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Karen Guggenheim is a pioneer in the global happiness movement, a leader in promoting the science behind wellbeing to an international audience, and a motivational speaker inspiring people about how to grow post trauma and rebuild a life focused on meaning, purpose, and happiness. She the creative force behind the World Happiness Summit®, the leading wellbeing conference promoting the benefits of an evidence-based approach to increase happiness in all areas of life. She is also CEO of WOHASU®, the comprehensive wellbeing ecosystem named after the Summit that is inspiring a fast-growing movement sending a positive rippling effect around the world.
In 2016 after personal tragedy, Karen drastically altered her career path and invested her time, talent, and treasure to create WOHASU®, a global wellbeing brand fostering a movement for optimism, positivity, resilience, happiness, and community. Her first book will be published by Rizzoli in March 2023 in Italy.
Karen produces the annual World Happiness Summit; a 3-day event that unites the world’s leading experts in the science of happiness and wellbeing with a global audience to learn practical tools for a happier life. Along with fellow experts, she has also develop unique trainings like the WOHASU/Florida International University Chief Happiness Officer Certification, the only CHO program in the world certified by a university.
At heart, Karen is a creator and storyteller who focuses on cultivating the global happiness movement to foster connection, highlight our shared humanity, and acknowledge that the route to happiness often requires us to travel through considerable pain and trauma. She shares her own compelling story to weave these concepts through a real-world lens that moves and inspires audiences and helps them figure out how to activate these ideas into practices for a happier life.
A popular speaker, happiness educator and community builder, Karen’s mission is to make a case for happiness by highlighting the opportunities for win-win scenarios created by learning and implementing evidence-based tools and policies that make people, organizations, and communities thrive. Under her leadership, WOHASU® LLC was awarded with the “Key of the City of Miami” by the Miami Mayor and the members of the Miami City Commission.
Tal Ben-Shahar is an author and lecturer. He taught two of the largest classes in Harvard University’s history, Positive Psychology and The Psychology of Leadership.
Tal is a serial entrepreneur and has created and delivers the online Certificate in Happiness Studies.
HSA is the first and only program of its kind, with students from all around the world.
Today, Tal consults and lectures around the world to executives in multi-national corporations, the general public, and at-risk populations. The topics he lectures on include leadership, happiness, education, innovation, ethics, self-esteem, resilience, goal setting, and mindfulness. His books have been translated into more than twenty-five languages, and have appeared on best-sellers lists around the world. An avid sportsman, Tal won the U.S. Intercollegiate and Israeli National squash championships. Today, for exercise, he swims, dances, and practices Yoga. He obtained his PhD in Organizational Behavior and BA in Philosophy and Psychology from Harvard.
Maria Sirois is a master teacher, facilitator and author. She is devoted to the science of wellbeing and the art of crafting a life and a work that embodies health, passion and success. As a positive psychologist (Psy.D.) and consultant, she focuses on the resilience of the human spirit particularly when under chronic stress, during significant transitions, and/or feeling the shock of wholesale change.
Known for her wisdom, authenticity and rampant humor, she brings a wealth of perspective from decades of study in the mind/body medicine and resilience disciplines. Maria is the author of two books: A Short Course in Happiness After Loss (And Other Dark, Difficult Times) and Every Day Counts. Her home is in the Berkshire Mountains where she attempts on a daily basis to love her children well enough so that they too find a way to embrace the world with a grounded optimism and a sense of their own strengths. And on most days, she remembers to feed the cat.
Richard Layard is a British labor economist, currently working as program director of the Centre for Economic Performance at the London School of Economics. His early career focused on how to reduce unemployment and inequality. Richard was Senior Research Officer for the famous Robbins Committee on Higher Education. This committee’s report led to the massive expansion of UK university education in the 1960s and 1970s.
Following research on happiness begun in the 1970s by economists such as Richard Easterlin at the University of Southern California, he has written about the economics of happiness, with one theme being the importance of non-income variables on aggregate happiness, including mental health. Richard is co-editor of the World Happiness Report and Global Policy Report, and co-founder of Action for Happiness.
Dr. Kelli Harding wants to make the world a kinder and healthier place. She believes everyone deserves to be treated with dignity and kindness.
Dr. Harding is a Columbia University trained board certified psychiatrist. She is based in New York City and specializes in the interplay between mental and physical health. Her goal is to care for every patient with a comprehensive, holistic approach. Dr. Harding is the author of THE RABBIT EFFECT: Live Longer, Happier, and Healthier with the Groundbreaking Science of Kindness (Atria Books, Fall 2019).
In her work as a physician, writer, and educator, Dr. Harding explores the science of kindness and the social dimensions of health. These hidden factors affect the body in profound ways, altering metabolism, immune functioning, mental health, and the course of disease. In her work as a doctor, she combines the latest biomedical advances with big-picture public health research to help people live well, even with chronic disease or serious illness.
Dr. Harding works with individuals, groups, and the general public to foster emotional wellbeing. Her warm engaging style focuses on compassion and connection. She’s appeared on Today, Good Morning America, NPR, The New York Times, Medscape, BBC, Oprah.com, Thrive Global, Psychology Today, mindbodygreen, Refinery 29, Tracy Anderson’s PER4MANCE PROGRAM, Parents Magazine, Inc. and U.S. News and World Report.
Alberto is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of VTG GmbH. In his current role, he oversees the management and business development of more than 50 locations in 20 European countries, providing services that span the entire rail-based logistics chain.
Prior to his current role, Alberto served as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of DHL Express Europe. Alberto was responsible for almost 50 countries and territories. He was with the company for 15 years. First, he served as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of DHL Express Italy, then as the CFO of DHL Express Europe and later – the CFO of DHL Express Global.
In 2013, Alberto took over as the CEO of DHL Express Italy. He is a graduate in Economics from the University of Bologna, Italy, where he obtained his management education. His mission as a leader is to ensure that everyone around him maximizes their own potential. He is very proud of the many accomplishments that DHL Express has attained including being named World’s Best Workplace in 2021 by Great Place to Work.
In his free time, Alberto loves to live in touch with nature, embrace his passion for yoga, practice sports and listen to podcasts. He was a volleyball player for the Army National Team.
Mo Gawdat is the former chief commercial officer of Google [X], a serial entrepreneur, and the author of Solve for Happy.
Mo has an impressive combined career spanning 27 years, starting at IBM Egypt as a systems engineer before moving on to a sales position in the government sector. Venturing to the United Arab Emirates, Mo joined NCR Abu Dhabi to cover the non-financial sector. He then became familiar with the consumer goods industry as a Regional Manager for BAT. At Microsoft, he held various roles over a period of seven and a half years, in his last role at Microsoft he led the communications industry in emerging markets around the world.
Mo joined Google in 2007 to launch its business in emerging markets. He is fascinated by the role technology plays in empowering people in emerging communities and has dedicated years of his career to that passion. Over a 6-year period, Mo started about half of Google’s operations worldwide.
Mo is the author of “Resolve to be Happy: Designing Your Path to Joy” (2017). Through his 12-year research on the subject of happiness, he created a well-designed algorithm and repeatable model for reaching a state of uninterrupted happiness regardless of life circumstances. Mo’s happiness model proved to be very effective. And, in 2014, it was put to the test when Mo lost his son Ali due to a preventable medical error during a simple surgical procedure. Solve For Happy is the cornerstone of a mission that Mo has committed to as his personal mission, a mission to deliver his message of happiness to 10 million people around the world. #unbillionhappy
Chef Maria Loi is an internationally renowned entrepreneur, author, television personality and philanthropist working to change the world – one healthy bite at a time. Known as the Julia Child of Greece, she isthe founder and face of a lifestyle brand that nurtures a healthy body and soul, melds the inspiration of ancient Greece with a modern approach to the Mediterranean diet, cooks up a heaping dose of happiness, humor and joy and helps people boost their immunity and improve their health, wellness and longevity.
Chef Loi is passionate about sharing the magic of all things Greek – especially the culinary treasures, recipes and practices passed down through the generations and from her grandfather. Deeply popular and beloved inGreece and a food superstar in the U.S., she exudes kindness, friendliness and warmth, makes a friend of everyone she meets and lights up rooms with her bountiful energy, infectious smile and hearty laugh.
The founder of Loi Food Products, a specialty brand built on traditional ingredients from Greece; her pastas, beans, botanical herbs, refrigerated dips, honey and olive oil are sold on QVC, at Whole Foods Markets and in other stores.
The author of more than 36 cookbooks, she is also host of a new show, THE LIFE OF LOI, debuting on PBS in 2021. It aims to build an inspirational and educational movement around the Mediterranean diet and lifestyle – from ancient to modern, food to culture and everything in between.
The namesake of three restaurants, including the current Loi Estiatorio in Manhattan, Chef Loi has cooked for celebrities and Presidents. But she most enjoys gathering with a roomful of diners over a good meal filled with laughter and stories and passing out smiles and homemade cookies to children who visit her restaurant.
Named an official Ambassador of Greek Gastronomy by the Chef’s Club of Greece, Chef Loi is also a passionate and dedicated philanthropist who supports a wide variety of causes focused on children and the underserved.
Fred Luskin serves as Director of the Stanford Forgiveness Projects, an ongoing series of workshops and research projects that investigate the effectiveness of his forgiveness methods on a variety of populations. The forgiveness project has successfully explored forgiveness therapy with people who suffered from the violence in Northern Ireland, Sierra Leone as well as the attacks on the World Trade Center on 9/11.
In addition, Fred’s work has been successfully applied and researched in corporate, medical, legal and religious settings. He currently serves as a Senior Consultant in Health Promotion at Stanford University and is a Professor at the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology. He presents lectures, workshops, seminars and trainings on the importance, health benefits and training of forgiveness, stress management and emotional competence throughout the United States. He offers presentations and classes that range from one hour to ongoing weekly trainings.
Shannon Allen is the creator of grown™, the first ever 100% USDA organic certified fast food restaurant with a drive thru on the East Coast. Shannon lives in Miami with her husband, Ray Allen (two-time NBA champion) and their five children. Shannon created grown™ after searching unsuccessfully for an organic, nutrient dense meal on-the-go for her children, including middle son Walker who lives with Type 1 Diabetes. The Allen’s are passionate advocates for research for a cure for Type 1 Diabetes in honor of Walker and the millions of children and adults that are living with this potentially life threatening medical condition. The grown™ concept evolved, in part, from her television show, The Pre-Game Meal which was inspired by 18 years of preparing optimal game day meals for her husband Ray. The show featured professional athletes and chefs preparing healthier versions of tailgate food in hopes of inspiring soccer moms, student athletes and sports fans alike to embrace a healthier diet & exercise.
After opening the doors to their flagship grown™ location two years ago on a busy stretch of highway in South Florida, the concept has grown to include five units, including one at Wesleyan University, two non-traditional locations at HardRock Stadium, and a location inside of a Walmart Supercenter in Orlando. grown™ is widely recognized as a market disrupter for providing convenience without compromise and for stretching the perceptions associated with traditional fast food options. Providing busy people everywhere with delicious, freshly prepared, nutrient dense breakfast, lunch and dinner from a scratch kitchen using strictly 100% USDA organic certified ingredients and delivered with the optimal conveniences we’ve all grown accustomed to is grown’s passionate mission.For more information on how to join the grown mission and own a grown™️, visit grown.org.
Embracing his unconventional path in academia and life, Sandro Formica, Ph.D., lives every day in full commitment to his Life Purpose, “To integrate the science of happiness in firms, educational institutions and governments.” For that reason, he created a business format that aligns personal development processes with the goals and mission of positive organizations. Sandro’s work aims at increasing individual and organizational performance based on applied, scientific evidence.
Sandro contributed to the development, analysis and testing of a strategic management model named “Co-Alignment” and modified it to integrate values, talents, imagination and purpose in the context of positive organizations managed by self-aware executives.
Sandro has provided consulting and executive education services to global and regional hotel corporations such as ACCOR and Intercontinental, coordinated transnational European Union projects in hospitality and tourism, and conducted “Think Tanks” with leading decision-makers in the Middle East, New Zealand, France, Spain, Italy, and the U.S.
As an academic, he published in international peer-reviewed journals on human motivational factors and behavioral decision-making in the context of travel, executive education needs, United States vs. Europe education systems, and predictability of human preferences in future global travel. His research papers were presented at several international conferences, such as the World Business Congress and the Quality of Life World Conference.
Currently, Sandro teaches The Science of Happiness and Personal Empowerment at Florida International University. Also, he teaches The Economics of Happiness in selected European universities.
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Raj Sisodia is Distinguished University Professor of Conscious Enterprise and Chairman of the Conscious Enterprise Center at Tecnologico de Monterrey in Mexico. He is FW Olin Distinguished Professor of Global Business (on leave) at Babson College, and Co-Founder and Chairman Emeritus of Conscious Capitalism Inc. He has a Ph. D. in Business from Columbia University. Raj is co-author of the New York Times bestseller Conscious Capitalism: Liberating the Heroic Spirit of Business (2013) and Wall Street Journal bestseller Everybody Matters (2015). He was named one of “Ten Outstanding Trailblazers of 2010” by Good Business International, and one of the “Top 100 Thought Leaders in Trustworthy Business Behavior” by Trust Across America for 2010 and 2011. Raj received an honorary doctorate from Johnson & Wales University in 2016 and the Business Luminary Award from Halcyon in 2021. He has served on the boards of Mastek and The Container Store.
Raj has published fifteen books, including Firms of Endearment: How World Class Companies Profit from Passion and Purpose, which was named a top business book of 2007 by Amazon.com. His most recent books are The Healing Organization: Awakening the Conscience of Business to Help Save the World and The Global Rule of Three: Competing with Conscious Strategy, and the forthcoming Awaken: A Journey to Purpose, Wholeness and Healing. Raj has consulted with and taught at numerous companies, including AT&T, Verizon, LG, DPDHL, POSCO, Kraft Foods, Whole Foods Market, Tata, Tesoro, Siemens, Sprint, Volvo, IBM, Walmart, McDonalds and Southern California Edison.
Jen Fisher is a leading voice on the intersection of work, well-being, and purpose. Her mission is to help leaders move from the legacy mindset that well-being is solely the responsibility of the individual to the forward-thinking idea of human sustainability, which focuses on how organizations create value for people as human beings, leaving them with greater health and well-being, stronger skills and employability, good jobs, opportunities for advancement, more equity, and heightened feelings of belonging and purpose.
She’s the co-author of the bestselling, award-winning book, Work Better Together: How to Cultivate Strong Relationships to Maximize Well-Being and Boost Bottom Lines, the Human Sustainability Editor-at-Large for Thrive Global, and the host of the WorkWell podcast series.
As the first chief well-being officer of a professional services organization, Jen built and led the creation and execution of a pioneering holistic and inclusive well-being strategy that has received recognition from leading business media brands and associations.
Jen is a frequent writer on issues impacting the workplace today, including the importance of mental health and social connection to workforce resilience, happiness, and productivity. Her work has been featured in CNBC, CNN, Fast Company, Fortune, Inc, Stanford Social Innovation Review, and Harvard Business Review, among others.
She’s a sought-after speaker and has been featured at events including, TEDx, World Happiness Summit, Out & Equal Workplace Summit, Acumen Global Gathering, WorkHuman, The Atlantic Pursuit of Happiness event, and more. She’s also lectured at top universities across the country, including Harvard, Wake Forest, Duke, and George Mason.
Jen is passionate about sharing her breast cancer and burnout recovery journeys to help others. She’s also a healthy lifestyle enthusiast, self-care champion, exercise fanatic, sleep advocate, and book nerd! Jen lives in Miami with her husband, Albert, and dog, Fiona.
You can find her on LinkedIn or Instagram @JenFish23. You can also receive her personal insights and reflections by subscribing to her newsletter, “Thoughts on Being Well” @jenfisher.substack.com.
Rosie Acosta Author of “You are Radically Loved: A healing journey to Self-Love” has studied yoga and mindfulness for more than 20 years and taught for over a decade. She hosts a weekly conversational on her show The Radically Loved Podcast. Rosie has traveled all over the world leading workshops, retreats and meditation teacher trainings. She works with a wide range of students, from those in her East Los Angeles community to Olympic athletes, NFL champions, NBA All-Stars and veterans of war. A first-gen Mexican-American, Rosie’s mission is to help others overcome adversity and experience radical love. She’s been featured in Yoga Journal, Well + Good, Forbes, Entrepreneur, The New York Post. She currently lives in the greater Los Angeles region known as The Valley.
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Elina is a dynamic and provocative speaker and leadership advisor who pushes the boundaries of conscious leadership. Through her innovative insights and practical strategies, she equips leaders with the tools they need to authentically and purposefully navigate the complexities of today’s rapidly evolving business landscape.
Elina’s forthcoming book, “Feminine Intelligence: How Billionaire Philanthropists, Unicorn Founders and Happiness Pioneers Are Changing Business for Good” draws on her extensive experience working with leaders in dynamic startups, nonprofits, investment funds, and large multinationals.
Passionate about the transformative potential of philanthropy and the synergy between business and social impact, Elina has previously served as a global philanthropic advisor for the Allan & Gill Gray Foundation. Her close collaboration with the Gray family on strategic investing and social entrepreneurship has provided her with a rare vantage point at the intersection of leadership, identity, and business as a force for good.
While Elina’s career began as a corporate attorney at Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, a renowned global law firm, where she tackled intricate financial and corporate matters for private equity and hedge fund clients, she soon realized that her true calling lay in merging law, entrepreneurship, and psychology to offer a fresh and compelling perspective on leadership.
Elina’s educational background includes a Master’s degree in Psychology from Columbia University’s Teachers College, a Juris Doctor degree from Columbia Law School where she earned the distinction of being a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar, and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from New York University where she graduated Magna Cum Laude. She has also completed the Columbia University Executive Coaching Program and holds certification as an Associate Certified Coach (ACC) from the International Coaching Federation (ICF). Additionally, Elina is currently pursuing her certification in Psychedelics Therapy from the California Integral Institute, further expanding her understanding of alternative approaches to healing and growth.
Mandy Seligman is the founder of SeeingHappy.org , a nonprofit whose mission is to promote wellbeing through photography using positive psychology. She is a psychologist who believes that we can all benefit from using positive psychology at every stage of life. She is also a fine arts photographer and a member of Soho Photo Gallery in NYC. She believes that slowing down, seeing and capturing beauty is a spiritual journey that enriches all our lives – both of the artist and the viewer. She seeks to promote photography as a path to finding happiness and well-being through attending to and sharing what we see as beautiful in our lives.
Romero Britto, founder of the Happy Art Movement, is an internationally renowned artist who has created an iconic visual language of happiness, fun, love and hope all its own inspiring millions worldwide.
Brazilian-born and Miami-made, Romero has made it to the top and is considered one of the most famous and celebrated living visual artists in the globe.
Britto’s appreciation of the masters Pablo Picasso, Henry Matisse, Andy Warhol, Keith Haring, and Roy Lichtenstein influenced him to create a completely new artistic style by using vibrant, bold and colorful patterns to reflect his optimistic view of the world around him.
His work has been exhibited in the most prestigious galleries and museums in over 120 countries, including the Louvre Museum and he was the first living visual artist to present his work at the Soumaya Museum. Romero Britto has also created innumerous public and private art installations, not to mention the largest in the history of London’s Hyde Park. He did the opening of the Super Bowl XLI in collaboration with the Cirque Du Soleil, was the official artist for the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa, ambassador to the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil, honorary torch bearer and ambassador for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
Romero’s 60,000sqft studio in Miami has already hosted dignitaries, celebrities, innovators and art patrons from all over the globe. Amongst his collectors are HM Queen Elizabeth II, HRH Prince Charles, HM Queen Silvia, Tim Cook, Sir Elton John, Anna Wintour, Richard Branson, Carlos Slim, Alice Walton, Howard Buffett, Micky Arison, Wyatt Koch, Muhtar Kent, Ramon Laguarta, Jim Clerkin, Jean-Claude Biver, Alan G. Hassenfeld, Klaus Schwab, Leonardo Dicaprio, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone, Martin Scorsese, HM Queen Silvia, HRH Prince Charles, HRH Princess Madeleine, HM King Juan Carlos I, Tom Brady, Gisele Bündchen, Natalia Vodianova, Paulo Coelho, Pelé, Neymar Jr., Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Andre Agassi, Roger Federer, Michael Jordan, Kris Jenner, Kim Kardashian, Maluma, Dj Khaled, Justin Bieber, Marc Anthony, Shakira, Michael Jackson, Gloria and Emilio Estefan, Julio Iglesias, Oprah Winfrey, Sir Evelyn Rothschild, Eileen Guggenheim, Leonard Lauder, Steve Wozniak, Nobu Matsuhisa, Wolfgang Puck, Emeril Lagasse, Bobby Flay, Donatella Versace, Stefano Gabbana and Domenico Dolce.
Britto, considered the most licensed artist in history, is a frequent speaker at the World Economic Forum (Davos, Switzerland) and is an activist for more than 250 charitable organizations, but most of all, he is an artist who believes that “art is too important not to share” and that he has a role as an agent of positive change.
Andrea Minski is a bilingual TV host, lifestyle expert, brand spokesperson, conference speaker, entrepreneur and mom of two who seeks every day to do more of what makes her happy as she shares tips, tricks and hacks to find the ever elusive balance for all aspects of a woman’s life.
No stranger to daytime television, Andrea Minski is known as a TV host, most recently as the face of the DIY home improvement series, “Fix My Fail” on HGTV, as well as “Flipea con Andrea” on the Discovery Go app, SOS: Salva Mi Casa (Telemundo), celebrity guest judge on “Girl Starter” (TLC), as well as lifestyle and fashion contributor on numerous national and international programs including hoy Día (Telemundo).
An avid public speaker, she has been orator at the Disney Social Media Moms Conference, “What She Said” women’s empowerment panel hosted by Sports Illustrated, as well as speaking engagements at We All Grow, Hispanicize, CRA Travel, and Ocean Drive magazine.
Using her platform for advocacy, she has served as U.S. spokesperson for the Venezuela Aid Live benefit concert, Fundacion NU3 in Colombia and Kids Kindness Project in Miami. She was also an organizer of the “Finding My Virginity Experience” at Necker Island with Sir Richard Branson.
A spinoff from the Mujer Balance blog is the MBalance Store, which offers products with a purpose. All the merchandise comes with an empowering message and each purchase feeds a child in underserved communities in her native Colombia.
Minski juggles many hats, but thanks to the power of social media she is able to document all facets of her fast-paced lifestyle.
Stephanie Chen serves as ChenMed’s Chief Legal Officer and Culture Officer. She has been with ChenMed since 2006, and served as General Counsel prior to being named Chief Legal Officer in 2016. A graduate of New York Law School, which she attended on a Harlan Scholarship, Stephanie was admitted to the Florida Bar in 2008. She graduated cum laude from Boston College with a degree in economics.
Stephanie and her husband, Dr. Chris Chen, the CEO of ChenMed, have four children together and live in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Robert Biswas-Diener is widely known as the “Indiana Jones of positive psychology” because his research on happiness, empathy and other topics has taken him to such far-flung places as Greenland, India, Kenya and Israel. Robert’s interest in happiness focuses on culture, material simplicity, and public policy. He has written more than 50 scholarly articles on these topics and is author of eight books including Happiness (2008), The Courage Quotient (2012), and The Upside of Your Dark Side (2015).
Robert is also a leading authority on positive psychology coaching and widely recognized as a pioneering voice in this field. Robert occupies a unique position in the world of positive psychology as he is both a published researcher and a practicing ICF certified coach. He regulatory trains professionals around the world in the application of positive psychology. His clients have included Standard Chartered Bank, Kaiser Permanente, Australian Department of Defense, Deloitte, and many others.
Maura Lonergan is the Executive Director of Citrone 33, a collective that focuses on strategic philanthropy and social movements. Citrone 33 believes in big and bold ideas, which is seen through its approach to grant-making, investing, and partnerships.
Rooted in the values of authenticity and innovation, Citrone 33’s mission to champion mental wellbeing has been seen through Maura’s oversight. With her leadership, Citrone 33 launched Unpack U – a Pittsburgh-centric platform that partnered with 11 universities, the Pittsburgh Steelers, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Pittsburgh Pirates, to amplify student voices while empowering self-discovery, embracing every student, and ultimately engaging in a larger movement addressing our mental health.
Maura is an active alumnus of the College of Charleston, an advocate for breast cancer research, and passionate about empowering women in the workplace.
Cesar Cervantes believes human connection is what makes life good. But in a world focused on constant contact, too often we miss out on actually connecting. Cesar speaks and teaches on communication skills that result in authentic connection — with other humans! Cesar is an expert communicator training people to share their stories whether from stage, communicating with teams at work or on campus, or reaching audiences for business goals. He taught in the theatre department at Colorado College, was on Comedy Central’s Open Mic Fight, can be seen in the movie Line of Duty and has two TEDx talks featured on the TED website. He currently lives in Santa Fe, NM with his wife, daughter and their australian shepherd, Mia.
Dr. Neha Sangwan, CEO of Intuitive Intelligence is an Internal Medicine physician, international speaker and corporate communication expert who empowers people toward better health by teaching them practical communication tools to strengthen their relationships, decrease their stress, improve their health and save them time.
Neha earned a B.S. in Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering from Michigan State University, attended the State University of New York at Buffalo for medical school, and completed her residency training at Temple University Hospital. She worked in the hospital for a decade before founding Intuitive Intelligence, her private practice and corporate consulting firm, where she integrates the science of medicine and the art of communication to empower her clients to improve their health and their lives.
Neha is also the author of TalkRx: Five Steps to Honest Conversations that Create Connection, Health and Happiness. To learn more, visit Doctorneha.com.
Howard C. Cutler, MD, is a psychiatrist, New York Times best-selling author, and leading expert on the science of human happiness. He is coauthor with the Dalai Lama of the internationally best-selling series The Art of Happiness. Dedicated to helping people find happier, more rewarding lives, Howard works with individuals privately and has given presentations on happiness throughout the United States and abroad. He has been interviewed on hundreds of radio and television programs, and in Time; O, The Oprah Magazine; and Psychology Today. He holds degrees in art and zoology, and a medical degree from the University of Arizona College of Medicine.
Tia Graham is an international speaker and TEDx, best-selling author and consultant on positive psychology and team performance. She has worked with dozens of global companies such as Marriott Hotels, Kellogg’s, and Hewlett Packard to elevate employee engagement and drive bottom line results. Prior to founding her company, Arrive at Happy, she led teams at luxury hotels in the United States and Europe for brands such as W Hotels, Westin, and The London. With multiple certifications in neuroscience, positive psychology, and employee retention, and over 14 years of leadership experience, Tia is widely regarded by business leaders in her field. Her insights have been featured in major media such as CNN, Forbes, and Fast Company to name a few. Her best-selling book, Be a Happy Leader, teachers her proprietary 8-step methodology on driving productivity and business growth through a culture of happiness.
James Wallman is a bestselling author, entrepreneur, futurist, keynote speaker, and government adviser.
He has written 2 bestselling books about the experience economy, Stuffocation (Penguin, 2015) and Time And How To Spend It (Penguin, 2019).
He runs strategy, innovation, and futures consultancy The Future is Here. Recent clients include KPMG, HSBC, IDEO, Avis, Facebook, and Marriott International. He has given talks from TEDx at the London School of Economics to the Collision Conference in Las Vegas, Google HQ in California, and 10 Downing Street.
His opinions have appeared in the New York Times, the Financial Times, the Economist, and Wired. He has appeared on TV and radio from Australia to Brazil and the US.
He advises the British government on the experience economy: he is a ‘Sector Specialist, Experience Economy’ at the UK’s Department for International Trade.
He holds an MA in Classics from the University of Oxford; an MA in Journalism from the University of the Arts London; and a Diploma in Entrepreneurship from the Judge Business School at the University of Cambridge.
James lives in London with his wife and two children, who are 8 and 5 years old and make him very happy 🙂
Dr. Cree Scott is the founder and CEO of Serenity Psychological Health & Well-being. She is a licensed psychologist with a background in consulting, employee well-being, DEI, and leadership development. She has worked in a range of settings including professional services, higher education, federal/government sectors, healthcare and private practice. With over 15 years of experience in clinical and consulting psychology, Dr. Scott specializes in working with organizations to design customized well-being strategies, programs, and curriculum to create a psychologically safe and healthy place to work. As a diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) consultant, she incorporates culturally relevant perspectives and solutions to help leaders and organizations create an environment in which all employees experience inclusion and belonging.
Megan McDonough is cofounder and CEO of Wholebeing Institute, an educational organization focusing on the science of whole-person wellbeing. She uses divergent thinking and creative perspectives to lead, harnessing the best in people for the greatest good. With a degree in nuclear medicine, senior leadership experience in health care, two decades as a yoga practitioner and teacher, and experience directing numerous online-learning start-ups, Megan focuses on how to get from point A to point B through whole-person engagement. She’s an award-winning author of three books on mindfulness.
Saul Blinkoff is a Hollywood filmmaker who has worked for many high profile clients including; THE WALT DISNEY STUDIOS, NETFLIX and AMAZON. He started his animation career on the hit DISNEY films Pocahontas, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Mulan and Tarzan. Currently, Saul is a Supervising Producer at DREAMWORKS on the new hit show MADAGASCAR: A LITTLE WILD. Saul speaks around the world empowering audiences to reach their goals and live a more inspired life. He also hosts the high energy, motivating, podcast, ‘LIFE of AWESOME!’ that is not only jam packed with practical tools for success, but also has a depth of finding meaning and fulfillment in all aspects of life! Saul lives in Los Angeles with his wife and four children.
JoAnna Brandi, Certified Chief Happiness Officer, Author and Speaker, leads this innovative workshop based on a system she developed for an intentional approach to leadership: “The Practice of Positive Leadership – Use the Science of Happiness to Engage Your Employees and Keep Your Customers Happy.” JoAnna, one of Dr. Martin Seligman’s Authentic Happiness Coaches, has three decades of field experience in helping companies create happier employees and customers.
She is a Chief Happiness Officer certified by Florida International University and WOHASU®. She is the author of two books on customer loyalty and an illustrated gift book called 54 Ways to Stay Positive in a Changing Challenging and Negative World.
She has a diverse group of clients from multi-nationals to small independent companies in dozens of industries, and has been a resource speaker for Vistage International for over 23 years teaching Chief Executives to create more positive workplace cultures and larger ‘Positive Spillover’ effects.
Dr. Greer, driven by Social Justice and the need for diversity, equity, and inclusion, joined Roseman University of Health Sciences University on June 1, 2020, with the goal of establishing an innovative mid-21st Century, Las Vegas-based medical school that will align students, educators, and community in designing and delivering an inclusive and collaborative environment for learning, healthcare and research.
Previously, Dr. Greer served as Professor of Medicine, Founding Chair of Humanities, Health, and Society, and Associate Dean for Community Engagement at Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine in Miami, Florida. Working with various FIU colleges, Dr. Greer spearheaded the nationally recognized Green Family Foundation Neighborhood Health Education Learning Program (NeighborhoodHELP). This program prepares medical students and other health professions students to address the social determinants of health through a hands-on longitudinal experience caring for underserved households in Miami-Dade County.
Better known as “Joe,” Dr. Greer has been an advocate for health equity by engaging communities to create effective health and social policies and accessible health care systems. He established Camillus Health Concern, Inc. and Saint John Bosco, health centers for underserved populations in Miami-Dade County, Florida.
Dr. Greer has received numerous recognitions, including one of the 500 Most Influential Business Leaders in Life Sciences listed on the Florida Trend 2019; June 2019 AMA Foundation Pride in Profession Award; Bob Graham Center for Public Service 2017 Citizen of the Year; 2014 National Jefferson Award in the category of Greatest Public Service Benefiting the Disadvantaged; 2013 Great Floridian Award; the 2009 Presidential Medal of Freedom; 1997 the Presidential Service Award and in 1993, was honored as a MacArthur Foundation “Genius Grant” Fellow. He has published more than 30 articles and book chapters and wrote Waking Up in America, a book about his life experiences, including caring for homeless individuals and advising Presidents Bush Sr. and Clinton on health care policy.
Dr. Greer has served as a Trustee at the RAND Corporation (America’s oldest and largest think tank) and is a member of the Pardee RAND Graduate School Board of Governors and the RAND Health Board. He served as Chair for the Hispanic Heritage Awards Foundation from 2002 to 2012 and has been an independent board member of American Funds from 2016 to the present.
Ashley Mui is a multi-medium artist committed to exploring the depths, wisdom, and life-changing magic of gratitude. As the Creative Director for School of Love, she leads brand direction and all creative, shaping a new vision for this emerging social enterprise committed to transformation through the study of Love.
As a social entrepreneur utilizing her talents in design, film and graphic art, Ashley is the founder of Gratuity Included, a company with a mission to create a more grateful world, and ho mei do, an online boutique that honors the legacy of her grandfather by blending contemporary Asian artand design with timeless traditions. She is also a producing partner at The Gates Preserve, amultimedia experience company committed to archiving culture and a Programmer Producer for the leading multicultural film festival, Urbanworld.
When she isn’t in production or curating creative content and design, Ashley is a devoted
moondancer, and reiki practitioner
Dorota Stanczyk is a Polish transformational artist, creative director, conscious creativity trainer, speaker and writer. Her passion is to combine fine arts, personal growth and interactive technology to raise awareness of new models and paradigms of living, working and be-ing. She is the founder of Moonkava, a Conceptual Creative Agency and INNERART Ltd – Transformational Arts Consultancy Agency which advises on creating digital products, events and spaces in the wellness industry that merge art, technology and personal growth. Dorota has worked with brands that include Christian Dior, Mindvalley and Uptime.
Dorota directed a full-length documentary on Enhanced States of Consciousness in collaboration with Mindvalley, where she interviewed experts from all around the world on well-being and flow states. Her first book (Re)-Create Yourself will be published by Hodder & Stoughton in February 2021.
Dorota is currently working on a documentary series on Hacking Happiness with Kim Ross, the Director of International Productions for Warner Bros. She is also building a global happiness app – a digital marketplace experience for ‘acquiring knowledge on happiness’ that makes learning affordable, accessible and social, with Mo Gawdat, the former chief business officer for Google X and author of the book Solve for Happy.
Alla Klymenko is known in Eastern Europe and abroad as a psychologist and happiness educator who has been studying well-being, goal setting, and mindfulness for over ten years. Her lectures, workshops, and seminars help thousands of people become more successful, happier and radically change their outlook on life. Her goal is to make a billion people around the world happier.
Alla believes in cultivating equal access to education on positive psychology, depression prevention, and well-being for populations across the globe. Being a pioneer in Eastern Europe’s happiness movement, her every speech and presentation is an inspirational show. As a motivational speaker with live audiences ranging from hundreds to tens of thousands, her unique presentations and classes touched the hearts of thousands of people.
Alla is the author of workshops, seminars, and online courses attended by participants from Eastern and Western Europe, the Middle East, and Northern America. She also published several unique self-improvement workbooks and inspirational journals – Happy Me Journal, Thank You Diary, and Dream Year Book. She is the co-founder and head coach of Eastern Europe’s largest self-improvement summer camp, Upgrade Yourself Camp.
A featured guest on a variety of podcasts, she hosts Alla and Happiness YouTube channel (with 158 thousand followers) with motivational speeches and interviews with the world’s leading experts in the fields of happiness and well-being – Karen Guggenheim, Tal Ben-Shahar, Mo Gawdat, Fred Luskin, Sonja Lyubomirsky, Michael Roach, Joe Vitale, John Gray, and many others.
Shortly after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Alla joined forces with the world’s leading speakers, Tal Ben-Shahar, Marci Shimoff, and others, to create the Two Happy Weeks online course aimed at maintaining a positive attitude amidst challenging global events to support the affected population during the period of turbulence.
With my Happy Organizing method, I help people and companies implement positive and permanent changes starting with awareness of needs, values, and talents. This method is the result of a long transformation from accounting, tax expert and Chief Financial Officer to self-science trainer and Chief Happiness Officer (CHO).
Throughout my professional life, I often faced conflicts without having the ‘right’ skills to manage them. I wanted to develop these skills and, most importantly, put them to work to contribute to the creation and growth of positive organizations, so I trained as a CHO through the WOHASU-FIU certification program.
Earlier in my career, I consulted for companies to organize their procedures, improve financial systems, and define economic development plans. Today, I guide companies on the path of transformation into positive organizations, while improving the level of productivity, profitability, and overall employee well-being. I also help professionals, entrepreneurs, and managers align their professional and personal life by better organizing spaces, times, and activities that bring harmony and balance to various areas of life.
As CEO, CFO of TERME ITALIA, a newly created group operating in thermal health, wellbeing end hospitality, I combine my expertise in finance and hospitality with my knowhow as a Chief Happiness Officer. I collaborate with our management team to foster a positive organizational environment.
Additionally, I consult for other companies in the hospitality industry achieve similar goals.
Professor John A. Quelch is the Leonard M. Miller University Chair and Vice Provost of the University of Miami. He also serves as Dean of Miami Herbert Business School. Until 2017, he was the Charles Edward Wilson Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School and Professor of Health Policy and Management at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
Professor Quelch has substantial experience as a non-executive director. In the United States, he has served on the boards of Alere, Aramark, Gentiva Health Services, Pepsi Bottling Group and Reebok International. He has also served as a board member of three pre-IPO data analytics companies, Datalogix and Vitrue (both sold to Oracle) and Affinnova (sold to A.C. Nielsen). He is currently advising several startup companies.
Professor Quelch is an expert on corporate strategy, brand-building and customer behavior, especially in the healthcare sector. His latest books include Choice Matters: How Healthcare Consumers Make Decisions (Oxford University Press, 2018), Compassionate Management of Mental Health in the Modern Workplace (Springer, 2018), Consumers, Corporations and Public Health (Oxford University Press, 2016) and Building A Culture of Health: A New Imperative for Business (Springer, 2016). He is (co)author of seventeen Harvard Business Review articles including a landmark paper on corporate governance titled “Bringing Customers Into the Boardroom”.
Professor Quelch was educated at Oxford University (BA and MA), the University of Pennsylvania (MBA) and Harvard University (SM and DBA). He was awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) for services to British business in 2011 and the Ellis Island Medal of Honor in 2020. He is a member of the Council On Foreign Relations, the Trilateral Commission and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Giancarlo Molero is an innovator, marketing expert, sport and music lover with over 20 years of experience in different ventures along the Americas and Europe. He is an economist with a masters in marketing and a certificated happiness coach from the University of California, Berkeley. His entrepreneurial spirit and creativity distinguished and lead him, to provide excellent outcomes and value to different corporations where he has proudly served, including BellSouth, Telefonica – Movistar, The Cisneros Group and DLB Group prior to becoming a partner at AdmazingCo. and managing director at Gimbal.com.
Giancarlo has always thought that everything can be improved and that by using a creative and nontraditional approach things can change for better. He is an enthusiast about how technology impacts and changes our lives. Currently, he enjoys dedicating efforts and time to enterprises where the good and happiness can be spread among others, as part of his purpose of improving others’ lives one smile at a time. He is founder of ToyFeliz.net a community that promotes happiness in Spanish and fellow founder the World Happiness Summit.
Elisa is a Latina leader and inspiring voice in promoting happiness and wellbeing. In her consulting business, she excels at developing impactful wellbeing and employee engagement programs and creating effective DEIB strategies, earning national recognition for her work in diverse cultural settings.
As a dynamic speaker, Elisa engages global audiences at events like the World Happiness Summit, sharing her passion for happiness, wellbeing, and social impact from a Latina perspective.
She is also the best-selling author of “Sparkle On Changemaker, a Practical Guide to Equitable Social Impact,” offering actionable insights for creating inclusive and equitable environments.
Elisa’s academic credentials include an Executive Education Certificate from Harvard, an MBA from IAE Buenos Aires, and a BA from Brown University. Her accolades include HACR Young Hispanic Corporate Achievers and the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Champion award.
She serves as the Hispanic Heritage Foundation Board Chair and is a Miami Fellows Program Fellow.
Elisa balances her professional and personal life as a wife and mother to a curious 4-year-old, bringing her unique sparkle to every aspect of life.
Adrian Molina has been teaching yoga since 2004, with an extensive worldwide following through his platform and school of yoga, Warrior Flow. Adrian is also a writer, meditation teacher, sound therapist, End-of-Life Doula, Mental Health First Aid facilitator, an ambassador for Accessible Yoga and Yoga for All, and a TCTSY-F Trauma-sensitive Yoga Facilitator. Adrian is recognized as a community organizer and creator of The Warrior Flow Foundation, a 501c3 non profit that brings the benefits of movement, therapeutic and accessible yoga, mindfulness, and stress reduction tools to schools, shelters, hospitals, police, and first responders. He is also the co-founder of Warrior Flow TV, an online video platform that makes fitness and yoga accessible to anyone, anywhere, anytime.
Roger Irwin is a Junior at the Steinhardt School in New York University studying Media, Culture, and Communications. He is deeply fascinated by how visual media can communicate emotion and teach empathy for audiences. As SeeingHappy’s Media Manager, he brings his prior experience in the nonprofit sector through executing brand partnerships as well as promoting SeeingHappy through its different media channels. Additionally, he researches how content expansion can best be adopted in an increasingly technological world. According to Roger, “SeeingHappy has instilled in me a new sense of appreciation and adventure because of how it reframed my relationship with the camera”.
Jenna Moniz is an educator, writer, and activist who is passionate about supporting the social-emotional well-being of young people, families, and educators through practices that promote resilience and self-actualization.
As a former Peace Corps community organizer and teacher in developing communities of Southeast Africa, West Africa, and favelas of Southern Brazil, Jenna’s drive is rooted in her desire to empower marginalized communities with tools that connect us to our intuitive voices, our communities, and a purpose-driven sense of agency.
As a school and district-based educator of 20 years in Broward County Schools, Jenna supported the sixth largest school district’s initiatives in mindfulness and the instructional support of diverse learners. In 2019, the district supported her creation of a micro-school, Aspire Academy, an accelerated inter-disciplinary, SEL, Mindfulness, and HeartMath supported curriculum for teenagers.
Jenna’s National Board Certification and graduate studies in Brain-Based Instruction inform her practices as do her certifications with the Center for Mind-Body Medicine, the Science of Well-being, and HeartMath Institute’s Resilience and Trauma-Sensitive trainings.
Jenna is a Mat Pilates trainer who enjoys incorporating her brain and heart-focused practices into sessions with body and energy movement.
Her only son is currently studying at the University of Central Florida, and Jenna lives in Charlotte, North Carolina where she works remotely for the HeartMath Institute.
Adriene McCoy is the Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) for Baptist Health South Florida. Mrs. McCoy is responsible for overseeing all of Baptist Health’s Talent functions, including Workforce Development, Total Rewards, HR Operations, Talent Management and Talent Acquisition. Adriene has more than 25 years of experience in healthcare human resources management. She joined Baptist Health in 2007 as Assistant Vice President, Human Resources and was promoted to CHRO in 2014. She completed both her undergraduate and graduate degrees at Barry University in Miami, Florida. Adriene holds a Master’s degree in Human Resources Development and a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration and Management. Adriene’s background includes leadership roles in both for-profit and non-for-profit healthcare environments, including large hospital systems and acute and long-term care facilities. Prior to joining Baptist Health, she was Regional Director of Employee Relations at Tenet Healthcare, where she provided support to senior executives on employee relations, labor relations and workforce compliance matters. She currently sits on the Board of Advisors for Florida International University (FIU) Center for Leadership, Lotus House/Sundari Foundation Board, Children’s Harbor, and she serves as the Vice-Chair for the YWCA South Florida Board.
She has been honored by a several organizations for excellence in her profession:
• 2018 Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce – HR Ring of Honor Award
• 2018 – International Career and Business Alliance (ICABA) – HR Leader Award
• 2017 HRO Today magazine – Healthcare HR Executive of the Year
• 2016 Legacy magazine – South Florida’s Most Powerful and Influential Black
Professionals in Business and Industry
• 2015 South Florida Business and Wealth – Apogee Award – Miami-Dade County Senior
HR Executive
• 2015 Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce – Executive Leadership Excellence award
for HR
Ms. McCoy lives in Miramar with her husband and two sons.