Nikolas Badminton: Futurist Speaker

Nikolas Badminton is a Chief Futurist, author, and world-renowned keynote speaker helping leaders reimagine the next 10, 20, and 50 years of technological and societal transformation.

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Highlights:
  • Chief Futurist, Futurist.com
  • Author of Facing Our Futures (Bloomsbury Business)
  • Featured keynote speaker for NASA, UN, Google, Microsoft, and Intel
  • Advisor on AI, exponential technologies, and ethical foresight
  • Over 30 years of experience in digital transformation and future strategy

Formats: Keynote (45–60 minutes), futurist workshop, leadership retreat, or executive foresight session

Audiences: C-suite leaders, innovation teams, policymakers, educators, and organizations preparing for digital transformation and future disruption

Outcomes:
  1. Discover key drivers shaping the future of technology, society, and business.
  2. Learn how to build long-term resilience through foresight and scenario planning.
  3. Reimagine leadership, ethics, and purpose in a rapidly evolving world.
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  • Travels from: Toronto, ON
  • **Fee range: $20,001 - $35,000

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Keynote Topics:

What if we can ignite imaginations, build anticipation, and deepen empathy to create bold visions of our futures?

Nikolas will deliver an energetic and inspiring keynote that helps you explore and see opportunities in the future of your industry, and the exponential technologies shaping our world. 

Nikolas will show you how to think like a futurist and shift your mindset from what is to what if. You’ll see global megatrends are changing power dynamics, and explore the trends that will transform your industry – digital transformation, data growth, Artificial Intelligence and automation, spatial computing, water-energy-food resiliency, sustainable agriculture and food supply, construction, transportation and logistics, healthcare, banking and fintech, smart cities, privacy and cybersecurity, and more.

Client takeaways:

  • Adopt a futurist mindset – Ignite imagination, build anticipation, and a develop a deep sense of empathy for how change will impact companies and industries;
  • See the futures ahead of us – Explore signals, trends and scenarios that show how industries will change in the next 5, 10, and 20+ years. Anticipate opportunities, challenges and risks;
  • See thought leadership in action – Learn the  stories of how world-leading companies are applying A.I. and futures thinking to supercharging our strategic thinking.
What if we can look beyond the hype to see the practical and impactful opportunities to supercharge our workforces using A.I.?

Artificial Intelligence promises employee augmentation, automation, increased productivity and unlocked opportunities for growth. In harnessing its ability, we hope to positively affect the world and create incredible futures to build businesses that delight customers and solve some of the greatest challenges of our times. If only it was so easy.

Nikolas will show you A.I. ‘s role in shaping our futures, how our world and industries are being revolutionized, and what the practical abilities and skill sets are needed. He’ll also show how to integrate A.I. capabilities across your organization and in the essential work undertaken.

Client takeaways:

  • Adopt an A.I. futurist mindset – Ignite imagination, build anticipation, and develop a deep sense of empathy for how A.I. will transform companies and industries.
  • Learn A.I. signals, trends & scenarios – See how A.I. is evolving how industries work. See how your workforce will supercharge their capabilities using A.I., spatial computing and other technologies;
  • See thought leadership in action – Learn the  stories of how world-leading companies are applying A.I. and futures thinking to supercharging our strategic thinking.
What if we create a company-wide culture of innovation that uncovers new opportunities, and drives incredible growth?

Organizations desire to be innovative in the evolution of their products and services, and in solving real world problems. Innovation is often seen as a new tech or process opportunity however it’s a shift in how we obsess over problems and look at the incredible futures ahead of us. 

Nikolas will show you steps to take in building a culture of innovation, and the inspirational stories of those doing it. He will also show you how to fuel new ideas in your organization and apply future thinking to de-risk the innovation process and create incredible roadmaps for change. He will show you how that supercharges thinking that drives increased revenues and explosive growth.

Client takeaways:

  • Adopt a futurist innovation mindset – Ignite imagination, build anticipation, and develop a deep sense of empathy for how change will impact companies and industries;
  • Learn innovation methods – New industry dynamics will be explored together that indicate how your workforce will augment their capabilities using A.I., spatial computing and other technologies;
  • See thought leadership in action – Learn the  stories of how world-leading companies are disrupting themselves and innovating using futures thinking.
What if we can gain foresight to master renewable energy opportunities?

Global and domestic markets are seeing economic shifts, growth and changing market dynamics through transformation of how we generate, distribute and consume energy. Our renewable energy economy is being accelerated by policy, competition, new innovation and research ecosystems powered by data, AI, and automated systems that present new opportunities for efficiency and growth.

Nikolas will show you how progressive leaders embrace future exploration and take action to plan for what comes next in energy independence, electrification of infrastructure and transportation, and global sustainability.

Client takeaways:

  • Adopt a futurist mindset – Ignite imagination, build anticipation, and develop a deep sense of empathy for how change will impact companies and industries;
  • Learn about future energy ecosystems – We will see how solar, wind, hydro, geothermal and storage solutions combine to create new energy industry dynamics.
  • See thought leadership in action – Learn the  stories of how world-leading companies are disrupting themselves and innovating using future thinking.

Talent Short Bio

Nikolas Badminton is a globally recognized futurist, researcher, and keynote speaker whose work explores the future of humanity, business, and technology. As the Chief Futurist at Futurist.com and author of Facing Our Futures (published by Bloomsbury Business), he helps organizations across the world anticipate change and build strategies to thrive amid accelerating disruption.

With over 30 years of experience in technology, innovation, and foresight, Nikolas has advised executives and governments on the forces shaping the next industrial and societal revolutions — including AI, automation, climate adaptation, energy transformation, and human potential. His insights are both visionary and practical, helping leaders make better long-term decisions in times of uncertainty.

Nikolas is a regular media contributor and keynote speaker for Fortune 500 companies, international institutions, and global think tanks. His talks combine data-driven foresight, storytelling, and scenario planning to inspire audiences to look beyond short-term thinking and imagine bold, responsible futures.

Nikolas Badminton is a global futurist speaker and Chief Futurist that mentors top executives and the highest levels of government to explore desirable futures, anticipate unforeseen risks, and strengthen 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 CHASE, VISA, TD Bank, American Express, AtkinsRéalis, Thales Group, 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 Badminton’ number one best selling book, has been selected as JP Morgan’s ‘Next Gen Pick’ for their 2023 Summer Reading List to guide new leaders to ignite curiosity and embrace futures thinking. It has also been named as the Next Big Ideas Club Top-50 Business Books of 2023, and shortlisted for The Business Book Awards 2024.

Nikolas Badminton’s 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’.

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Nikolas Badminton, Futurist Speaker — 2025 Showreel

In this high-impact showreel, futurist Nikolas Badminton showcases his global keynotes, inspiring leaders to reimagine the future of technology, business, and humanity.

This 2025 speaker showreel captures Nikolas Badminton in action across international stages, highlighting his ability to connect foresight, innovation, and human-centered leadership. The reel opens with Nikolas introducing his mission: to help leaders “face the future” by understanding the systemic shifts shaping our world — from artificial intelligence and automation to climate adaptation, resource scarcity, and human well-being.

Through compelling visuals and soundbites from keynotes, Nikolas challenges organizations to think beyond short-term goals and to explore 50-year strategies that balance innovation with responsibility. He emphasizes that the future is not merely technological but deeply human — urging companies to align progress with ethics, inclusion, and sustainability.

Clips feature Nikolas presenting to audiences at major events such as NASA, Google, and global innovation summits, as well as candid behind-the-scenes moments of him collaborating with executives and policymakers. The video concludes with his central message: “We don’t predict the future — we build it, together.”

Key Moments

  • 00:00–00:40 — Opening montage: introducing Nikolas and his global speaking engagements
  • 00:41–01:25 — Core philosophy: facing the future with courage and clarity
  • 01:26–02:10 — Key themes: AI, automation, sustainability, and ethics
  • 02:11–02:55 — Audience engagement: inspiring business and policy leaders worldwide
  • 02:56–03:24 — Closing statement: building a better, more intentional future

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