Hi Uncommon Woman, I am so excited to welcome you to the Uncommon Woman Conference 2025!
This year, our theme is Anchored !! Living by Faith. In a world filled with volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity (VUCA), where belief systems often feel blurry, we need a firm foundation to keep us steady. At UWC25, we are turning our focus to The Anchor who is Jesus, our unshakable hope and the anchor of our souls. Over these two Spirit-led days, with anointed guest speakers and powerful times of worship, we trust the Holy Spirit will lead us into deeper faith and greater trust in Jesus, equipping us to stand strong in uncertain times.
I pray that this will be a life-changing experience as we come together for inspiring teaching sessions, powerful worship, authentic conversations, and informal fellowship—whether at the UWC Mall, over tea and coffee or during the lunch break. Whether you’re joining UWC25 in person or online, this is an experience you won’t want to miss!
I’m thrilled that we’re on this journey of faith together, and I can’t wait to see you at UWC25!
In His love and mine
Sola Irukwu Host, Uncommon Woman Conference
Guests
StephanieIke Okafor
Stephanie Ike Okafor is a dynamic leader paving new grounds for how faith is engaged in today’s culture.
Known for her ability to communicate with diverse audiences in a way that’s conversational, relaxed, and sometimes comedic, Stephanie is a notable author, pastor, and talk show host who aims to deliver a message of audacious faith, renewed hope, and God’s unconditional love. Her profound teachings are both impactful and transformative, altering the lives of many on a global scale.
Stephanie’s desire to spread the gospel was ignited at the early age of nine, when a divine encounter changed her perspective of God. Under the leadership of Pastors Touré Roberts and Sarah Jakes Roberts, Stephanie serves as the Executive Pastor of The Potter’s House at One LA in Los Angeles, California.
Fope Adelowo
Fope Adelowo is a private equity and venture capital investor with Helios Investment Partners, one of the largest African focused private Investment firms managing funds totalling $3billion. Fope leads the firm’s financial services and fintech vertical, and also recently launched and co-heads the firm’s Venture Capital Strategy. She has close to 2 decades of experience; prior to Helios, she served in several roles in the FICC team at Goldman Sachs in London and also worked in the Principal Investment Group of Cardinal Stone Partners in Lagos, Nigeria. She has also worked at Boston Consulting Group in New York and Jumia, one of the largest ecommerce companies in Africa. Fope serves on the Board of Directors of Thunes, Paymob and TPAY Mobile. She holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and an MEng from Imperial College London where she graduated with a first class. She is also a trustee and board member for a number of Charities including Alpha International, the Royal Drawing School and the Aleto Foundation.
Rachel Hughes
Rachel is the Senior Pastor of Gas Street Church in Birmingham, alongside her husband Tim. She is a passionate preacher and loves communicating the liberating power of God’s truth. Rachel has recently pioneered a national ministry (alongside her sister) called ‘The Orchard’ to encourage and empower women. She is also a keen advocate for fostering and adoption. Rachel has a background in television & media and worked for the BBC in London before joining the staff at Holy Trinity Brompton (HTB) where she lead the Creativity & Arts Department. Rachel & Tim have five wonderful children Phoebe, Simeon, Lois, Judah & Summer.
Sandra Mbuyi
The youngest of 7 children, born in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Sandra Mbuyi gave her life to Jesus when she was 8 years old.
She began her musical ventures at the age 11, when she sang in her church choir. In 1997, she attended CBFC Lukusa Baptist Church and joined the music group, SFJC (Soldiers for Jesus Christ). Sandra accompanied various artists and bands on stage and in studio and in March 2006, released her first single entitled “Nzambe na ba Orphelin” (Lingala: “The God of the orphans”).
The following year, in July 2007, she released her first album entitled “Na Loboko ya Tata” (Lingala: “In the Father’s hand”).
Sandra currently resides in Belgium and is married to pastor Jean Bosco Kanku, the senior pastor at “L’église Source du Salut (The Church of Salvation Church). Together they have one daughter.
