Toby Ouvry

Toby Ouvry is a mindfulness expert, executive coach and former Buddhist monk with more than thirty years of teaching experience and over two decades working with leaders and organizations. Through his company, Integral Meditation Asia, and his long-standing mindfulness and coaching work at INSEAD, Toby helps individuals and executive teams build sustainable high performance anchored in resilience, emotional balance and self-awareness. His approach integrates wisdom traditions, modern psychology and practical daily techniques to help people manage stress, avoid burnout and thrive in high-pressure environments. Toby specialises in guiding leaders to develop inner strength, clarity, and self-leadership, enabling them to stay creative, energised and effective as their careers evolve. He has worked with teams across industries—including Temasek, Deloitte, SingLife, Facebook, Google, MUFG and Olam—delivering transformative programs on mindful leadership, stress management, wellbeing and personal mastery. His book Engaged Mindfulness reflects his practical, grounded approach to living and working mindfully.