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.

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