Hearth Summit Malaysia 2024Hearth Summit Malaysia 2024
Regional Hearth Summits
About the Summit
Driving Wellbeing and Welldoing in Southeast Asia
Get ready to be part of a transformative experience at Hearth Summit Malaysia — the first Southeast Asian gathering of its kind, sparking a regional wellbeing movement that puts people and the planet at the heart of progress.
Changemakers in Southeast Asia: this is your chance to join changemakers, innovators, and thought leaders who are shaping a hopeful future for individual, collective, and ecological wellbeing. With a focus on youth empowerment, sustainable businesses, indigenous wisdom, and climate resilience, this summit is where visionary ideas turn into bold actions.
Hearth Summit Malaysia will be packed with dynamic programs designed to inspire and engage. From mental health in schools, impactful entrepreneurship, to the intersection of art and sustainability, changemakers from all sectors will be inspired to nurture wellbeing in their work.
The summit’s four key pillars — Young People, Business & Economy, Art & Culture, and Planetary Health — will offer immersive workshops, thought-provoking panel discussions, and hands-on activities. Engage in nature walks, explore eco-art installations, and discover groundbreaking innovations through the ASEAN Impact Challenge, designed to launch as Malaysia assumes the role of ASEAN Chairmanship in 2025.
Don’t miss your chance to be part of this incredible journey toward a better, more sustainable future. As Impact Hub Kuala Lumpur kicks off a new era of wellbeing leadership in Malaysia and beyond, we invite you to be at the forefront of this movement. Express your interest in attending today and join us in co-creating lasting impact for future generations.
Note: Core Summit programming will take place from December 6-7th in Kuala Lumpur. International participants are invited to join on Decemer 8th for optional cultural excursions and city tours.
PROGRAM PILLARS PROGRAM PILLARS
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YOUTH & WELLBEING
The Summit will be anchored in a hopeful vision for the future of wellbeing in Malaysia by focusing on the wellbeing of young people, notably schoolchildren. Sessions around mental health and happiness in schools, as well as advancements in education, science, and innovation — some even hosted by children themselves! — will guide changemakers of all ages to think about intergenerational wellbeing.
PLANETARY WELLBEING
The final pillar, interwoven with the others, will explore climate action, resilience, circular economy, and sustainability. Experts, activists, and community leaders will lead discussions on pressing environmental issues, innovative solutions, and practical strategies for fostering sustainable lifestyles and resilient communities. Changemakers will also enjoy experiential activities to connect with nature, fostering a deep sense of ecological belonging and awareness.
ARTS & CULTURE
The Summit will incorporate Malaysia’s rich cultural heritage and innovations in arts and sciences within conversations on social change. Celebrations of Indigenous wisdom will enrich lives and foster respect and wellbeing through ancestral practices and value. Meanwhile, explorations of the arts and sciences will promote innovation, discovery, and creativity. All will be rooted in an exploration of Ecological Belonging through a uniquely Malaysian lens.
BUSINESS & ECONOMY
Hosted as Malaysia will assume the presidency of ASEAN (the Association of Southeast Asian Nations), leading businesses, entrepreneurs, investors, and thought-leaders will join the Summit to collaborate at the critical intersection of business, economy, and wellbeing. The Summit will explore wellbeing at work through many angles: employee wellness and organizational wellbeing; sustainable business and economic models; and entrepreneurial innovations.
Driving Long-Term Impact With Legacy Projects Driving Long-Term Impact With Legacy Projects
Arts and Culture: The Summit will also launch a legacy project, Sa-Na. Se-Ni | Sains Naluri, Seni Insani, an inclusive ecosystem dedicated to discovering, nurturing, and showcasing new local ArtScience creations on a global scale.
Youth & Wellbeing: The Summit will also launch the legacy project, My Happy Schools, which will seek to enable children and teachers to address happiness at schools using UNESCO’s Happy Schools Framework, which uses the positive psychology approach to happiness at schools with a focus on achieving wellbeing (“happinessˮ) as a goal.
Planetary Wellbeing and Business & Economy: Finally, the Summit will launch the next ASEAN Impact Challenge, a regional platform designed to discover innovators from Southeast Asia who are accelearating the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through cross-sector partnerships and disruptive innovations.
A Historic Moment
As Malaysia prepares to take on the prestigious role of Chair of ASEAN (the Association of Southeast Asian Nations) in 2025, Hearth Summit Malaysia will serve as a powerful prelude to this leadership, positioning the nation as a beacon of wellbeing and sustainability in the region. The summit will not only address pressing issues such as climate resilience, youth empowerment, and sustainable business practices, but it will also unite regional leaders, innovators, and changemakers to drive forward Malaysia’s vision of a more inclusive and resilient ASEAN. By laying the groundwork for transformative initiatives and fostering cross-border collaborations, Hearth Summit will directly support Malaysia’s chairmanship, reinforcing its commitment to leading the ASEAN community toward a future defined by holistic wellbeing for people and the planet.
Express Your Interest in Attending Hearth Summit Malaysia
Registrations aren’t open yet for Hearth Summit Malaysia, but you can express your interest in attending with this form. We’ll share your information with the organizers!
