Marc Buckley is an ecological futurist, systems scientist, entrepreneur, and global sustainability strategist working at the intersection of food, climate, technology, economics, and regenerative systems.
At ELEVATE 2026, Marc explores how we can move beyond simply managing environmental crises towards designing resilient, regenerative and life-supporting systems. Drawing on complex adaptive systems, planetary boundaries, regenerative economics and systems thinking, he examines the interconnected challenges facing humanity — and the opportunities to fundamentally rethink how we live, produce, consume and organise our societies.
Marc is particularly interested in the transition from extractive models towards systems that restore ecosystems, strengthen communities and create long-term human and planetary wellbeing. His work connects scientific understanding with practical pathways for transformation, asking not only what is happening to our planet, but what kind of future are we capable of creating?
At ELEVATE, Marc brings a systems-level perspective to the question at the heart of the symposium: How do we elevate human consciousness, creativity and collective action to meet the scale of the challenges before us?
