Head of CAS L&M, lecturer and consultant  at Zurich University of Applied Sciences Institute of Applied Psychology. He has interest in understanding how mindfulness concepts are implemented in organisations (e.g. as in ikigai) and how these cultural goods shape leadership behaviour and business practices. He recently published “Brain-adapted Leadership. Effective Leadership according to Neuropsychological Findings.”

Zen priest and the 24th head priest of Shunkoin Temple. He has given numerous talks on Zen and mindfulness at TED Talks, Harvard Business School, MIT, etc. His temple, Shunkoin, is among the first in Japan to perform wedding ceremonies for homosexual couples. He is also an Official Collaborator of Mindful Living Research at Kyoto University.

Monk/Ancestorist. Industrial Monk/Representative Director of Interbeing Co., Ltd. Young Global Leader of the World Economic Forum. His book, “A Monk’s Guide to a Clean House and Mind”, has been translated and published in more than 17 languages. He has also translated a number of works into Japanese, including  “The Good Ancestor: A Radical Prescription for Long-Term Thinking”