Nikolas Badminton

What if we could gain foresight to master renewable energy opportunities?

Global and domestic markets are experiencing economic shifts, growth, and changing market dynamics through the transformation of how we generate, distribute, and consume energy.

Our renewable energy economy is accelerating due to policy, competition, new innovations, and research ecosystems powered by data, AI, and automated systems—presenting new opportunities for efficiency and growth.

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

Client takeaways

• Adopt an energy 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: See how solar, wind, hydro, geothermal, nuclear, and storage solutions combine to create new energy industry dynamics and business models.

• See thought leadership in action: Learn the stories of how world-leading companies are disrupting themselves and innovating using futures thinking.

What if we anticipate global shifts and master geopolitical strategic planning?

Emerging technologies are reshaping global power dynamics, partnerships, and strategic competition. Developments in Artificial Intelligence, quantum computing, global supply chains, and critical water-energy-food systems are shaping geopolitics.

Discover how nations and industries are leveraging technological innovation to gain a strategic advantage and rewriting their geopolitical playbooks. Other areas for exploration include critical resource management in an era of climate change and decarbonization; strategic realignment of global supply chains and financial systems; the evolution of defense, space, and Arctic sovereignty alongside technological innovation; and the intersection of digital sovereignty and cybersecurity in shaping national security and power dynamics.

Client takeaways

• Adopt a geopolitical futurist mindset: Ignite imagination, build anticipation, and explore energy transition and future geopolitical scenarios.

• Learn about future technologies: See how the growth in data, AI, quantum, climate tech, and sensor ecosystems is accelerating and supercharging economies.

• See thought leadership in action : Learn the stories of how world-leading energy companies are disrupting themselves and innovating using futures 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 Badminton 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 can ignite imaginations, build anticipation, and deepen empathy to create bold visions of our futures?

Nikolas Badminton 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 Badminton 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 us
  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 of real-world problems. Innovation 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 futures thinking to de-risk the innovation process
and create incredible roadmaps for change. He will show you how that supercharges thinking that drive 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.