Bridging technology and well-being

Tyler Rice is the co-founder and CEO of the Digital Wellness Institute and author of Tactical Disconnection. A Certified Digital Wellness Educator, he develops tools and training programs adopted by companies like Delta Airlines, Mastercard, and JP Morgan Chase to promote digital wellbeing.

As a sought-after speaker, Tyler has presented at global events including the World Happiness Summit in Italy, Ithra’s Sync Digital Wellbeing Summit in Saudi Arabia, and Collision North America. His work has been featured in Forbes, Fast Company, and Psychology Today.

Tyler earned his Master’s from New York University and B.A. from St. Olaf College, combining academic expertise and practical experience to advocate for healthier relationships with technology.

Nina Hersher, MSW is Chief Learning Officer at the Digital Wellness Institute. A leading expert in digital wellness and work-life balance, Hersher holds a specialized Master of Social Work in Digital Culture and Program Development. Hersher is also co-founder of annual Digital Wellness Day, reaching over 17 million people in 64 countries.

Hersher serves as a lead teacher and curriculum developer at the Digital Wellness Institute, sits on the advisory boards of two adolescent-focused digital wellness organizations, and was recently asked to serve on the Workplace Wellbeing Initiative Task Force at the Global Wellness Institute.

She holds additional credentials including Oasis in the Overwhelm Facilitator, Teen Outreach Program Facilitator, and Meditation Teacher, with which she focuses on corporate and youth programming.

Sophie H. Janicke-Bowles, Ph.D. is a Positive Media Psychologist, working as an Associate Professor at Chapman University, California, USA. She serves as the Director of Research at the Digital Wellness Institute, where interdisciplinary research and teaching intersect the field of positive psychology with media studies.

She is researching what type of usage and content of media can increase well-being, connectedness, transcendence, and prosociality across a variety of media platforms, including social media, computer-mediated communication, films, TV, and music.

She spearheaded the first scientifically validated Digital Flourishing Scale for adults and adolescents, has co-authored the very first book on Positive Media Psychology, and has published dozens of peer-reviewed academic articles and book chapters.