Nikolas Badminton

Nikolas is a world-renowned futurist that mentors leaders to create more connected, curious and creative teams that embrace futures design to imagine desirable futures, anticipate unforeseen risks, and strengthen strategic planning.

“Nik is not just an incredible presenter. He grabs the audience’s attention and doesn’t let go. So many of our partners told us they had never examined the future of their business in such a thought provoking way – to expose our partners to something new is the highest value we can provide to our partners. Nik brought that value.” –Emile Perez, Client Computing Group, INTEL

He has spent 30+ years working with leadership at over 300 leading organizations at the frontline of foresight, strategy and disruption – including NASA, United Nations, Google, Microsoft, Intel, WM, United Way, Bayer, Bank of Canada, Rolls Royce, Procter & Gamble, IDEO, UK Home Office and many more.

“I found Nik’s comprehensive and multifaceted approach to visioning the future and its associated trends quite inspiring and insightful.” -Youssef Nassef, Climate Adaptation Director, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)

In his new book ‘Facing Our Futures’ (Bloomsbury Business) Nik helps executives ignite imagination and futures exploration to shift organizational mindsets from what is to what if… and increase organizational vigilance, profitability and market capitalization.

Nikolas’ essential research has been featured by the BBC, VICE, The Atlantic, Fast Company, Business Insider, Forbes, Sunday Telegraph and many others.  He was a key advisor to the ‘Age of AI’ series with Robert Downey Jr, and narrates the Franklin Institute’s series ‘2050’, and appears on SIRIUSXM and CTV regularly.