When productivity becomes the default, how do we make space for rest, recovery and regulation?

Join Ida XR Studio for the first in a new series exploring overwhelm and sustainable creative practice. In this opening session, curator and creative director Ana Brzezinska will share reflections on professional fatigue and recovery. From the personal to the structural, we'll discuss how burnout is shaped by contemporary culture, inequalities, and the expectations unique to the creative industries.

This is an opportunity to come together in community, share experiences, and leave with fresh perspectives, practical advice, and collective wisdom in a supportive, uplifting space.

As always, Ida sessions are warm, informal, and open to women, trans, and non-binary people working in, or curious about, creative emerging technologies. You don't need to be an expert. Just bring your curiosity, experience, and a willingness to reflect together.

This online session is delivered as part of Ida Hwb, Ida's partnership with Wales Millennium Centre.

ABOUT ANA BRZEZINSKA

Ana is a curator and creative director specialising in digital and interactive media, with a focus on immersive technologies. She currently serves as Creative Director at Moment Factory. Ana also collaborates with the European Commission and the Barbican Centre, where she introduced the Shift Salon, a private summit for global art and culture leaders focused on innovation through digital programming.

In 2025, she was recognised by Blooloop as one of the Top 50 Museum Influencers. She served as the Immersive Curator at the Tribeca Festival from 2022 to 2024, a prestigious platform founded by Robert De Niro and Jane Rosenthal in response to the 9/11 attacks.

Earlier in her career, she worked with Warner Bros. Discovery, Canal+, Yahoo, Paramount, the National Film Board of Canada, Digital Catapult, and the Polish National Opera, among other global organisations.