Program
Day 1 May 5
11.30–13.00 | Registration and Lunch Berns
13.00-13.15 | Main Stage
Introductions
Micael Dahlen, Stockholm School of Economics
Markus Wartiovaara, Hanken School of Economics
Mayor Karin Wanngård (S), City of Stockholm
13.15-14.00 | Main Stage
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 | Main Stage
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 | Main Stage
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
Mats Liedholm, Fazer
Linda Vikström, IKEA
Nicole Heringer, Enfuce
Vanessa Schotes, Enfuce
Björn Lundin, Google
15.15-16.15 | Kammarsalen
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 | Main Stage
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 | Main Stage
What’s Next?
Micael Dahlen
19.00-00.00 | Stockholm City Hall
Nordic Happiness Summit Gala Dinner
Dresscode - Smart Casual with a festive touch
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
8.00-8.30 | Breakfast Berns
8.30-9.00 | Main Stage
Happy Politics
How is wellbeing integrated into long-term policy and politics?
Elisabeth Svantesson (M). Minister of Finance Sweden
Lord Richard Layard, World Wellbeing Movement
9.00-9.45 | Main Stage
Happy Youth
How can we increase the wellbeing among young adults? Issues and opportunities.
Viktoriia Hermanchuk, Representative of the Student Self-Government, Kyiv School of Economics
Rasmus Lindstedt, Swedish National Union of Students
Ellen Lönnqvist, Student Union, Hanken School of Economics
Marie Haga Eriksen, Student Union, BI Norwegian Business School
Helge Thorbjornsen, Norwegian School of Economics
Stephanie Roussow, Auckland University
Jakob Forssmed (KD), Minister of Social Affairs and Public Health, Sweden
Stina Liljekvist, Skandia IFL
9.45-10.15 Fika and networking
10.15-11.00 | Kammarsalen
Happy Entrepreneurship
How is wellbeing part of new business ideas and part of building a business?
Markus Wartiovaara, Hanken School of Economics
Reidar Wasenius, Human Runway
David Ståhlberg, Kvadrat
Anna Ryott, EY
10.15-11.00 | Main Stage
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
11.15-12.00 | Main Stage
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, University of Bhutan
Märta Martin-Granlund (C), Region Stockholm
12.00-12.15 | Main Stage
Wrap up
Micael Dahlen
Markus Wartiovaara
12.15-13.30 | Closing Lunch Berns