Discover how to make joy a strategic advantage in life and business through practical exercises, creative thinking and useful tools.

Strategic Joy is emerging as one of the defining consumer emotions heading into 2027. But joy isn't just about feeling good. When built into the way we live and work, it can become a powerful driver of purpose, pride and productivity.

Enjoy a light lunch, connect with peers, and take part in interactive group and individual exercises to explore what joy means, why it matters, and how to build it intentionally into your life and business.

What you'll learn:

• What joy is and how it can become a commercial advantage

• The conditions joy needs to thrive

• The connection between breathing and emotions

• How to use your breath to influence how you feel

• How to create the conditions for joy in your business

• Practical techniques to create and maintain joyful moments

• How joy can benefit individuals, teams and organisations

All attendees will have the opportunity to explore breathing techniques, use LEGO and creative exercises to understand what helps joy thrive, and work through a Strategic Joy framework, with a practical worksheet to take away.

Who should attend:

• Members of Plus X Innovation Brighton

• Founders and business leaders interested in building more joyful and productive workplaces

• People who want to experience more joy in their personal and professional lives

• People interested in understanding joy as a commercial advantage

• People who want to create the right conditions for joy to thrive

• People responsible for supporting wellbeing, culture and engagement within organisations

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