Britt Yamamoto

Britt Yamamoto

Founder, Perennial

Dr. Britt Yamamoto is an entrepreneur, author, and educator whose work weaves together
agricultural wisdom, human well-being, and the evolving nature of leadership in a complex
world. His approach was shaped in the fields of California and the farmlands of Japan, where he
came to understand that many of life’s essential truths—patience, care, adaptability—are found
in living soil.

For over three decades, Britt has worked across the globe, designing and leading programs that
cultivate reflection, connection, and transformation. As the entrepreneur behind Perennial and
RootSpring, he has supported hundreds of thousands of people worldwide in building the inner
capacity and relational depth needed to live with greater purpose—responding to the demands
of today while nurturing the conditions for a more regenerative future.

His international best-selling book, The Soil of Leadership: Cultivating the Conditions for
Transformation, and his forthcoming work, The Hyakusho Way: Japanese Wisdom for a
Flourishing Life, offer a grounded philosophy and practical path for those seeking a more
expansive, rooted, and abundant way of being.

A Fulbright scholar with a PhD in Geography, Britt also serves as Clinical Associate Professor at
the University of Washington, where he continues to teach and mentor global changemakers
committed to a more connected and humane future.



Speaking at


The Speakers

Meet the thought leaders and innovators shaping the future of the well-being economy.



Gong Yao Min


Steven Soo


Johanna Zuleta

Founder, La Zuleta


Solla Zophoniasdottir

Learning Services Orchestrator, Climate-KIC


朱岩 Ian Zhu

Founding Member, NIO Capital


张乐 Zhang Le

President, MCM International Group China


Nakul Zaveri

Partner, LeapFrog Investments


Katy Yung

Chief Executive Officer, Sustainable Finance Initiative