Creative Resilience: Caring for Ourselves While Creating for the World

We love to celebrate the wins, but we rarely spotlight the emotional labor it takes to get there. Behind every award, pitch, and product launch are creative professionals pushing past burnout, uncertainty, and the pressure to constantly produce.

This session explores the mental and emotional cost of creativity—especially in an industry that thrives on innovation, but often undervalues the humans behind the ideas. From identity fatigue to creative block, we’ll dig into the nuanced challenges of staying well while staying inspired.

Through honest stories and practical strategies, we’ll offer a blueprint for individual and collective care—underscoring a truth we don't talk about enough: sustaining creativity means sustaining the creative.

Prioritizing wellbeing to enhance creativity and productivity.

Moderator:

• Dr. Akua K. Boateng, Licensed Psychotherapist + Emotional Wellness Consultant

Panelists:

• Adrienne Lucas, Head of DEI & Strategic Partnerships, The One Club

• Dana Bontemps, CMO, The League

• Claire Mulhern, Head of SMB EMEA@TikTok

• Dr. Alvin N. Glay, Chief Strategy Officer, Response Media | Research Associate, Georgia State | Author, LIBERIAN BOY: TRIUMPH OVER WAR'S SHADOW