Program
Day 1 May 5
11.30–13.00 | Registration and Lunch Berns
13.00–17.30
| Main Stage Program
(Presentations, panels and conversations)
13.00-13.15
Introductions
Micael Dahlen, Stockholm School of Economics
Markus Wartiovaara, Hanken School of Economics
Mayor Karin Wanngård, City of Stockholm
13.15-14.00
Happy Progress
How can we drive ourselves, companies and society to Wellbeing Growth AND Economic growth?
What are the trends, opportunities and issues to address?
Paul Dolan, London School of Economics and Political Science
Barry Grimes, World Happiness Report
14.00-14.45
Happy Nordics
Why are the Nordic countries constantly recognized as the “world’s happiest” and why shouldn’t we be too happy about it?
Dóra Guðrún Guðmundsdóttir, Directorate of Health in Iceland
Ragnhild Bang Nes, University of Oslo (UiO) & Norwegian Institute of Public Health
Jens Fyhn Lykke Sørensen, University of Southern Denmark
Markus Wartiovaara, Hanken School of Economics
14.45-15.15 Fika and networking
15.15-16.15
| Parallel Tracks (Workshops)
Happy Organizations
How and why do organizations that strategically promote and measure wellbeing perform better?
Lena Lid Falkman, Stockholm School of Economics
Siri Jakobsson Störe, Karlstad University
Kristina Heinonen, Hanken School of Economics
Linda Vikström, IKEA
Anna Ryott, EY
Björn Lundin, Google
Happy You
How can you live your best life?
Cassie Mogilner Holmes, University of California, LA (UCLA)
Timothy Lomas, Harvard University
Ragnhild Bang Nes, University of Oslo (UiO) & Norwegian Institute of Public Health
Paul Dolan, London School of Economics and Political Science
16.15-16.30 Break and networking
16.30-17.15
Happy Tech
How do Social Media impact wellbeing, what can be done for the better?
What tech initiatives are on the horizon?
Liv Sandberg, TikTok
Janne Elvelid, Meta
Michelle Kadir, YouTube
Sofia Lindelöw, Norrsken
17.15-17.30
What’s Next?
Micael Dahlen
There will be fika, surprises and happy networking in-between the sessions.
19.00–
| Dinner City Hall
Set in the beautiful and majestic home of the Nobel Prize Dinner in the heart of Stockholm.
Happiness Impact Award Ceremony
Live entertainment
Culinary menu
Great community
Day 2 May 6
8.30–12.15
| Main Stage Program
(Presentations, panels and conversations)
8.30-9.00
Happy Politics
How is wellbeing integrated into long-term policy and politics?
Elisabeth Svantesson. Minister of Finance Sweden
Lord Richard Layard, World Wellbeing Movement
9.00-9.45
Happy Youth
How can we increase the wellbeing young adults? Issues and opportunities.
Jakob Forssmed, Sweden’s Minister for Social Affairs and Public Health
Helge Thorbjornsen, Norwegian School of Economics
Stephanie Roussow, Auckland University
Student panel from all the Nordic countries
9.45-10.15 Fika and networking
10.15-11.00
| Parallel Tracks (Workshops)
Happy Entrepreneurship
How is wellbeing part of new business ideas and part of building a business?
Markus Wartiowaara, Hanken School of Economics
Reidar Wasenius, Human Runway
David Ståhlberg, Kvadrat
Nicole Heringer, Enfuce
Vanessa Schotes, Enfuce
Happy You
How can you live your best life?
Daniel Berglind, Karolinska Institute
Otto Simonsson, Karolinska Insitute
Tina Sundelin, Karolinska Institute
Martin Berg, World-renowned chef, Berget
11.00-11-15 Break and networking
11.15-12.15
Happy Measurements
How can we measure happiness and wellbeing for better understanding and effect?
Talita Greyling, University of Johannesburg
Timothy Lomas, Harvard University
Chewang Rinzin, Vice Chancellor Bhutan
There will be fika, surprises and happy networking in-between the sessions
12.15–13.30
| Closing Lunch Berns