Creative Arts Workshop (Lessons from the Improv Stage for Everyday Life)

Edith Fumarola is a General Manager, systems thinker, and creative leader based in Auckland, where she runs an improv theatre with a strong public and community focus. She oversees operations, leads a small team, and secures funding, while remaining deeply embedded in the creative work itself as a performer, teacher, and developer of new productions. With a background in Human Genetics, Edith brings a unique, systems-oriented lens to leadership—focusing on root causes, sustainable structures, and the complex dynamics that shape both organisations and human behaviour.

As a speaker, Edith draws on her experience in improvisation and performance to explore how we show up in everyday life. Her sessions blend stagecraft with practical insight, unpacking how self-consciousness, overthinking, and quiet judgment can limit genuine connection. Known for her thoughtful, engaging style, she offers audiences clear, actionable ways to become more present, respond in the moment, and create space for more authentic and meaningful interactions.