Nikolas Badminton

Nikolas Badminton on stage at the Vogue Theatre in Vancouver

Born| 1972 (age 53-54)
Nationality| United Kingdom Canadian
Alma mater| Bournemouth University
Occupation| Futurist
Website| nikolasbadminton.com

Nikolas Badminton is a British-born Canadian futurist researcher, speaker and event organizer based out of Vancouver , Canada.[1]

## Contents

* 1 Education
* 2 Career
* 3 References
* 4 External links

## Education

In 1993, Badminton studied Applied Psychology and Computing at Bournemouth University.[2]

## Career

Badminton is a regular guest contributor to technology and business-focused media including Forbes , BBC, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, CTV Television Network, the Huffington Post, TechCrunch, TechVibes, Venturebeat, BetaKit, Vice Media and Business.com.[3]

In March, 2016, he published a combined research study with Nick Black at Intensions Consulting that found ‘a quarter of Canadian adults believe a computer program would be more trustworthy and ethical than their boss’.[4]

In 2016, Badminton produced the YVR 2037 Master Plan commissioned by Vancouver International Airport to engage the community about the airport's future plans and technology.[5]

Badminton produces his own tech events and futurist conferences, including Cyborg Camp YVR in 2013,[1] From Now [6] and DARK FUTURES.[7]

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Nikolas Badminton". National Speakers Bureau. https://www.nsb.com/speakers/nikolas-badminton/. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
2. ↑ "Nikolas Badminton". MCP Speakers. http://www.mcpspeakers.com/Speaker/418/Nikolas-Badminton.html. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
3. ↑ "Luncheon". Kamloops Chamber of Commerce. http://web.kamloopschamber.ca/events/Luncheon-Distinguished-Speaker-Nikolas-Badminton-Futurist-273/details. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
4. ↑ "Study Finds a Quarter of Canadian Adults Believe a Computer Program Would be More Trustworthy and Ethical than their Boss". March 29, 2016. https://www.intensions.co/news/2016/3/29/intensions-future-of-work. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
5. ↑ "YVR uses futurist vision of 2037 to spur interest in next development phase". Vancouver. http://vancouversun.com/business/local-business/yvr-uses-futurist-vision-of-2037-to-spur-interest-in-next-development-phase. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
6. ↑ "From Now Recap". Vancouver is Awesome. http://vancouverisawesome.com/2014/06/09/from-now-recap-the-future-lives-in-vancouver/. Retrieved January 29, 2017.
7. ↑ "Dark Futures Conference". Vancouver Observer. https://www.vancouverobserver.com/news/dark-futures-conference-weve-created-monster. Retrieved January 29, 2017.

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