What to expect at Monocle’s 2026 Quality of Life conference

Monocle’s annual Quality of Life Conference is back. After more than a decade of globetrotting, we’re returning to Lisbon, the city that first hosted our flagship event. For three days, Monocle comes to life as readers, speakers, and editors gather to exchange ideas and explore how we might live a little better.

Part conference, part urban retreat, it is designed to create a space for meaningful conversations and fresh perspectives, a chance to step away from the everyday, spend time with interesting people, and leave with new ideas and useful connections.