Dan Zigmond is a writer, technologist, and Zen teacher. He has been practicing meditation for more than 30 years and was ordained by the Japanese Zen master Kobun Chino Otogawa Roshi in 1998. He now teaches Zen meditation in both Buddhist and secular settings, serves on the faculty of the Esalen Institute, and is a trustee of Naropa University.

Dan has also led teams at some of the world’s most successful companies, including Apple, Facebook, Google, and Microsoft. His most recent book, Buddha's Office: The Ancient Art of Waking Up While Working Well, was published in 2019.