Ray Pennings
Ray Pennings
Co-Founder & Executive VP, Cardus
Ottawa, ON
About the Presenter
Ray Pennings is the co-founder of Cardus, a leading Canadian think tank. His work focuses on the public dimensions of faith, especially as it informs the work of the full range of social institutions and their contribution to public life. He authors a popular weekly newsletter, Cardus Insights, written to provide engaged citizens with resources for faith, leadership, and public life. In addition to his own punditry, Ray leads a team of social entrepreneurs who are thinking through challenges such as overcoming social isolation, cultivating public virtue, and enhancing freedom in diverse contexts, contributing to the conversation with research and data reports, public commentary, and facilitated events. Ray holds a Masters Degree in Theology. He and his wife Kathy are based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada and are active in their local church and community organizations.
About the Presentation
What Role Does Business Have in Shaping Communities, Culture & Institutions?
To what extent should you, as a business leader, align your enterprise with a deeper purpose for the good of your business, your community, and the world? Should Christian business leaders see their work as more than a balance sheet? Yes, leaders should view their business as a calling that can renew society. The foundation is two millennia of Christian social thought to shape a new generation of public-minded business leaders. Ray Pennings’ approach is that business has a public role in shaping communities, culture, and institutions. He encourages leaders who desire to deepen their understanding of Christian social thinking and apply it to leadership, economics, and society. Cardus is committed to facilitate a growing movement of business leaders committed to excellence, faith, and public renewal.