Mary Doyle

Mary Doyle is a writer, speaker and certified Futurist. In 2017 she co-founded Rural on Purpose and works with rural communities to envision and build a healthy, sustainable future.

Mary is a speaker with the Talent Bureau in the categories of Leadership, Entrepreneurship and Women’s Voice. She has been recognized by the federal government for her commitment to advancing Canadian entrepreneurship, and was named a Woman Entrepreneur Icon by Startup Canada.

Most recently Mary became certified as a Strategic Foresight Practitioner and currently belongs to a global think tank of professional futurists from 56 countries. Today Mary’s focus is on promoting “futures thinking” as a way of bringing people together around a shared vision of the future.