Since 2004, Erhan Ali Yılmaz has worked as a creative director in some of the world’s best advertising agencies such as McCann and DDB in cities like Miami, Riga, Kiev, Istanbul and Stockholm. During this time, he was also involved in global projects with brands such as Diesel, Starbucks, Nokia, Vodafone, Audi and Nivea, and attended as a keynote speaker to many international universities and conferences.

In 2011, his curiosity of neuroscience introduced him to the concept of Mindfulness. The dramatic effects on his mental and physical performance of the Mindfulness techniques that he began to implement following such introduction led him to pay his full attention to this issue.

It has become his purpose and passion in life to be able to bring the mindfulness technique to people of all ages and help them use their minds more healthily and efficiently. Establishing the Mindful Academy in 2015, Erhan introduced over 5,000 people, including 300 corporate executives, to the concept of Mindfulness in Turkey and at abroad since 2016. Erhan Ali Yilmaz designs mindfulness training programs at Mindful Academy and continues to give seminars on mindfulness in the country and abroad.