Bridging the Science
and Practice of Flow

14th July 2024, Innsbruck, Austria

A gathering of professionals and practitioners fascinated by flow.

THE FLOW CONFERENCE

Join us this summer for a unique 1-day event in the heart of Austria.

If you are a scientist, practitioner, or active professional working with flow, then we would love to meet you at the conference.

Space to connect
Open round tables
Topic discussions
Meet the flow community

The conference will be a small and intimate gathering of flow enthusiasts from around the world. Meet an amazing flow community and enjoy inspiring discussions. This is your chance to connect, develop opportunities, and be kept up to speed on everything flow.

Can't come to Austria? On-line access options.

WHAT TO EXPECT

EXPERTS

Meet leading scientists, practitioners, and professionals in the field. Join us and hear a range of fascinating conversations, practical advice, and cutting-edge ideas.

Join us as we delve into how flow can assist and advance neighbouring topics such as optimal performance, resilience, gratitude, mindfulness, evolution, optimal learning environments, motivation, mastery, happiness, fulfilment, relational interconnectedness, spirituality, positive psychotherapy, cultural evolution, stress, anxiety, and achieving peak performance.

PRACTICE

Get practical.

Join workshops designed to increase flow in your life.

Join discussions about the future of flow research and practice, cutting edge research surrounding flow, and how flow can be used in application.

Network and meet a range of people integrating flow into their pursuits. Meeting other flow enthusiasts is a highlight of the conference.

Get your tickets now!

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BENEFITS

Have your say.

Through live panel discussions, Q&A sessions, and open community chats, we aim to tackle the difficult questions and innovate new ideas.

If you would like to share your research or practice on flow, or just want to help create a fantastic event, you can also apply to be a speaker or conference creator. To have your say, apply here.

PANELISTS

Lorraine Huber

Professional skier, Freeride World Champion, keynote speaker, and mental strength coach, Lorraine, will chat to us about the type of mental toughness required to win a world championship. and what it takes to be an elite athlete.

Cameron Norsworthy

Flow Centre founder, scientist, ex-athlete, renowned performance and flow coach, Cameron will guides us through the practice of 'Experiential Intelligence' and The Flow Model and present his latest synthesis of flow research.

Sue Jackson

Sue is a psychologist and recognised internationally as an expert in flow state research in performance, co-authoring the foundational book 'Flow in Sports' with flow founder, Csikszentmihalyi. Sue will talk to us about mindfulness and flow.

Hazel Findlay

Professional climber and coach, Hazel is widely recognised as one of the best female climbers of our time. Often delivering keynotes on how to build a relationship with fear, she also is a mindset coach.

Erez Beautus

World Record Holder, photographer, and free-diving legend, Erez is the Founder of Apnea International (AI), coached and captained the Israeli Freediving team in four world championships, and will talk to us about the power of each breath.

John Hendry

John has been awarded an OAM (order of Australian Medal) for services in education. John is a highly regarded speaker, educator, and will outline how hope, resilience and forgiveness are critical to flow.

Zsadany Vecsey

Founder and CEO at ALEAS Simulations and FLIGBY, Zad has worked with Csikszentmihalyi closely for years to bring solutions for integrating flow into the leadership and the workplace....more

Reece Coker

Reece is the founder of the Positive Psychology Guild. He is an experienced trainer, psychologist, and sector expert within the subjects of Positive Psychology, Motivation, Organisational Development & Culture, Neurodiversity & Inclusion, and Business Management....more

Fergie Miller

Fergie founded and spent ten years at Base Camp training over 2,000 ski & snowboard instructors before spending 8 years working in tech startups, including at over 5 accelerators covering Seed to Series A, before returning to action sports...more

Corinna Peifer

Corinna is Professor and Head of the Work & Health Lab at the University of Lübeck. At the interface between Organizational Psychology and Psychobiology, Corinna is the chief editor for the decennial publication 'Advances in Flow Research'. She is a founding member of the European Flow Researcher's Network, ENPP Country Representative, and Vice President of the German Society for Positive Psychological Research (DGPPF).

Arno Ilgner

Arno, author of 'The Warrior’s Way®', has helped rock climbers and
non-climbers for decades to improve their mental fitness by sharpening their awareness, focusing attention, and understanding their athletic (and life) challenges within a coherent, learning-based philosophy of intelligent risk-taking. Practical and impactful, Arno delivers much of his life's work in a compact presentation.

David Shernoff

David is an Associate Professor of School Psychology, and Director of the Rutgers Center for Mathematics, Science, and Computer Education(CMSCE). His research has yielded 5 authored or edited books, and over 40 other publications. He serves on several editorial boards and is a reviewer for the National Science Foundation. David has been featured in Newsweek, Education Week, and many other magazines.

Mae Yoshikawa

In 2006, Mae became the first Japanese woman to be Authorised by KP JAYI, the founding school of Ashtanga Yoga in India. Mae was an apprentice of the late great yoga guru Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, and is currently known as the face of ADIDAS YOGA in Japan and was the face of the Japanese YOGINI magazine from 2003~2013. Mae is also the founding director of the aTA (ADIDAS Training Academy) yoga program, author of two books, and producer of many yoga DVDs. Mae plays a leading role in Japan to improve health and wellness through the natural and holistic method of yoga.

Mirna Šmidt

Mirna is a trainer of positive psychology and train-the-trainer, and the founder of Happiness Academy and Trainers Toolbox. She is passionate about building learning experiences that are deep, engaging, enjoyable, and science-based. She graduated from the MAPP (MSc in Applied Positive Psychology) on the topic of building training for flow. Mirna has worked on the training of flow and positive psychology with many individuals, startups and companies across Europe.

Jef van den Hout

Dr. Jef van den Hout is an associate researcher and lecturer at the Eindhoven University of Technology, Aarhus University, and the Erasmus University Rotterdam. Jef's work specialises in the conceptualisation and measurement of team flow, optimal collaboration, sustainable performance, and challenge-based learning environments (e.g., innovation ecosystems or professional learning communities). Jef’s personal mission is to bridge the gap between science and practice.

Jeff Charno

Founder and CEO at The Relaxation Company, Ellipsis Arts, Deep2, and Being and Doing, and board chair to various organisations, all of Jeff's projects have involved the inquisition and dissemination of intelligence surrounding of human experience. Jeff will be workshopping how purposeful spontaneity can add value to our moment-to-moment experience and life as a whole.

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Gilda Scarfe

Founder and CEO of The Mental Toughness Institute and Positive Ed, member on the advisory board of the Global Flourishing Study led by Harvard University in collaboration with Baylor University. Gilda is a positive psychologist and mental toughness expert with a Master in Education and Doctorate in the conceptualization and application of mental toughness in education.

Inge Beckers

Inge, a certified meditation and mindfulness trainer, has been working in HR for more than twenty years responsible for the coaching and development programs for employees and managers with a focus on positive psychology. Inge talked about positive leadership through the lens of positive psychology.

Want to Watch the Flow Conference, 2022?

Watch over 30 presentations from a range of global experts.

This global conference was a great success. The aim was to bridge the science and practice of stressing less and being more, and it delivered.

If you are an active professional working with others to improve their performance—such as a leader, educator, coach, instructor, or manager—and wanting to learn the latest tools and insights then this is for you.

Enjoy more than 30 inspiring presentations, interactive workshops, and panel discussions as we bring together a range of specialists from complimentary practices to enhance your practical skills and knowledge of helping others to find flow.

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Would you like to be a speaker in the Flow Conference 2024?

Would you like to share you research or present your application of flow. Please, do not be shy, this is an inclusive event, we are welcoming all engagement. It takes 2 minutes to register below.

Bridging the Science and Practice of Flow