World Happiness Fest 2023
World Happiness Fest 2023 is a series of events featuring the most diverse and polycentric global happiness forum, reaching over 10M people in +80 countries.

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Join the largest forum on happiness and well-being in the world. These activities and sessions will transform your life for the better.
World Happiness Fest 2023 is a series of events featuring the most diverse and polycentric global happiness forum, reaching over 10M people in +80 countries. Join us as we unite in our celebration and belief that happiness is a human right. Here’s what to expect at World Happiness Fest 2023:
Gross Global Happiness Summit 2023
The Gross Global Happiness summit is an innovative executive education event in which people from all over the world connect to discuss and tackle issues that are keeping us from achieving happier and more meaningful lives. The event aims to educate its participants on strategies that will help them unlock their full potential and how to implement cutting-edge frameworks to bring more happiness to their personal and professional lives.
Here’s a look at what’s lined up for Gross Global Happiness Summit 2023!
University for Peace campus in Costa Rica
- Online Event – February 10th – 11th, 2023
- Onsite Event – March 10th – 12th, 2023
This year boasts keynote speakers, such as co-founder of the Happiness Studies Academy Tal Ben-Shahar, Costa Rican emissions-free transportation advocate Mónica Araya, Life Design Lab coach Dave Evans, and directors for the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence Robin Stern and Marc Brackett.
The experience will integrate theory and practice, discussing the most recent positive psychology research while also exploring the real-world applications of what we’ve learned and are currently learning about happiness and understanding how we can lead happier and more meaningful lives.
The University for Peace (UPEACE) is located in Costa Rica and is the university authorized by the UN to offer academic degrees in the field of peace and conflict studies.


