Researchers behind the World Happiness Report 2025.

From across the globe, these are the researchers behind the World Happiness Report 2025. 

Speakers

• Dr. Catalina Crespo-Sancho; Costa Rican Ambassador to the U.S.
• Amb. Leena-Kaisa Mikkola; Finnish Ambassador to the U.S.
• Amb. Svanhildur Hólm Valsdóttir; Icelandic Ambassador to the U.S.
• Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar; Founder, Art of Living
• Gretchen Rubin; Author; Founder, The Happiness Project
• Melissa Stevens; Executive Vice President, Milken Institute Strategic Philanthropy
• Robert Egger; DC Central Kitchen; Co-Founder The World Central Kitchen
• Sara Konrath; Associate Professor of Philanthropic Studies, Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy
• Gerardo Bethin;  Interim Co-President; Vice President, International Programs,  Freedom House
• Hilary Silver; Professor of Sociology, International Affairs, and Public Policy and Public Administration, George Washington University
• Jon Clifton; CEO, Gallup Organization
• Jan-Emmanuel De Neve;  Director, Wellbeing Research Centre
• Russell Shaw;  Head of School, Georgetown Day School
• Karen Guggenheim;  Co-Founder, World Happiness Summit
• EJ Dionne;  Senior Fellow, Brookings
• Chika Morishima; Executive Officer & Vice President, Aijnomoto
• Former Congressman Carlos Curbelo;  Member of the Board of Directors for the Coalition to Empower our Future

Moderators

• Justin B. Smith;  Co-Founder and CEO, Semafor
• Morgan Chalfant; Deputy Washington Editor, Semafor
• Amna Nawaz;  Co-Host, PBS News Hour & Semafor Contributor
• Bennett Richardson;  General Manager, Global Head of Public Affairs, Semafor
• Dr. Alden Lai;  Assistant Professor, NYU & Board Member, Wellbeing for Planet Earth Foundation

Read their findings from next panel discussion on Thursday March 20th.