Festival of Happiness - Alliance of Independent Agencies

Bruce Daisley

Writer & Podcaster

Eat Sleep Work Repeat

Bruce Daisley is one of the & most influential voices on fixing work published in the Washington Post, Harvard Business Review, Wall Street Journal and The Guardian. He is a regular contributor to Wired. His book was the & top selling business hardback of 2019 and is an international bestseller – translated into 14 languages. Previously he spent over a decade running Twitter and YouTube (the latter at Google) for Europe, leaving Twitter as its most senior leader outside of the US. Bruce runs the Apple #1 Business Chart topping podcast Eat Sleep Work Repeat on work culture. He now spends his time championing reforms to workplace culture and campaigning on climate change.

Rob Pierre

Investor & Advisor

Co-founder & former CEO Jellyfish

Rob Pierre

Investor & Advisor

Co-founder & former CEO Jellyfish

Elaine Jobson

MD

Jetts Australia

Elaine is a fitness industry veteran who has successfully grown brands like Fitness First, Virgin Active, and now Jetts across several continents over the last thirty years.

She has received awards such as Deloitte’s Best Company to Work for in South Africa and the Ausactive Most Loved Company Award for 2023. Known for her exceptional leadership and passion for building thriving cultures, Elaine was named Fit Summit Executive of the Year in 2023.

Her commitment to happy people achieving exceptional results has kept Jetts at the top of Australia’s Best Place to Work list for the past eight years. She recently released a book on high performance through happy people and led a management buyout of Jetts Australia, driving its domestic and global expansion.

Sarah Byrne

Director of Agency Partnerships, UK & Ireland

Google

With a decade of experience leading diverse teams and regions for Google, Sarah’s career is a testament to her ability to inspire and motivate. Her previous background in world-class creative advertising agencies has given her unique insights into building high-performing teams and fostering a culture of self-confidence and happiness. As a certified coach in behavioral change and team dynamics from Henley Business School, Sarah’s passion lies in unlocking the full potential of individuals and organizations alike.

Matt Phelan

Co-founder

The Happiness Index

Matt Phelan is a Co-Founder at the Happiness Index. In his day to day role, he’s responsible for the strategic direction of the business. Matt is the founder of The Happiness and Humans Community, host of The Happiness and Humans Podcast and author of Freedom To Be Happy: The Business Case for Happiness Matt recently completed a TEDx talk where he presented 12 million data points in happiness from 1 million human beings in 100+ countries in less than 15 minutes

Annabel Dunstan

CEO & Founder

Question & Retain

Charles Parkinson

Co-Host & Co-Founder

How I Became Podcast / Unity & Motion

Gemma Atkinson

Global CPO/Coach

Active International

Jaye Cowle

Founder

Launch

Louise Scodie

Senior PR and Communications Manager & Podcast Host

NABS

Nina Stephenson-Camps

Founder

Thrive Always

Sharon Baker

Founder and Transformational Life Coach

The Freedom Formula

Tom Tapper

Co-Founder & CEO

Nice and Serious

Lisa LLoyd

Founder, Psychologist & Podcast Host

It’s Time for Change

Alexa Stewart

Culture & Engagement Director

Accordience Group

Clive Hyland

Head of Neuroscience at the Happiness Index + Founding Partner

Make Sense Limited