Happiness@Work

What Happiness@Work does

Happiness at Work s.r.o. (operating as Happiness@Work) is a Czech private limited company founded in 2015 and headquartered in Prague, that operates the longest-running dedicated workplace happiness and leadership conference in the Czech and Central European market. Its core product is an annual international one-day (and since 2018, two-day) conference held at the Prague Congress Centre, complemented by workshops, an EXPO area, and a CEO Meetup; ticket prices range from 4,600 CZK (Super Early Bird) to 7,900 CZK (last-minute) plus VAT, with prior online/3D-virtual editions priced lower (2,121-2,200 CZK in 2021-2022). The 10th anniversary edition in 2024 attracted over 800 attendees (audience mix: 27% managers, 25% CEOs/directors, 23% HR professionals, 26% employees) and sold out, and the 2025 edition drew similar attendance.

Revenue is generated through three streams: tiered individual ticket sales, multi-tier sponsorship packages (Happiest, Happier, Happy, Product, Media), and workshop-day fees. Distribution runs via the ti.to ticketing platform, a LinkedIn company page, a Czech-language blog, an email newsletter, and founder-led podcast appearances by co-founder Michal Šrajer, who also runs the related Red Button transformation network. Česká spořitelna (ČSas) has anchored the highest sponsorship tier in both 2023 and 2024. The company has no proprietary technology platform and discloses no headcount, no external funding, and no revenue figures. As announced on the company homepage, the brand is evolving into 'Exponential Summit' (Exponential Circles 2026), repositioning around exponential technologies and the future of work.

Name

Happiness@Work

Legal name

Happiness at Work s.r.o.

Website

https://happinessatwork.live

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Happiness@Work is a Prague-based event company that produces an annual international leadership and workplace-happiness conference at Prague Congress Centre, serving managers, CEOs, HR professionals, and employees in the Czech and Central European market, with sponsorship, ticketing, and workshop revenue.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Conferences and Leadership Events

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Executive Leadership Summits (C-Suite, Board, Strategy Offsites) (THAHAMAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Functional Summits (HR, Finance, IT, Marketing, Procurement, Legal) (THAHAMAJ), Corporate Meetings & Conferences (Internal/External Business Events) (MPAGAHAA), Sponsorship, Exhibitor & Partnership Management Services (THAHACAK)

Keywords

• Leadership conferences
• Workplace happiness events
• Corporate training events
• Business conference services
• Professional development events

Headquarters

HQ city

Prague

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Conference Ticket Sales: Primary revenue from selling tickets to the annual Happiness@Work leadership conference. Tickets sold at various price points (4,600-7,900 CZK + VAT) with tiered pricing for early bird and last-minute purchases.
2. Conference Sponsorship Packages: Partner and sponsor packages at multiple levels (Happiest, Happier, Happy, Product, Media partners) with exhibitor booth space and branding opportunities at the conference venue.
3. Workshop Fees: Additional revenue from workshop days held alongside the main conference, with separate registration and pricing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Happiness@Work produces and sells tickets to an annual international leadership conference focused on workplace happiness, human-centered leadership, and company culture, held primarily at the Prague Congress Centre. The offering combines keynote lectures from global academics and executives, interactive workshops, an EXPO area with partner booths, networking sessions, and post-event access to lecture recordings, with tiered CZK pricing for individuals and multi-level sponsorship packages for corporate partners.

Product overview

Happiness@Work is primarily an annual leadership conference brand focused on workplace happiness and human-centered business practices. The core offering is the annual international conference held at Prague Congress Centre, featuring global and local speakers on leadership, company culture, and employee wellbeing. The company also operates a blog with related content and an email newsletter subscription service. The conference operates on a partnership model (Happiest/Happier/Happy/Product/Media partners) and has expanded from a single-day event to include workshops, EXPO areas, and networking activities. The 2025 edition marks the 11th annual conference, with the organization announcing a rebrand to 'Exponential Summit' for future events focused on exponential technologies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Happiness@Work Annual Leadership Conference Annual international conference held primarily at Prague Congress Centre focused on workplace happiness, human-centered leadership, change management, and company culture, featuring global and Czech/Slovak keynote speakers, interactive workshops, an EXPO partner area, networking sessions, and live translation services; priced in tiered CZK ticket bands for individual professionals and multi-level sponsorship packages for corporate partners.
• Happiness@Work Conference Lecture Recordings Video recordings of keynote sessions and workshop content from the annual conference, hosted on Slideslive and made available for purchase to attendees and remote viewers who could not attend in person, enabling continued access to the speaker lineup after the live event.

Quantifiable outcome

• Increased employee engagement from 5% to 90% at Chart Ferox through innovation programs shared at conference
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• AppliftingminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Happier partner for 2025 conference, providing sponsorship support for the annual leadership conference.
• Czech GamesminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Happier partner for 2025 conference, providing sponsorship support for the annual leadership conference.
• IresoftminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Happier partner for 2025 conference, providing sponsorship support for the annual leadership conference.
• KrosminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Happy partner for 2025 conference, providing sponsorship support.
• MorosystemsminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Happy partner for 2025 conference, providing sponsorship support.
• Kongresové centrum PrahacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Venue partner for the annual conference at Prague Congress Centre - the main event location for the leadership conference.
• Česká spořitelna (ČSas)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Happiest partner for 2024 conference - the primary sponsor level providing major conference support.
• Česká spořitelna (ČSas)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023Happiest partner for 2023 conference.
• Ferring PharmaceuticalsminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023Happier partner for 2023 conference.
• Confer-O-MaticcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2021Technology partner providing the 3D virtual world platform for the virtual 2021 conference.
• AvastminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2021Partner supporting the virtual conference with technology background and employer branding expertise.
• Red ButtoncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Related entity founded by Michal Šrajer; co-organizes conference and provides transformation consulting services. Connected network used for speaker outreach and industry connections.
• DeloittecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Venue partner for workshops held at Deloitte meeting rooms during 2017 conference. Provides premium workshop space.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• TED Conferences: Globally recognized thought-leadership event brand monetizing speaker content through conferences, recordings, and licensing. Comparable in the 'premium thought-leadership conference + content monetization' model that Happiness@Work aspires to via its recordings library.
• Web Summit: One of the world's largest technology and business conferences, attracting tens of thousands of attendees and global sponsors. Overlaps with Happiness@Work in targeting business leaders and HR/tech decision-makers, but operates at vastly larger scale and broader theme scope (the new Exponential Summit positioning is closer to this category).

Direct peers

• Mind the Product: Global product management and leadership conference series with European editions. Comparable in targeting mid-senior product/HR/leadership practitioners, offering speaker-led content, workshops, and community-building around workplace practices.
• Pioneers Festival: Vienna-based annual conference on future technologies and their societal impact, attended by founders, executives, and innovators across Central Europe. Closely comparable geographic and thematic positioning to the new Exponential Summit direction Happiness@Work is taking.
• DisruptHR: Global series of short-format HR and workplace culture events with local chapters. Comparable in audience (HR professionals and business leaders), topic focus (workplace culture, employee engagement), and community-led GTM motion.
• Leaderex: UK leadership and management conference targeting senior executives, HR, and operational leaders. Closely comparable in audience profile, content pillars (leadership, culture, future of work), and B2B sponsorship structure.
• Wisdom 2.0: Conference focused on the intersection of technology, work, and well-being. Highly comparable thematic overlap with the original Happiness@Work positioning on workplace happiness and human-centered leadership.
• Festival of Marketing: UK-based large-scale B2B conference for marketing and business leaders. Comparable in offering a single flagship annual event with tiered sponsorships, world-class speakers, and a senior-practitioner audience.
• World Business Forum (WOBI): Global executive leadership conference operator running multi-city editions featuring world-class business speakers. Directly comparable to Happiness@Work in audience (senior executives and managers), content focus (leadership and business strategy), and tiered sponsorship model.

Regional players

• IMPACT Congress (Krakow): Major Central European business and technology congress held in Krakow, Poland. Comparable as a regional peer serving CEE business leaders with sponsorship-driven revenue, though at significantly larger scale than Happiness@Work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/happinessatwork-cz

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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