Wellbeing is complicated in the year 2023. As we emerge from a shared isolation imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, there is renewed urgency to thoughtfully examine barriers to our wellbeing in the United States and around the world.
Join us for a conversation on the global state of wellbeing. Led by Semafor's expert editors and guided by Gallup data, we’ll explore global emotional trends, social connectedness, mental health, and what it means, ultimately, to be well.
Please note, this event is in-person and will not be livestreamed.
When
October 24, 2023
Where
The Gallup Building, Washington D.C.
Speakers

Akua Woolbright
PhD, Global Nutrition Program Director, Whole Foods

Ben R. Leedle, Jr
President and CEO, Blue Zones

Jon Clifton
CEO, Gallup

Agnes Parent Thirion
Senior Program Manager, Eurofound

Anya Drabkin PhD, ScM
Senior Researcher, Meta

Lance Stevens
Managing Consultant, Gallup

Alden Lai PhD
Executive Advisor, Wellbeing for Planet Earth (WPE) Foundation and Assistant Professor of Public Health Policy and Management, NYU

Keith Humphreys
Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University

Julianne Holt-Lunstad PhD
Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience and Director of the Social Connection & Health Lab at Brigham Young University

Orna Guralnik PsyD
NYU PostDoctoral Institute for Psychoanalysis

Dan Witters
Principal & Research Director Gallup National Health and Well-Being Index

Ben Grosser
Professor of New Media, School of Art & Design, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Dr. Corinn Cross
MD, Pediatrician at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles

Linda Charmaraman PhD
Director, Youth, Media & Wellbeing Research Lab, Wellesley College

Laurie Theeke
Associate Dean for Ph.D in nursing at GWU

Joann Xi
PhD, Associate Professor of Sociology at University of Akron

Kristen Cooper
Associate Professor of Economics at Gordon College

Carol Graham
Senior Fellow of Economic Studies, Brookings Institute

Gerry Bodeker
Professor Gerry Bodeker, Chair, Mental Wellness Initiative, Global Wellness Institute, and Member, Green Templeton College, University of Oxford

Dr. Jeremy Nobel
Professor at Harvard Medical, Author of "Project Unlonely"
Moderators
Gina Chon
Business and Tech Editor, Semafor

Louise Matsakis
Technology Reporter, Semafor
Meera Pattni
Global Head of Communications, Semafor

Justin Smith
Co-Founder & CEO, Semafor
Agenda
8:30 a.m.
Doors Open
9:00 a.m to 11:30 a.m.
Programming
901 F Street Northwest
Washington, DC 20004
8:30 a.m.
Doors Open
9:00 a.m to 11:30 a.m.
Programming
Interested in Attending?
Kindly note, we will not be accepting onsite registrations. All guests must present a valid photo ID matching the first and last names with which they registered in order to be admitted.