NIKOLAS
BADMINTON
WORLD-RENOWNED FUTURIST SPEAKER, FUTURIST CONSULTANT
AUTHOR AND EXECUTIVE ADVISOR
“ Step forward and step up with great hope for what our futures can hold, and for what we can achieve today with vision and tenacity .''
EXPERTISES:
Nikolas Badminton is a world-renowned futurist speaker and Chief Futurist that mentors top executives and the highest levels of government to create bold visions by exploring desirable futures, anticipating opportunities and risks, and strengthening strategic planning.
He has spent 30+ years working with leadership at over 400 leading organizations at the frontline of futures, strategy and disruption - including NASA, Disney, Google, Microsoft, Intel, IBM, WM, JP Morgan, Verizon, VISA, TD Bank, American Express, BISCI, ISACA, Rolls Royce, Procter & Gamble, US Department of State, UK Home Office, United Nations, and many more.
Facing Our Futures: How foresight, futures design and strategy creates prosperity and growth - is Nikolas’ number one best selling book and has been named Top-50 Business Books of 2023 by The Next Big Idea Club, and JP Morgan Private bank’s “Next Gen Pick” for their 2023 Summer Reading List to guide new leaders to ignite curiosity and embrace futures thinking.
Nikolas’ essential research has been featured by the BBC, VICE, The Atlantic, Fast Company, Business Insider, Forbes, Sunday Telegraph and many others. He appears on SIRIUSXM and CTV regularly, was a key advisor to the ‘Age of AI’ series with Robert Downey Jr, and appears in the Franklin Institute's series ‘2050’.
THEMES:
All the following themes can be explored to meet your needs and those of your industry and audience:
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Futures Design
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Future of Innovation and Disruption
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Future of Work
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Future of Water, Energy, and Food Nexus
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Future of Waste
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Future of Artificial Intelligence
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Future of Aerospace, Engineering and Manufacturing
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Future of Logistics and Transportation
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Future of Agriculture and Agribusiness
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Future of Finance and Insurance
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Future of Urban Planning
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Future of Metaverse and Web3 / Digital Engagement
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Future of Privacy and Security
EXPERTISES
HOPE ENGINEERING – the power to change our world
Nikolas will deliver an energetic and inspiring keynote that shows you how hope is the energy that changes our world. He will ignite curiosity and shift your mindset from what is to what if. He will share stories of cultural shifts, insights into new disruptive technologies, and strengthen strategic planning in your organization by embracing futures thinking.
Nikolas will show you how to think like a futurist and shift your mindset from what is to what if, understand global megatrends, and Explore the trends that will transform your industry – Digitization, Artificial Intelligence and automation, smart cities, privacy and security, sustainable agriculture and food supply, transportation and logistics, fintech, and more.
SUPERCHARGE INNOVATION – uncover new opportunities, grow your business.
Every organization wants to be seen as innovative, solving real world problems and leading their industry. The majority fall at the first hurdle - taking a chance and empowering their people to explore possibilities. Leading executives are now finding that the process of innovation can be revolutionized by leading with futures work to speculation on the futures ahead of us and their place in those incredible worlds.
Nikolas will show you how to build resiliency and innovation into your organization, de- risk innovation through futures work, and how to think like a futurist. Nikolas will take you through his world-leading process of futures work and show you how that supercharges innovation and strategy to deliver increased revenues and explosive growth.
EXPONENTIAL HUMANITY – embrace new frontiers in A.I.
The exploitation of data has long been the lifeblood of industrial progress since the 1980s and now we're transcending that ability through Artificial Intelligence, augmentation, and automation. In harnessing its ability, we hope to positively affect the world and create incredible futures to drive productivity and solve some of the greatest challenges of our times.
Nikolas will show you A.I.'s transformation over time and into our futures, how our world and industries are being revolutionized, and the practical abilities and skill sets needed, for continual development and growth using A.I. capabilities.
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LOCATION : TORONTO,ON
Futurist Speaker, Nikolas Badminton - 2025 Showreel
TESTIMONIALS:
PODCASTS:
Chief Futurist and leader of the Futurist Think Tank Nikolas Badminton presents the Exponential Minds Podcast where he explores ideas with experts from futures thinking all fields around the world discussing how humanity is impacted by the exponential growth in technology and the thinking behind it.
PUBLICATIONS:
WHAT DO PROFESSIONAL FUTURISTS DO?
With Nikolas Badminton
We're only a few weeks into 2023, but there has been a sea-change in the thinking of many business people regarding the future. GPT-4 and similar systems look likely to usher in major changes to the way many of us work and play, and they will probably have significant impacts on markets, economies, politics, and international relations. How can businesses become more effective in anticipating and managing these changes in their business landscapes?
FACING OUR FUTURES: HOW FORESIGHT, FUTURES DESIGN AND STRATEGY CREATES PROSPERITY AND GROWTH - Named as JP Morgan’s “Next Gen Pick” for their 2023 Summer Reading List, and also selected by the Next Big Idea Club.
Businesses, organizations and society-at-large are all subject to unforeseeable events and incidents that often have a dramatic impact upon prosperity and profit. Due to their unpredictable nature, business leaders and executive teams are unable to prepare for these specific events. But, through innovation, strategizing and an open-minded approach, they can restructure their organization and practices in order to mitigate (or even take advantage of) the impact of such events.