Michael Ryba

`Security comes from confidence our ability to master risks.`

Michael Ryba is an expert in sustainable transformation, organizational development, and leadership with over 20 years of experience in leading international management consulting firms and global corporations. His strength lies in looking beneath the surface of organizations, teams, and individual potentials. As an experienced IT project manager and strategy consultant, he has supported DAX corporations in complex change processes. With a focus on sustainability and impact, he leads international projects on digital transformation and strategic realignment. As a passionate cave diver, he brings his experiences from extreme situations into his keynotes to provide insights on self-responsibility, clarity, and entrepreneurial thinking. Book Michael Ryba for inspiring speeches that drive organizations forward and motivate them to rethink.

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Michael Ryba – Transformation mit Tiefgang: Nachhaltige Veränderung beginnt mit Verantwortung

Michael Ryba is an expert in sustainable transformation, organizational development, and leadership, with over 20 years of experience in leading international consulting firms and global enterprises. As an IT project manager, strategic consultant, and executive, he has guided numerous DAX corporations through complex transformation processes. His unique strength lies in his ability to look beneath the surface – within organizations, teams, and ourselves.

 

Strategic Change Meets Sustainable Responsibility


Throughout his career, Michael Ryba has led international projects in digital transformation, system implementation, and strategic realignment, always with a clear focus on sustainability and impact. His expertise has been particularly recognized by the German member of the Brundtland Commission. His transformation projects combine economic, ecological, and social perspectives, with the aim of making organizations future-proof and resilient.

 

Cave Diver in Mind & Life – Leadership Insights with Deep Impact


Since 1992, Michael Ryba has been a passionate cave diver, exploring the most hidden corners of the underwater world – an adventure that has taught him to handle uncertainty, risk, and stress with poise. These experiences also influence his keynotes and presentations. With impressive parallels to the work world, he shows how self-responsibility, clarity, and entrepreneurial thinking can lead to greater stability and growth – for individuals and organizations alike.

 

Why Michael Ryba is the Right Impulse Giver for Your Event


• Top-Level Experience: Consulting and leadership in DAX corporations and international projects
• Transformation with Substance: Sustainable, strategic, and people-centered
• Leadership Through Responsibility: Insights for a new attitude in leadership and organization
• Depth through Cave Diving: Inspiration and risk competence from extreme experiences

 

Book Michael Ryba for Your Event Now!


Bring sustainable change to your stage – with an expert who inspires organizations to take action and motivates people to rethink.

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Prepare yourself for an inspiring journey that will show you how to utilise and successfully pursue your own common thread amidst life's uncertainties. Michael Ryba shows how cave divers deal with risk and uncertainty, consistently focussing on strengthening resilience.

 

1. Resilience and mindfulness in complex times

  • Strengthen mindfulness: We are under pressure, but how to deal with it?
  • The crisis: How a clear mission statement helps us survive
  • Courage to change: Growth takes place outside the comfort zone

2. High reliability and security in times of change

  • Anticipation and shielding: How high reliability is created
  • The safety net: How successful standards are developed
  • Positive error culture: mistakes are resources

3. Leadership and cooperation for agile growth

  • Personal responsibility: leadership in agile teams
  • A strong network: essential for innovation and growth today
  • Cultural change: A strong team with artificial intelligence as a partner

References & Press

Extract from company references:

  • Robert Bosch GmbH
  • German railway
  • German Post
  • German Bank
  • KPMG
  • Austrian Federal Railways
  • Posti Group


Awards:

  • 2024 Scherer Speaker Excellence Award

 

‘As an enthusiastic cave diver and project manager with over two decades of experience, Michael Ryba combines his passion for the depths of the oceans with his expertise in dealing with risks and dangers. This unique combination enables him to show the parallels between the underwater world and the challenges of everyday life in his lectures and consultations.’ Press release

Publications

Cover: Project Management Survival Kit: 20 Hacks Project Managers Can Learn From Cave Divers

Project Management Survival Kit: 20 Hacks Project Managers Can Learn From Cave Divers

ISBN : ‎3000678581

23.95 €

Amazon: Project Management Survival Kit: 20 Hacks Project Managers Can Learn From Cave Divers

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Is complexity manageable?
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Is complexity manageable?

Microchips are essential in modern life, with smartphones containing around 50 and cars up to 4,000 chips. The global chip crisis, worsened by the pandemic and geopolitical tensions, highlights the fragility of supply chains. Dealing with complexity requires structured approaches, flexibility, and technology to find sustainable solutions.

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