Jean Batthany

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ABOUT JEAN BATTHANY

Jean is the founder of the Art of the Pause and a pioneer of Regenerative Creativity, a new operating system for how we create, lead and work. After 30 years in the business of creativity, she is creating conditions for creativity to flow with abundance and building psychologically safe cultures brave and bold enough for big ideas and failing forward. Honored as one of Business Insider’s 30 Most Creative Women in Advertising, she is ruthlessly committed to creating impact, winning hearts, minds, spirits and wallets through brave storytelling. Jean has spoken at TEDx, ThinkLA, NASA and Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity. Her message moves beyond burnout and toxic productivity toward something more radical and more human: creativity that restores rather than depletes — people, culture and the planet. The first Chief Creative Officer at Walmart, she led the creative mission to evolve them from a transactional company to an emotional brand. Building SF studio for creativity and content at the speed of retail. Partnering with the Walmart Foundation to share brand purpose and commitment to racial equity, regeneration, small businesses and the community. At Disney she led the transformation of the in-house creative services team into an award winning integrated agency. An intrapreneur, she created a psychologically safe culture of curiosity, learning and innovation. Creating social impact and making wishes come true in collaboration with the Disney Foundation and Make a Wish Foundation. As a Fractional CCO, she collaborates with mission driven leaders and brands to help make the world a more sustainable, equitable and beautiful place. Jean grew up in advertising making and leading award winning creative at DDB Chicago, Merkley + Partners, M+C Saatchi, BBDO, Saatchi. An advocate for diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging in the industry and the proud mother of two daughters, Jean has been honored as one of Advertising Working Mothers of the Year.AWARDS3% Conference 3 Cheers / Ad Council Gold Bell of Excellence / Addys / AICP MOMA Permanent Collection / Art Directors Club / Cannes Lions / Clios / Communication Arts / Effies / London International Awards / Mobius / NY Festival / One Show / Shorty’s / Webby’sJURIES AICP / ANA / ADC / Cannes Lion / Clios / Effies / NY Festival / One Show / Young Guns