Nikolas Badminton
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.
Price range
- $25,000
Expert
- Agriculture
- AI
- Blockchain
- Business
- Business Growth
- Innovation
- Productivity
- Supply Chain Issues
- Technology
Career
- 13 Years
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About
Nikolas Badminton is a world-renowned global 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 grew up in farming and food supply and has spent 30+ years working with leadership at over 450 leading organizations at the frontline of futures, strategy and disruption – including Disney, NASA, Google, Microsoft, Bayer, McDonalds, Syngenta, Bayer, Corteva, Schreiber Foods, Cobank, Farm Credit Services of America, Association of Agricultural Production Executives (AAPEX), AgWest, Ospraie Ag Sciences, Peoples Company (Land Investment Expo), US Department of State, 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 by The Next Big Idea Club, and JP Morgan Private bank’s “Next Gen Pick” for their Summer Reading List to guide young executives to 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, and was an advisor to the ‘Age of AI’ series with Robert Downey Jr.
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Topics
Agriculture 3.0: Looking to 2030 and beyond
What if we can build hope as an energy for change to create better futures for agriculture and food supply?Nikolas will deliver an energetic and inspiring keynote that helps you explore and see opportunities in the future of agriculture, 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… towards hopeful futures. You’ll see global megatrends are changing power dynamics and explore the trends that will transform agriculture and food supply – digital transformation, data growth, Artificial Intelligence and automation, spatial computing, water-energy-food resiliency, sustainable agriculture and food supply, transportation and logistics, banking and fintech, privacy and cybersecurity, and more.Client takeaways:- Learn the Hope Engineer™ mindset – Ignite imagination, build anticipation, and develop a deep sense of empathy for how change will impact agriculture and food supply
- See hopeful futures ahead of us – Explore signals, trends and scenarios that show how agriculture and food supply will change in the next 5, 10, and 20+ years. Anticipate opportunities, challenges and risks.
- See high-hope leadership in action – Learn the stories of how world-leading agriculture and food supply companies are applying A.I. and futures thinking to supercharging our planning and strategic thinking.
The A.I. Leader: Create Incredible Productivity, Profit & Growth
essential strategic thinking and framing for clients from a 30 year industry veteran
Hopeful Futures: Looking to 2035 and Beyond
a deep dive on client industry trends and using futures work to supercharge your strategic thinking
Supercharge Innovation: Creating a Brave New World
an innovation masterclass that takes the work of today and creates incredible momentum for change
Energy Transitions: Explore Renewable Energy Futures
a focus on how global energy dynamics are changing and what opportunities are emerging
Geopolitical Technology Futures: looking to 2035 and beyond
a broad view of how the geopolitical arena is evolving with implications on the client’s industry and world at-large
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Testimonials
3 people have recommended this speaker
“Your presentation was thought provoking and offered some fun creative thoughts to fuel side conversations. Everyone certainly has the topic [generative AI in agriculture] at the top of mind.”
“Hearing great things about your presentation, with one of our more tenured staff saying “that’s the best presentation I’ve seen from a futurist in a long time.” I appreciate your willingness to take our input to heart to make the talk relevant for our audience and their interests. I loved how you ended with some key takeaways and appreciate the customized kickstart guide for a leave behind.”
“Nikolas delivered powerful insights into the challenges, opportunities and importance of understanding the technology that will move our industry, and the world, into the future”