AI is cramping our vibe, the economy is playing hard to get, and the news feels like a sci-fi thriller gone wrong—fun times! But rather than curling into a ball, doom scrolling, or throwing in the towel, the next free C+B Webinar will try something radical… defiant optimism. We’ve got two of the sharpest creative minds to chat to about how to innovate, support each other, and rewrite the rules.

Apocaloptimists are the resilient creative professionals who refuse to be sidelined by uncertainty. We aren't ignoring the challenges; we are actively transforming them into opportunities. We're looking the future dead in the eye and saying "Okay, but how do we make this work anyway?"

Join resident Apocaloptimist Monica Davidson and two special guest speakers as they dish out real-world ideas for navigating uncertainty in Sydney's creative industries, and share strategies for finding the silver linings in a cloudy climate.

As always, registration is completely FREE.

What’s Included?
A 60 minute webinar with our creative industries expert (which you can access later if you want) plus lifetime access to additional resources.

Who’s it for?
Creative and arts practitioners, freelancers, start-ups, small arts organisations, and arts entrepreneurs from beginners to established (international sign-ups welcome!).

Monica Davidson (Creative Plus Business): Monica Davidson is an award-winning expert on the creative industries, who began her professional life as a freelance journalist, performer, and filmmaker. Monica has a Masters degree in Screen Arts and Business from AFTRS, and was appointed as Australia’s first Creative Industries Business Advisor in 2013. In 2016 Monica founded the social enterprise Creative Plus Business, an organisation dedicated to educating creatives about small business skills, financial literacy and marketing.

Sam Wade: Sam Wade is a comedian and content creator, based in old Sydney town. After selling out his debut hour ‘Inner World’ at Sydney Fringe in 2018, he has gone on to crush at the Sydney Comedy Festival with ‘Mind Cave’ in 2021 and ‘Vs The Void’ in 2022-23. He has guest starred and script consulted for hit DnD-based web series ‘1 For All’, garnering a cult following amongst its 700k-strong audience. He also has Autism, loves talking about neurodivergence, and has a laugh that has been described as “an obnoxious honk, like a goose being used as a bagpipe”. Whether on stage, on screen or just laughing in the back of a room, Sam Wade is a guaranteed goodtime.

Simone Amelia Jordan: Simone is a Gadigal-based writer, essayist, and author, recognised as Australia’s most successful hip-hop journalist. Working at the intersection of culture, identity, and social justice, she has dedicated her career to amplifying underrepresented voices and mentoring emerging multicultural talent through organisations such as Media Diversity Australia, Diversity Arts Australia, and her initiative, The Dream Collective. Her debut memoir, Tell Her She’s Dreamin’, won the Richell Prize.

What is CREATIVE PLUS BUSINESS?
We're a social enterprise dedicated to educating creative people and arts organisations about business skills. We help by sharing practical knowledge in a fun and irreverent way, and everything we do is designed to help creatives to feel more confident and comfortable about the entrepreneurial aspects of their creative practice.

Accessibility: if you have any queries or access requirements, please email hello@creativeplusbusiness.com

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Webinar: The Apocaloptimists