ProPro meets Talent LAB: The Human Element. Mental Health, Sustainability, and the Nervous System in Creative Work, Katherine Dennis Gonzalez

16:30–18:00 | Room 1+2

In collaboration with ÖFI Talentlab, this talk introduces the role of the nervous system in how we lead, collaborate, and create — especially under pressure. Drawing from psychology and neuroscience, we’ll explore how stress, burnout, and disconnection often emerge not from personal failure, but from how our systems respond to ongoing demand. Participants will walk away with a better understanding of how internal regulation supports external sustainability — offering insight into leadership, team dynamics, and the emotional landscape of long-term creative work.

Katherine Dennis Gonzalez is a clinical psychologist and neuropsychologist specializing in stress, regulation, and relational wellbeing. Originally from Colombia and based in Berlin, she co-founded Expanding Circles, a practice offering science-based, body-aware education for individuals and teams navigating stress and leadership. Her work integrates trauma-informed psychology, systems thinking, and nervous system education to support more sustainable ways of working, creating, and relating.