Driving Change & Systemic Prosperity through Conscious Leadership | On Connection

Published by Emma Rose Connolly at February 19, 2025

Leaders across industries and geographies are having to learn what it takes to drive progress in dynamic and unpredictable times. In this episode of On Connection, we engage with ⁠Ryo Penna⁠, an entrepreneur, facilitator, and “practical philosopher”, to explore how conscious leadership can drive systemic prosperity.

Drawing from his global experiences and recent research at University College London, Ryo delves into the importance of interpersonal skills, conscious collaboration, and effective listening in fostering systemic change. Learn how these principles can empower leaders to navigate today’s complex and dynamic environments. Join us for an insightful discussion on leadership and the transformative power of connection.

About Ryo Penna

Ryo is a combination of entrepreneur and practical philosopher, especially fond of Socrates and Rumi. As challenging as it may sound, he is passionate about illuminating love, compassion, and empathy as skills that are core to any successful business. He likes to design good questions as a powerful tool of transformation. You can watch his TEDx Talk about ⁠“The Wisdom of Questions”⁠ (English subtitles) on YouTube.

Ryo has worked across geographies with corporations such as Unilever, DHL, Motorola, billion-dollar startups, and Amazon Rainforest communities. He co-founded and served as CEO of ⁠Grupo Anga&Din4mo⁠, a holding of remote and self-managed companies that vary from consultancies to investing firms. He has spent most of his time working as CEO of ⁠Tribo⁠, a consulting firm for organizational culture and conscious leadership. Grupo Anga&Din4mo is also the official publisher of MIT Sloan Review Brazil. Ryo also serves as advisor at Brasil Júnior (Brazil’s biggest university entrepreneurs network, where he also served as president back in college, leading more than 20k students) and Conscious Capitalism Brazil.