About us
Liminal Thinking is a boutique consultancy specialising in the food system. We work collaboratively with agrifood innovation ecosystems in different bioregions globally, and connect up thinking and doing using an innovation highway concept . By taking a different approach to innovation and change, we design the spaces between what is and what is next, building systems of possibility and focussing on seeding the innovation which lies in the in-between.
We are specialists in designing the enabling environments needed to support agrifood innovation ecosystems, and work on a range of projects and programmes which create both the experiences and spaces needed for transformation.
People
Dr Lucy Wallace
Founder
A leader and strategist, innovating innovation for a more regenerative food system.
With 20 years of experience, Lucy is a globally recognised ecosystem builder, connector, convenor and peacemaker.
Lucy advises organisations globally on food innovation ecosystems and the enabling environments needed to support them, and throughout her career has provided consultancy on planning and strategy as well as operational guidance and delivery for a range of organisations from Academia and Higher Education, to the Public, Private, and Not-for-profit sectors.
Previously, she has held senior roles at EIT Food, the world's largest food innovation community, as Director of Global Relationships where she was responsible for building and leading the organisation’s global work, and as Chief of Staff. Lucy also led the secretariat of the Action on Food hub at the UNFCCC COP, and was one of the original Co-founders of REGEN HOUSE, a pop-up space for evolutionary conversations about regenerative food systems.
She has a background in stakeholder engagment for driving impact in complex systems, and originally started life as a biologist - studying Zoology as an undergrad and Veterinary Science for her PhD. Her understanding of complexity is rooted in her understanding of biological systems, and this has greatly influenced the approach she takes today.
She is passionate about creating enabling environments for innovation to thrive and promotes inclusive meaningful collaboration for impactful solutions to our biggest global challenges.