Schedule

Day 1
March 24

12.00–13.00 | Opening Lunch

13.00–17.00 | Main Stage Programme

There are breaks in-between the different sections of the stage programme.

  • 13:00–13:05 | Artistic Opening for Happiness

    13:05–13:10 | Opening Remarks

    • Speakers: Markus Wartiovaara, Professor of Practice at Hanken School of Economics & Daniel Sazonov, Helsinki Deputy Mayor

    13:10–13:30 | Opening Keynote: "Happiness in a Changing World"

    • Speaker: Micael Dahlen, Professor and Chair of Center for Wellbeing, Welfare and Happiness, SSE

    13:30–14:00 | World Happiness Report 2025 – Review

    • Speaker: Dr. Alberto Prati, Assistant Professor at University College London

    14:00–14:10 | World Happiness Report 2025 Student reflections

    • Speakers: Anton Mattsson & Onni Larri, Project Leaders for Nordic Happiness Summit

    14:10–14:20| Keynote: "Happiness & Democracy, Longevity and Health"

    • Speaker: Alina Ianioglo, PhD, Researcher at Hanken School of Economics

    14:20–14:40 | Panel Discussion: Insights from the World Happiness Report 2025

    • Panelists: Micael Dahlen (Professor and Chair of Center for Wellbeing, Welfare and Happiness, SSE), Helge Thorbjørnsen (Professor, Norwegian School of Economics), Markus Wartiovaara (Professor of Practice, Hanken School of Economics & Director of Hanken Business Lab)

    • Moderated by Jennifer Holmberg

  • 15:00–15:20 | Keynote: Workplace Well-Being

    • Speaker: Dr. Lena Lid Falkman, Stockholm School of Economics

    15:20–15:40 | Panel Discussion: Well-Being & Work in Organizations

    • Panelists: Annika Sten Pärson (Founding Partner and Executive Chair of the Inner Foundation), Lena Lid Falkman (Doctor at Stockholm School of Economics), Christian Kinch

    • Moderated by Emma Nordbäck, Assistant Professor at Hanken School of Economics

  • 16:00–16:05 | Art and Happiness

    • By Sanna Vuolteenaho, Singer, Music Educator and Artistic Doctoral Candidate

    16:05–16:20 | Keynote: Nordic Tools for Happiness

    • Speaker: Frank Martela, Assistant Professor at Aalto University, author, philosopher

    16:20–16:40 | Panel Discussion: Pathways to Personal Happiness and Growth

    • Panelists: Helge Thorbjørnsen (Professor at Norwegian School of Economics), Frank Martela (Assistant Professor at Aalto University), Nora Rosendahl

    • Moderated by Ronny Eriksson, PhD Student at Hanken School of Economics

    16:40–17:00 | Reflections and Takeaways

    • By Ferdinando Buscema, Magician, Engineer, Futurist

17.00–18.00 | Company Fair with Great Place To Work

18.00–21.00 | Dinner

21.00– | Happiness Celebration

Day 2
March 25

9.00–11.45 | Main Stage Programme

There are breaks in-between the different sections of the stage programme.

  • 09:00-09:10 | Artistic opening by Mitra Matouf

    09:10-09:25 | Keynote: Youth Wellbeing by Kanza El Kadiry, Project Manager at Tim Berling Foundation

    09:25-09:45 | Panel Discussion: Student Well-Being in the Nordics

    • Panelists: Rasmus Lindstedt (President of SFS) & Anselmi Auramo (President of SYL)

    • Moderated by Lauri Löyttyniemi

    09:45-10:15 | Panel Discussion: Key challenges and opportunities regarding well-being at our Universities

    • Panelists: Helge Thorbjørnsen (Professor at Norwegian School of Economics), Ingmar Björkman (Rector at Hanken School of Economics), Kaarlo Hildén (Rector of University of the Arts Helsinki)

    • Moderated by Markus Wartiovaara, Professor of Practice, Hanken School of Economics & Director of Hanken Business Lab

    10:30-11:00 | Education for Happiness - Discussion led by Micael Dahlen, Professor & Chair of Center for Wellbeing, Welfare and Happiness, SSE

    11:00-11:45 | Nordic Happiness Summit - Lessons Learned and Next Steps

12.00– | Closing Lunch