Vishen Lakhiani is the inspirational founder of Mindvalley, a transformative education platform built on the belief that "If you want to change the world, change education," a philosophy inspired by Nelson Mandela. His career trajectory—from a computer scientist to a media entrepreneur—is a testament to the power of inner transformation, having grown Mindvalley to over $100 million in revenue with no outside funding, relying instead on intuition and big dreams.

Lakhiani initially stumbled onto meditation while working in Silicon Valley, finding that bringing personal growth into his workplace led to stunning results, propelling him from a junior hire to Vice-President in seven months. His engineering and computer science background provides a unique, systematic approach to personal development. This success led him to create Mindvalley, a global platform now home to hundreds of world-class teachers and nearly half a million online students each year.

Vishen’s influence as an author is significant; his first book, The Code of the Extraordinary Mind, hit the #1 spot on Amazon five times, and his second, The Buddha and the Badass, became a #1 Wall Street Journal Business Best-seller. He has been recognized as one of the top 100 Most Influential Spiritual Teachers by the Watkins list. The culture he created at Mindvalley, which embraces work-life integration, has also been recognized as one of the top 10 coolest offices in the world by Inc. Magazine. As a top inspirational keynote speaker, Lakhiani’s vision is ambitious: for Mindvalley to reach 100 national schooling systems and every Fortune 500 company within the next decade. He speaks to a global community of over 15 million followers, sharing his principles on growth, self-mastery, and what it takes for "average people to live extraordinary lives." His presentations empower audiences to unlock their full potential by fostering an awakened, integrated, and purposefully designed existence.