WORLD OF WELL-BEING 2024 – PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Our mission at WOW2024 is to unlock the “WOW” within each of us by enriching our connections with self, others, and the world. This year’s event brings together an extraordinary lineup of visionaries, business leaders, and well-being experts. Prepare to be inspired by their personal stories, groundbreaking insights, and practical strategies they use to elevate themselves, their teams, and the world.

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9:30-11:00 – SESSION 1: UNLOCK YOUR WOW

The future is not in front of you, but within you. In this session, we’ll explore how prioritizing yourself is the most powerful way to add value to the lives of others. Unlocking your WOW is about supercharging your potential by connecting deeply with yourself, preparing you to take on the world.

• Welcome: Ikenna Azuike, Host and Moderator
  Documentary filmmaker and journalist, Ikenna will guide us throughout the day, encouraging exploration and interaction.
• Experience: WOW
  Tabe Ydo, Author and Founder of World of Well-Being
  This session will teach you how to hack your brain and create a state of WOW. Drawing from personal experiences with success, burnout, and well-being, Tabe will share insights that are designed to shift your mindset and unlock the full potential within you—offering a transformative experience that will change how you approach your life and career.
• Keynote: AWE
  Jason Silva, Storyteller, Filmmaker, and Futurist
  Jason explores the beauty within us and the mysteries of consciousness, helping us to unlock what D.H. Lawrence called “the free, brave, reckless gods within us all.”
• Reflections: Growth
  Yeliz Çiçek (Vogue) and Anna Nooshin (Entrepreneur and Influencer)
  Yeliz and Anna will discuss their personal well-being journeys and offer practical tips for growth in a fast-paced world.

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11:00-11:30 – COFFEE BREAK

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11:30-13:00 – SESSION 2: WOW THE WORLD

Building WOW companies means putting personal and collective well-being at the forefront. In this session, leading business figures will share how they prioritize well-being for themselves, their employees, and their customers, revealing the secrets that help their organizations thrive. Discover what they do—and don’t do—to go from zero to hero in the business world.

• Keynote: Inspire Forward
  Salem Samhoud, Founder of &samhoud
  Salem will discuss how today’s leaders navigate complex strategic challenges and drive meaningful change through personal and organizational well-being.
• WOW Masterclass: Leadership Redefined
  Join a dynamic and insightful discussion with some of the world’s top business leaders as they explore the intersection of business success and personal well-being. These visionaries will share actionable strategies for balancing high performance with well-being, helping you build thriving organizations.
  • Wouter Kolk, CEO of Ahold Europe & Indonesia
  • Charlie MacGregor, Founder of The Social Hub
  • Gunay Uslu, CEO of Corendon, former Dutch State Secretary for Culture and Media
• Life-Changing Experience: Next-Level Breath-Work
  Get ready for a life-changing, next-level breath-work session that will unleash a powerful happy chemical bomb within you. Led by the expert team from the Isha Foundation, this experience will leave you energized, focused, and ready to light up the world with newfound clarity and positivity.

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13:00-14:00 – LUNCH

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14:00-15:30 – SESSION 3: THE SCIENCE OF WOW

Understanding the scientific truths about well-being is key to long-term success. This session dives into how our brains can sabotage our well-being, the biases that hold us back, and how we can overcome them to lead happier, more fulfilling lives.

• Reflection: Choosing Me
  Kelly Weekers, Psychologist and Author of Choosing Me
  Kelly will discuss how prioritizing yourself is the first step to enhancing your well-being and positively impacting those around you.
• Keynote: The Science of Well-Being
  Dr. Laurie Santos, Professor of Psychology, Yale University
  Laurie will share the scientific facts about what truly drives happiness and how we can rewire our brains to counteract the biases that often lead us astray. Based on her groundbreaking course The Science of Well-Being, Dr. Santos will offer actionable insights into cultivating happiness in everyday life.
• Experience: (TBC)
  Another immersive, engaging experience to round off this session, details to be confirmed closer to the event.

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15:30-16:00 – BREAK

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16:00-17:00 – SESSION 4: CLUB WOW – BUILD A WOW COMPANY

Great companies are built on WOW moments. Often, well-being isn’t about grand gestures but small, impactful actions—a “hello,” lending a hand, or covering a small bill for an employee in need. Learn from top leaders how to create a WOW culture where well-being flourishes, and employees feel valued and connected to the company’s success.

• Inspiration: Club WOW Panel
  Learn from visionary leaders about building company cultures rooted in well-being:
  • Tom Peeters, Founder of Crisp
  • Niki Schilling, Chief Impact Officer at Rituals
  • Ingeborg van Harten, Founder of 7People, former Head of People at Mollie
  • Ronald Nieuwenhuis, Director HR at KPN, expert in DEI&B and employee well-being
• WOW Award
  Presented by Tabe Ydo and Winston Gerschtanowitz
  Celebrate those who have the WOW factor as we honor the leaders and organizations making extraordinary contributions to well-being.

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17:00-18:00 – NETWORKING DRINKS

Cap off the day with an opportunity to connect, share ideas, and build relationships with other leaders, influencers, and experts in the field of well-being.