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World Happiness Fest

Join the World's Largest Happiness and Well-Being Forum.

This year in more than 15 cities.
Starting in Miami and Granada.

See upcoming Fests

Ecosystem of Happiness

If we want to change the world, we must redesign the systems that shape it. Ecosystems of Happiness empower enterprises, schools, hospitals, and cities to transform their culture, leadership, and structures toward human flourishing.

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Discovery Expeditions 2026-2027

Bhutan, Varanasi and Auroville in India
Blue Zones: Nicoya in Costa Rica
Bhutan

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Empowering Tomorrow’s Leaders

Certificates
Expeditions
Summits and more

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Chief Well-Being Officer Program

More than 670 professionals in the program, from +400 cities,
Building Advocacy for the profession.
Cohorts in January, April, July, and October

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Academy

Our learning and transformation center, designed to equip you and your community with tools, experiences and resources that will strengthen your ability to create meaningful happiness initiatives. Learn More

Fest

Welcome to the events arm of The Foundation. Here you can register for our Global Summits, World Happiness Week events and Webinars. Learn More

Community

Our community spans the globe and unites passionate people, experts, thought leaders, activists, shapers, and game-changers Learn More

10 MillionPeople Reached in 45 Countries

Who we are

Working in partnership with the United Nations, institutions, organizations, community leaders, and individuals like you to realize 10 billion free, conscious and happy people by 2050.

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A learning and transformation center, designed to equip you, your organization, your school and your community with tools, experiences and educational resources

Our Academy

  • Gain access to trainings
  • Interviews
  • Certifications and sessions with top practitioners
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Choose one of the festival mascots to represent different emotions, feelings and a noble cause for all.

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Food for the soul

Our Blog

Beyond GDP and Happytalism Public Policy
Luis Miguel Gallardo

A World Happiness Foundation Analysis of the UN High-Level Expert Group Report on Beyond GDP

The Compass and the Shadow Map A World Happiness Foundation Analysis of the UN High-Level Expert Group Report on Beyond GDP Prof. Luis Miguel Gallardo 

Read More » July 13, 2026 World Happiness Fest Tulum Community
Luis Miguel Gallardo

World Happiness Fest – Tulum 2026 – Where the Sun Is Born

On the summer solstice, the World Happiness Foundation gathered in Tulum for the World Happiness Fest — and let the Maya City of Dawn teach

Read More » June 24, 2026

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The Meta Pets World App

      META PETS WORLD · App Launch EN ES Copy text Now available The app is live Meta Pets World is here. A 30-day cosmic practice. Draw your

Read More » June 23, 2026 Yoga Day and Luis Miguel Gallardo Consciousness
Luis Miguel Gallardo

Yoga and Hypnotherapy. Two Rivers, One Sea

For the International Day of Yoga — on yoga and hypnotherapy as two roads to a single peace, and a life spent on the bridge

Read More » June 18, 2026 NKC and The Transpersonal Leader Consciousness
Luis Miguel Gallardo

From One Nervous System to Eight Billion

The inner peace we can now measure in a single person has a civilisational mirror — a different way of organising the world that I

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At the Foundation we have a plethora of community platforms that offer events, live chat forums, and opportunities for meaningful connection

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Global Agoras

An Agora is a World Happiness Foundation “chapter”. We have over 80 Agoras on every continent around the world hosting events throughout the year Learn More

HappinessXChange

A knowledge and experience sharing platform with live-chat & video call features the HappinessXChange allows leaders, researchers, educators, and activists to connect around topics of interest. Learn More

Become a catalyst for positive change at work, in education, and in cities.

Chief Well-Being Officer Program

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Observatory

Everyone is welcome

In the conversation about happiness and well-being there are multiple perspectives and lenses. Our Observatory aggregates these global voices and insights to show you the whole picture, allowing you to decide for yourself how to feel, understand, and act. LEARN MORE

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10 billion free, conscious and happy people by 2050.

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