Maya Nova

Maya Nova brings a distinctive and deeply grounded presence to her work with leaders and organisations. Originally trained as an artist and later ordained as a Buddhist monastic, she developed a rare capacity for insight, reflection, and transformation before transitioning into organisational leadership work.

Her move into the corporate world was sparked through her work with leadership consultant Nick Petrie, who recognised the power of integrating mindfulness with adaptive leadership. Maya went on to complete Zenergy Facilitation Levels 1 and 2, joined Thought Leadership School to strengthen her commercial capability, and spent several years as an associate with Blacksmith, supporting senior leaders in complex environments.

Maya has delivered keynote presentations, executive coaching, leadership programmes, retreats, and international webinars for organisations including ANZ, PwC, TVNZ, Auckland Council, University of Auckland, Russell McVeagh, Foodstuffs and Canteen, among others across financial services, professional services, media, government, and not-for-profit sectors.

Today, she specialises in integrating mindful awareness, emotional intelligence, and adaptive leadership to help senior leaders grow in clarity, steadiness, and impact. Maya is driven by the ripple effect of inner development, supporting leaders to create more conscious, capable, and human-centred organisations.

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