What FutureTable Is All About
FutureTable advises changemakers who are driving transformative action on climate and food systems. This isn’t your typical consulting firm. Instead, it partners with leaders shaping the future of food and ecological systems, bringing strategic clarity, collaborative design, and deep insight to help turn bold ideas into lasting impact. The focus is on real-world change—connecting purpose to action and navigating complexity with clarity.
The Main Benefit of FutureTable’s Approach
FutureTable’s work delivers tangible results through a mix of strategy, innovation, and community building. Here are some key highlights:
- Supported Stanford University’s Food Systems for the Future enterprise, tackling malnutrition in underserved communities with market-based solutions.
- Guided Google Food Lab’s strategic direction, aligning innovation with a broader vision for the future of food.
- Helped Mars Inc. increase farmer income through sustainability guidelines and diagnostic tools.
- Co-created the Blue Climate Initiative, focusing on ocean-based climate solutions and co-authoring a book on transformational opportunities.
- Led visioning and implementation for Generation Africa, strengthening agri-food entrepreneurship ecosystems across the continent.
- Designed and managed a global SME competition for the 2021 UN Food Systems Summit.
Strategy & Systems Change: Navigating Complexity
At its core, FutureTable works with clients to set direction, align leadership, and design strategies that enable real-world change. The approach helps boards and teams connect their purpose to action, making sense of complex systems and challenges. It’s about clarity in the chaos—helping organizations move forward with confidence and a clear plan.
Innovation & Initiative Design: From Ideas to Reality
FutureTable brings design thinking and innovative approaches to the table, helping clients unleash creativity and prototype bold ideas. Whether envisioning new initiatives, organizations, or ventures, the focus is on turning those ideas into reality. It’s a hands-on, creative process that encourages experimentation and bold moves.
Ecosystem & Community Building: Collaboration at Its Best
One of the standout features is FutureTable’s ability to convene diverse actors—business, philanthropy, policy, civil society—to build trust, shared vision, and collective action. It’s about nurturing communities of belonging and moving partners from dialogue to action. Tackling audacious systems challenges requires creative collaboration, and FutureTable knows how to make that happen.
Project Impact: Aligning with Global Goals
- SDG 2: Zero Hunger – Addressing malnutrition and food security through innovative food systems.
- SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production – Promoting sustainability in supply chains and reducing food waste.
- SDG 13: Climate Action – Driving climate solutions, including ocean-based initiatives and sustainable agriculture.
- SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals – Building cross-sector collaborations that amplify impact.
Insight & Learning: Turning Experience Into Action
FutureTable distills evidence and experience into actionable insights that inform strategy and policy. Through tailored learning processes, organizations gain the ability to understand, adapt, share, and scale what works. It’s about continuous learning and improvement—making sure that lessons from the field translate into smarter, more effective action over time.
