Chade-Meng Tan

Chade-Meng Tan, known as Meng, is a former Google engineer who retired at 45 as its 'Jolly Good Fellow' after pioneering the mindfulness-based Search Inside Yourself program, which became a New York Times bestselling book endorsed by figures like the Dalai Lama and Jimmy Carter. He co-founded the Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute and co-chairs One Billion Acts of Peace, nominated eight times for the Nobel Peace Prize. A philanthropist and adjunct professor at Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, he authored books like Joy on Demand and promotes peace, compassion, and enlightenment worldwide.