Nordic Happiness Summit

About Us

Welcome to the Nordic Happiness Summit, a transformative, student-led initiative dedicated to advancing happiness and well-being across the Nordic region and beyond.

Organized by students from Hanken School of Economics, Uniarts Helsinki, and the Stockholm School of Economics Center for Wellbeing, Welfare & Happiness, the first-ever Nordic Happiness Summit will take place on March 24–25, 2025 at Hanaholmen.

With an emphasis on togetherness, NHS 2025 aims to ensure that the Nordic region remains at the forefront of well-being and sustainable progress. Attendees can expect inspiring keynotes, dynamic panel discussions featuring leading Nordic experts, captivating art exhibitions and performances, and an unforgettable summit dinner.

Mission & Vision

Our vision is to make the world happier by sharing research, best practices, art and insights on well-being and happiness from the Nordics and beyond.

Our mission is to bring together a community of students, researchers, artists, companies, practisioners and policymakers dedicated to exploring and promoting well-being and happiness across the Nordics and worldwide.

An Annual Gathering of Minds

The Nordic Happiness Summit is an annual event, alternating between Finland and Sweden. In 2026, the summit will be hosted in Stockholm, Sweden, organized by the Stockholm School of Economics, Center for Wellbeing, Welfare and Happiness.

Each year the summit convenes esteemed academics, business leaders, and changemakers to explore well-being and happiness. By fostering collaboration in the happiest regions in the world, the summit creates a powerful platform for shaping a future where economic and social progress go hand in hand.

Join us on this journey as we create a happier future together for everyone.

Organisers

Hanken School of Economics:
Hanken Business Lab

  • Hanken School of Economics is a leading university with 115 years of experience in research and education in economics and business administration. Hanken holds the three most prestigious accreditations for business schools, EQUIS, AACSB and AMBA, which only one percent of business schools worldwide have achieved.

    Hanken Business Lab is a new form of incubator aiming to help start-ups, scale-ups, non-profit organisations and individuals to achieve significant growth at Hanken.

Stockholm School of Economics: Center for Wellbeing, Welfare and Happiness

  • The Stockholm School of Economics is an academic hub for ambitious students and researchers from all over the world and has been ranked as one of the best business schools in Europe by the Financial Times. By working closely with corporate partners and society at large, SSE has been creating opportunities for its graduates for over 100 years.

    How can we live our best lives and create a better society to everyone’s benefit? These are the fundamental questions we seek to answer at the Center for Wellbeing, Welfare and Happinesswith our unique, tripartite focus on wellbeing, welfare and happiness.