Leyla Salvadé on AI, The Heart Brain, and Electromagnetic Intelligence | Conscious 500

The heart has 40,000 neurons. It has its own brain. And most of us have never been taught to use it.In this episode of the Conscious 500 Podcast, Mark van der Heijden sits down with Leyla Salvadé, Heartfulness Therapist, founder & CEO of CORA ZONE, and creator of the CORA Method™: the first structured training system for heart intelligence.Recorded live at Genesis, our Spring Equinox Conscious Leadership Immersion in Portugal, with 55 leaders from 20 nationalities gathered at Quinta da Bella Vista.Leyla is building something rare: an AI-powered EdTech company rooted entirely in heart intelligence. As a female CEO at the intersection of neuroscience, quantum coherence, and technology, she leads CORA ZONE the same way she teaches, from the heart. Her work is a living proof of concept: that the most sophisticated leadership tool available to us isn't a framework or a strategy. It's an organ we were born with. Over a decade of work with royalty, billionaires, and global leaders, at one of the world's most exclusive clinics for ultra-high-networth-individuals and on stages from Mindvalley to SoHo House and UnDavos at the World Economic Forum, has given her one clear conviction: the future of conscious business runs through the heart.In this conversation, we explore:- The neuroscience of the heart brain and its 40,000 sensory neurons. - What heart intelligence means for how conscious leaders make decisions- How Leyla leads CORA ZONE as a female CEO building an AI company from the heart- The CORA Method™ and what training heart intelligence actually looks like- What becomes possible in organisations when coherence replaces control- The moment at 16 when she received a symbol that would take two decades to understandIf this episode lands with you, subscribing to our channel and sharing it helps us bring more conversations like this to more conscious leaders. We're deeply grateful for you being here.🗓 Conscious 500 Experiences 2026🇵🇹 Genesis | Spring Equinox, Portugal — 21–22 March 2026🇳🇴 Lumina | Summer Solstice, Norway — 20–21 June 2026🇬🇷 Harmonia | Fall Equinox, Greece — 26–27 September 2026🇲🇽 Symbiosis | Annual Experience, Mexico — 9–16 November 2026🇧🇪 Noctura | Winter Solstice, Belgium — 19–20 December 2026👉 www.conscious500.com🌍 Conscious 500 — The Network for Conscious Leaders.A global community of CEOs, founders, and executives on a mission to Elevate Business for Good.👉 Apply: http://www.conscious500.com🔗 Connect with LeylaInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/leyla.salvadeLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leylasalvadeWebsite: http://www.leylasalvade.comCORA ZONE: http://www.corazone.ai🔗 Conscious 500 Host Mark van der Heijden: https://www.instagram.com/markvanderheijdenInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/conscious_500Website: www.conscious500.comTogether, we Elevate Business for Good. ❤️