Vital Futures is founded by Liz Koblyk, PhD, an award-winning foresight practitioner, experienced facilitator and grant writer, and core member of a community climate organization. 

She trained in foresight at Carleton University’s Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, the Institute for the Future, and the Futures School. Before launching Vital Futures in order to help make climate projects as relevant and impactful as possible, she developed and oversaw leadership and development programs, led a team through the organization’s largest-ever reorganization, contributed to the stewardship of a $50-million gift, and facilitated change management with teams (as a manager) and individuals (as a career advisor). In the process, she worked with a wide variety of people, including traditional VIPs  such as philanthropists, organizational leaders, and politicians, as well as people whose voices are often devalued: newcomers to Canada, people with visible and invisible disabilities, people with multiple barriers to employment, early school leavers, people in precarious housing, people who have been incarcerated, students, and youth.