Nordic Happiness Summit
Welcome to the Nordic Happiness Summit 2026 May 5-6 in Stockholm. The Nordic Happiness Summit is an annual event dedicated to promoting happiness and wellbeing through science and community.
Over two intensive days, researchers, students, decision-makers, politicians and practitioners will gather to explore the future of wellbeing and happiness with extra attention to ”Making a Better Future Now: Democracy, Society and Wellbeing” – at national, organizational and individual levels. We will have prominent experts and speakers from all Nordic countries (Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark, Iceland) present at the summit.
Examples of topics that will be presented and discussed
Happy Progress - How can we drive ourselves, companies and society to Wellbeing Growth and how can Wellbeing Growth go hand in hand with Economic growth?
Happy Nordics – Why are the Nordic countries constantly recognized as the “world’s happiest” and why shouldn’t we be too happy about it?
Happy Tech – How happy will we be if the algorithm decides?
Happy You – How can food, sleep, exercise and relations drive individual and collective wellbeing and happiness? What can we learn from the happiness professors’ personal habits and struggles?
Happy Measurements – How can we measure happiness and wellbeing for better understanding and effect?
“Happiness, wellbeing and welfare are what both economics and business are fundamentally about; how can we make life better for everyone.”
Micael Dahlen, Center Director & Professor of Wellbeing, Welfare & Happiness, Stockholm School Economics, Sweden
Examples of speakers who will attend
Paul Dolan, Professor of Behavioural Science at the London School of Economics and Political Science. Previous advisor to the UK government on wellbeing
Elisabeth Svantesson, Swedish Minister of Finance
Lord Richard Layard, Co-Director, Wellbeing Programme, Centre for Economic Performance, London School of Economics. Co-founder and editor of the World Happiness Report
Liv Sandberg, General Manager, TikTok Central Europe & Nordics
Micael Dahlen, Professor and Center director Center for Wellbeing, Welfare and Happiness, Stockholm School of Economics
“Happiness is key to human and societal development. When we bring together the science, art, and practice of happiness, we accelerate wellbeing for all.”
Markus Wartiovaara, Founder of NHS, Professor of Practice, Hanken School of Economics, Finland
About NHS ‘26
NHS 2026 will take place on May 5-6 at Berns in Stockholm with a gala dinner at Stockholm City Hall on the evening of May 5, where the companies that contribute the most to Sweden’s wellbeing will be crowned. The event is organized by the Center for Wellbeing, Welfare & Happiness at the Stockholm School of Economics and Hanken Business Lab at Hanken School of Economics. The City of Stockholm, Region Stockholm and the Bertil Edlund Foundation are key partners in organizing the Nordic Happiness Summit 2026.
Hotel offer
For participants traveling to Stockholm, we are pleased to offer hotel rooms at a 10 % discount during the conference. You can book your stay using this link.
