Over a lifetime of dedication to understanding humanity’s place on the planet earth, Ali Abbas serves as a storyteller, guide, and bridge. He stands at the confluence of the tangible systems and technologies that govern our lives and the deep, inner truths of who we are. For Ali, the languages of business, science, art, and spirituality are not separate disciplines, but essential parts of a single human story.
Ali’s career journey began in the world of systems and strategy. With a decade of experience at the intersection of technology and people, Ali learned to navigate the complex architecture of change. Working with tech giants like Microsoft, scale-up unicorns like Viral Nation, and community non-profits like Not Far From The Tree, he became a steward of organizational transformation, guiding leaders to build the frameworks of tomorrow.
As Ali progressed in his career the growth in his outer realm of work was met by resistances from his inner world. Finding himself struggling with his health, stress, and mental well being, Ali was thrust into an inward journey. The tumultuous workings of a worldwide pandemic at the door, Ali committed to getting his health in order with the sister sciences of Yoga and Ayurveda.
Recognizing the deep philosophical value of these traditions, Ali expanded his reading through the history of ideas. A fascination with Carl Jung’s work documenting the human psyche lead Ali down a path of reading the work of Plato, Neoplatonists, Hermeticists, Renaissance Alchemists, Sufi mystics, Buddhist monks, Zen Masters, Vedanta and many schools of thought. His fascination with historical perspectives and comparative systems of mythology and esotericism lead him to forums of discourse of modern consciousness studies which intersect neuroscience, quantum physics, and psychology
Ali’s study lead him to an understanding of the human human experience
Today, Ali’s work is a synthesis of these two worlds. He combines his orientation towards the positive facets of technology and a lens on strategy and systems, with a radically human-centered approach. He sees that the patterns that govern collectives of people are reflections of the patterns within individuals. As a coach and guide, he supports clients on personal, professional, and spiritual journeys, using his unique perspective to empower them through the complexities of transformation and disruption. He is dedicated to the human project: supporting people of all kinds in discovering, integrating, and living their truth and enabling them to live more fulfilling lives.