ELEVATING WOMEN
2025 On The Rise | Recap
On the Rise empowers, connects and inspires emerging female leaders in the Building Community. Executives from top firms within the built environment share their insights and advice. Women leave the event with partnerships and tools to help them navigate their career successfully. This event is open to all genders.
DETAILS
Date | Wednesday, March 5, 2025
11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Registration + Networking
12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Lunch + Program
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Happy Hour + Networking
Location | Fiorella’s Event Space | 9000 W 137th St, Overland Park, KS 66221
PROGRAM
This half-day of powerful content included:
Networking
Lunch | Sponsored by JE Dunn
Industry-Driven Panel | Gen Z in the Workforce
Guided Roundtable Discussions
Signature Speaker | Monica Massey | Build Your Own Table
Keynote Speaker | Michelle Anne Johnson | The Secret to Powerful Presence is Personal Power
Happy Hour
KEYNOTE
Michelle Anne Johnson
The Secret to Powerful Presence is Personal Power
In the male-dominated fields of building and architecture, standing out requires more than technical expertise—it depends on how individuals show up, lead, and inspire those around them. This talk coached young women professionals in elevating their leadership presence and embracing their personal power. Michelle focused on:
Embracing authenticity, confidence, and purpose to transform influence
Overcoming imposter syndrome by challenging self-limiting beliefs
Balancing career demands with vision and values to build meaningful influence and connections.
Whether at beginning their careers or aiming to advance, the talk provided a blueprint for thriving in their roles and shaping the future of the industry. It emphasized the power of leading from within to create meaningful change in the world around them.
Signature Speaker
Monica Massey
Build Your Own Table
Once the sole female executive in the C-suite of a $20-billion global company, Monica earned a reputation as a fierce leader and reliable problem-solver in a male-dominated environment. Since leaving Corporate America, she has been empowering women with her insights, tools, and motivational stories to stand up for themselves and support one another. Monica challenged women to stop waiting for permission to take a seat at the table and instead build their own. Sharing her unique perspective on women in the workplace, Monica revealed tactics to help women assert themselves, show up confidently, and unapologetically claim their value. Inspiring women to stop waiting for chances and start seizing their power is what this presentation was all about.
