Go ahead – put on your favourite band t-shirt (you know the one!) and join us to celebrate the spirit of PUNK at our CreativeMornings Winnipeg June event on June 20th at 8am at Launch Co-Working (Exchange District on Lombard).

*ASL interpretation is available at this CreativeMornings Winnipeg event.

Our theme for June is PUNK. It was chosen by our Bologna chapter in Italy and illustrated by Cristina Portolano. 

Your creativity can save you.

What you gonna make?

What you gonna change?

Wake up. Wake up. Wake up!

Our JUNE headliner is Janelle Desrosiers!

Talk: Inherently Punk: An Indigenous Feminist Creation

What if the most radical thing you could do was be fully, unapologetically yourself, at work?

For entrepreneurs like Janelle Desrosiers, being punk isn’t about style or music but about rejecting systems that were never built for us. It’s about creating new ways of doing business, leadership, and life - ways that make space for care, community, and collective power.

In this talk, Janelle shares the story of founding Bloom + Brilliance, queer, intersectional and Indigenous feminist design studio rooted in values that challenge colonial and capitalist norms. Thirteen years ago, when no workplace felt safe or sustainable, she built her own. Not just to survive, but to thrive and to offer others that same chance.

We’ll explore how cultivating your gifts can be a form of resistance and a way to bring joy, safety, and opportunity to others. Real self-actualization isn’t individual, it’s in service of the collective.

This is more than a talk about design. It’s a blueprint for reclaiming what business can be.

Meet our Speaker: Janelle Desrosiers

Janelle Desrosiers is an AuDHD Michif and French-Canadian Two-Spirit designer and entrepreneur. As an advocate for the intersections of Indigenous resurgence, neurodivergence, mental health, and motherhood, she is on a journey of decolonization and divesting from sick systems. 

She is also the founder and creative director of Bloom + Brilliance: a queer, Indigenous, and intersectional feminist-led design agency. They build beautiful brands, websites and strategies for Indigenous and intersectional feminist entrepreneurs, community leaders and organizations as they change the world. 

Join us at Launch Co-Working Space in the Exchange District!

** What to expect at a CM Winnipeg event (beside inspiration and fun)**

8:00am Arrival and check in – grab a coffee, a breakfast treat and make a new friend (or just smile at someone while making a cool nametag)

8:25am Refill coffee and settle in for a great event!

8:30am Welcome, info about CreativeMornings and listen to our featured local performer

8:45am Community creative engagement activity – introvert approved (and introvert friendly!)

9:00am Intro of Speaker(s)

9:30am Wrap up and exchange contact info with your new friend!

We aim to have the event wrapped up by no later than 9:45am so you can get back to your vehicle before your parking runs out. However, CreativeMornings guests also have free access to Launch Co-Working public spaces on the day of our events, so feel free to hang out for the morning or the day!