Jim is an inspiring speaker, who has been an entertainer, a scientist, a filmmaker and a successful Silicon Valley entrepreneur in the fields of clean energy and pharmaceuticals. He is the author of numerous technical and business publications, as well as six books in fiction and nonfiction. He was the executive producer of What Matters Most, an award-winning feature film distributed in more than 50 countries. His interests are inspirational leadership, life purpose, and the nature of consciousness, based on connections between Eastern Wisdom and quantum physics.

His latest book, The Dialogue: A Journey to Universal truth is reminiscent of Antoine Saint-Exupéry’s The Little Prince, told in the spirit of fiction and non-fiction.

He lives in Prague with his wife, Inez and their teenage daughter, Julia. They are the owners of Chateau Mcely, an internationally acclaimed castle hotel, spa and forest retreat, located just outside Prague.

“. . . Brilliant, informative, entertaining, and a masterclass    on the meaning of life!”

—Lance Secretan, New York Times best-selling author