20631: Unpacking the Role of Emotions in Creativity and Innovation

Tuesday, July 29, 2025

10:15 - 11:45 CEST (GMT+2)

Location: Bella Center: Hall B- B6-m3

Session Type: Symposium (panel)
Orientation: International,Research,Diversity
Shareable link: https://cdmcd.co/D8EXna

Organizer(s)

RR

Roja Alexandra Ratzinger

Johannes Kepler U. Linz, Austria
CB

Claudio Biscaro

Johannes Kepler U. Linz, Austria
AC

Alex Cayrol

Sabanci University, Turkey

Moderator(s)

MT

March To

Graduate School of Business and Law RMIT U., Melbourne, Australia

Participant(s)

RB

Ronald Bledow

Singapore Management University, Singapore
LJ

Lin Jiang

U. of South Florida, United States
BN

Bernard A. Nijstad

U. of Groningen, Netherlands
ZI

Zorana Ivcevic

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TT

Tuukka Toivonen

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JZ

Jing Zhou

Rice U., United States

This symposium explores the critical role of emotions in creativity and innovation, uncovering how they influence each stage of the process, from the generation of ideas to their implementation. To this end, we bring together leading scholars from organizational behavior, entrepreneurship, and psychology to reflect on the interplay between emotions and creativity, exploring diverse perspectives and frameworks. Beginning with an introduction to the relationship between emotions and creativity, we will draw insights from panelists, moderated discussions, and a Q&A session. With this, our symposium will provide participants with an understanding of how emotions facilitate and hinder creativity and innovation, the bidirectional relationship between emotions and creative activities, and emerging questions that should guide future research.