Global Joy Mission is a Supporting Partner of the National Education Summit
The Global Joy Mission exists to flip the script on burnout and disengagement, transforming joy from a fleeting emotion into a practical, measurable, and evidence-based framework for thriving. In Australia, educator wellbeing and retention have reached critical levels, directly impacting student learning, engagement and the future workforce (Productivity Commission, 2023).
When educators burn out, students lose inspiration.
When leaders burn out, teams lose direction.
When individuals burn out, communities lose connection.
Yet amid this crisis lies an extraordinary opportunity: to redefine success, not by how much we do, but by how well we thrive.
The Global Joy Mission was founded by Simi Rayat, an award-winning Global Business Psychologist, Executive Coach and Wiley-published author of Productivity Joy and Find Your Joy. Simi has spent over two decades helping leaders, educators and organisations across Australia, the UK, Canada, and Asia build cultures where people don’t just perform, they thrive.
Hear Simi speak at the National Education Summit in Brisbane and Melbourne. Explore her sessions below:
Thursday 14 May 2026: 12:00 – 12:30pm
Simi Rayat, Global Business Psychologist, The Global Joy Mission
The Global Joy Mission: Empowering Educators and Students to Thrive, Not Just Survive
What if joy wasn’t a reward at the end of a busy school term, but a daily strategy for wellbeing and performance?
In this inspiring and science-backed session, Organisational Psychologist and author of Productivity Joy, Simi Rayat, shares the Global Joy Mission, a movement to equip 5 million people including Educators and students with the tools to thrive by 2030.
Discover the 5Qs Formula, a simple, evidence-based, science-backed daily practice to build emotional regulation, focus and resilience in just five minutes a day. Learn how schools across Australia are embedding these tools into classrooms and how your school can join the national pilot programme to make wellbeing a daily mental fitness habit, not an occasional lesson.
You’ll walk away inspired, equipped and ready to create a culture of calm, confidence and connection in your school community.
Thriving, Not Just Coping: The Psychology of Inclusive Classrooms
Creating inclusive learning environments isn’t about doing more, it’s about doing a few things differently and intentionally.
In this highly engaging, science-backed session, organisational psychologist and leadership expert Simi Rayat will introduce educators to a simple psychological lens for understanding what diverse learners need in order to truly thrive, not just cope, in today’s classrooms.
Drawing on neuroscience, motivation science and inclusive education principles, this session explores how psychological safety, clarity and capability shape learning, behaviour, engagement, and wellbeing, particularly for neurodivergent learners, trauma-impacted students and those navigating complexity or disadvantage.
Designed as an energising final session of the conference, educators will actively participate in short reflective activities, live demonstrations, and practical scenario-based discussions. Participants will leave with three practical tools they can apply immediately to create calmer, clearer, and more inclusive learning environments, without increasing workload or burnout.
This session is ideal for educators seeking practical, evidence-based strategies to support diverse learners while sustaining their own energy, confidence and impact in the classroom. Participants will leave with renewed clarity, confidence, and a practical framework for building classrooms where learners feel safe, seen and supported to stretch.
The Global Joy Mission: Empowering Educators and Students to Thrive, Not Just Survive
What if joy wasn’t a reward at the end of a busy school term, but a daily strategy for wellbeing and performance?
In this inspiring and science-backed session, Organisational Psychologist and author of Productivity Joy, Simi Rayat, shares the Global Joy Mission, a movement to equip 5 million people including Educators and students with the tools to thrive by 2030.
Discover the 5Qs Formula, a simple, evidence-based, science-backed daily practice to build emotional regulation, focus and resilience in just five minutes a day. Learn how schools across Australia are embedding these tools into classrooms and how your school can join the national pilot programme to make wellbeing a daily mental fitness habit, not an occasional lesson.
You’ll walk away inspired, equipped and ready to create a culture of calm, confidence and connection in your school community.
WHEN: THURSDAY 14 – FRIDAY 15 MAY 2026
WHERE: BRISBANE CONVENTION & EXHIBITION CENTRE
WHEN: THURSDAY 3 – FRIDAY 4 SEPTEMBER 2026
WHERE: MELBOURNE CONVENTION & EXHIBITION CENTRE