal pivots, and unexpected life challenges have taught her about leading, adapting, and continuing to dream bigger.
Katherine is the Founder and Director of Bubbles & Beyond Pet Care, a Greater Houston business providing mobile grooming, specialized boarding, and wellness-focused care for dogs. She has built her company into a collaborative pet care service known for thoughtful systems, reliable care, and calm, compassionate support for pets, families, and veterinary partners.
Her journey is one of resiliency, innovation, purpose, and reinvention.
Bringing Powerhouse women business owners together
Your WISE WOMEN Masterminds®
Founder & Conference Host
Meet April Hiatt, WISE WOMEN Founder
After nearly a decade running a successful branding and website design agency, April realized something was missing… real, meaningful connection in business.
So she created WISE WOMEN Masterminds®, a space where women don’t just grow their businesses, they grow alongside each other.
She’s known for bringing women together in thoughtful, high-value rooms where real conversations happen, perspective is shared, and relationships go beyond surface-level networking.
EVERY women needs her own group of WISE WOMEN!
FAQs... and answers
If you’ve purchased the VIP Dinner experience, we’ll see you Wednesday night for an intimate evening of curated connections, a gourmet meal, and high-level networking.
For Thursday and Friday, lunch and dinner are on your own.
Plan to grab a group of new friends and explore together!
There is a fantastic cafe on-site at the venue we will plan to walk to for lunch.
Thursday night we will be hosting an evening social that includes finger foods.
The WISE WOMEN Fall Conference will be held at the Decorative Center of Houston, 5120 Woodway Dr. #3002, Houston, TX 77056 (in the Galleria area).
Parking validation is included with your ticket.
There are several affordable hotels nearby. You are welcome to stay anywhere. We have a block of rooms reserved at the Drury Inn & Suites for $99 per night. The Drury includes breakfast each morning and a light dinner in the evening. It’s located about 2 miles from the venue.
You can fly into either Houston Airport.
IAH: George Bush Intercontinental Airport is about 27 miles away.
HOU: William P. Hobby Airport is about 20 miles away.
We recommend arriving the evening before the conference begins so you can be ready to start the day at 8:30am.
A notebook and pen
A business question or idea you want to mastermind
Water bottle
SWAG for the open swag table… everyone gets to promote her business! Think: small business samples, flyers, stickers, or items that represent your brand
Because we will be paying for expenses up front, tickets are non-refundable. However, feel free to share your ticket with someone else if you are not able to make it. Tickets ARE transferrable.
One of the most energizing and powerful parts of this conference? The peer-to-peer MASTERMINDS.
A mastermind is a structured small-group session where every woman comes with something real she’s working through in her business — a decision, a challenge, a strategy she’s trying to pressure-test.
Unlike a panel or presentation, there’s no speaker and no audience. Everyone is at the table. You share what you’re navigating, the group engages, and you get honest, experienced perspective from women who are building businesses too.
At WISE WOMEN, you’ll rotate through multiple mastermind tables throughout the two days — which means you’ll work through more than one challenge, and get exposure to a wide range of businesses, industries, and thinking styles.
You’ll leave with more clarity than you came in with — and a sharper sense of what to do next.
We will have an open “swag table” for anyone who would like to participate.
Bring items to share with everyone and put them on the table. It can be small packaged items with your logo, coupons, etc.
You will get more information in your confirmation email after purchasing a ticket.
For the VIP Dinner you will want to be dressed nice. This is an elevated experience… and your time to dress up!!
Dress code: Business Dressy.
For the conference: Dress comfortably and confidently… like the business owner you are. Think: elevated casual or business casual. You’ll be connecting, collaborating, and making new friends.
Dress code: Business casual
Your next level doesn’t happen alone
There’s a difference between trying to grow on your own and being in a room where women challenge you, expand your thinking,
and help you move forward faster.
Your peers are solving problems in this room
that would take you months to work through alone.
The question isn’t whether you can figure it out on your own…
it’s how long it will take.
