michelle gale is a chief of staff at autodesk and advisor to the wisdom 2.0 conference. as a mindfulness teacher and public speaker she enjoys connecting with audiences to explore the power of presence, mindful parenting, and not taking ourselves too seriously. she was previously the head of learning and leadership development at twitter and has a bestselling book titled “mindful parenting in a messy world”. michelle is honored to serve on the board of the holistic life foundation and advise the mindful schools. she received her m.a. in psychology from meridian university, is a long term practitioner of awareness based practices, and lives in the san francisco bay area with her husband, two sons, and adorable dog lola.