# Leading with Both Sides: The Business-Creative Hyphenate

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**Date:** March 16, 2026 · 10:30 PM  
**Location:** Hilton Austin Downtown / Salon B  
**Format:** Panel  
**Track:** Workplace track  
**Reviews:** 0

## Speakers

- **Shannon Nash** — Board Director, Podcast Host and Former Tech CFO
- **Kristina Libby** — Founder, Fractional Chief Communications Officer and Former Chief Marketing Officer
- **Jessica Wan** — Executive Coach, Opera Singer, Podcast Host, and Former Marketing Executive,
- **Christiane Pendarvis** — Co-CEO and Board Director

More professionals than ever are combining business acumen with creative ambition, choosing careers that embrace both. This conversation explores what it takes to lead in corporate spaces and pursue creative passions with purpose. Hear from leaders who’ve scaled brands, launched movements, and redefined success—without “starting over.” We’ll share practical tactics for integrating creative identity into leadership and professional branding, and explore how corporate-to-creative leaders are reshaping success, innovation, and the future of work.

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