Nikolas Badminton

Futurist who helps global leaders anticipate change and build future-ready strategies.

Specialist Topics

Strategic foresight
Future trends
Scenario planning
Innovation strategy
Emerging tech
AI futures
Digital transformation
Leadership strategy
Organisational change
Risk anticipation

Biography

Nikolas Badminton mentors top executives and the highest levels of government to explore desirable futures, anticipate opportunities, and strengthen strategic planning.

He has spent 30+ years working with leadership at over 600 leading organizations to ignite imagination, build anticipation, and supercharge strategic planning — including NASA, Disney, United Nations, Google, Microsoft, Intel, IBM, WM, JP Morgan Chase, Visa, TD Bank, American Express, McDonald’s, Mondelez International, Procter & Gamble, US Department of State, BISCI, ISACA, Rolls-Royce, UK Home Office, and many more.

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 appears in the Franklin Institute’s series 2050.

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TESTIMONIALS

“Nik really knows how to immediately engage and inspire an audience. His insight, foresight and expertise is invitational in nature, and inspires them in a way that energizes the growth mindset and punctuates a “WHAT IF” mentality. We loved his work.”

Walt Disney

“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.”

Intel

“Nik brought a provocative point of view on how AI and the new large compute areas shift the way we approach future product framing. We highly recommend Nik!”

Verizon

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