Michael Chaskalson

One of the pioneers of mindfulness teaching and research in Europe, Chaskalson is the author of The Mindful Workplace (Wiley, 2011) and Mindfulness in Eight Weeks (Harper Thorsons, 2014). He has also been a successful social entrepreneur, founding a fair-trade company that came to have annual sales of £10 million and 200 employees. He is founder and CEO of Mindfulness Works and a professor of practice at Ashridge Business School. His forthcoming book entitled 10 Minutes to Change Your Mind (co-authored with Megan Reitz) is based on their research into the impact of mindfulness training.