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Think Forward EP 133 - Hope Engineering with Nik Badminton
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Nicholas Badminton brings a refreshingly grounded yet visionary perspective to futures work, sharing his journey from growing up around a slaughterhouse to delivering over 450 keynotes worldwide as a renowned futurist. His approach focuses on breaking dominant narratives, finding overlooked implications, and helping organizations build futures fluency through practical, integrated methods that drive meaningful transformation.
• Began his futurist journey when his father gave him "The Usborne Book of the Future" at age eight
• Accidentally became known as a futurist after building a reputation for writing about humanity and technology
• Developed a modular keynote approach that connects global megatrends to industry-specific futures
• Created events like Future Camp and Dark Futures to explore cutting-edge thinking in collaborative settings
• Focuses on "hope engineering" - combining possibility thinking with futures work and positive psychology
• Advocates for simple, practical futures thinking that can be integrated into daily organizational operations
• Emphasizes human creativity over AI in futures work, noting AI's inability to connect weak signals creatively
• Worked with major organizations on futures projects that informed multi-billion dollar investments
• Helps organizations develop internal futures capability by mentoring staff and integrating foresight practices
• Values working with children and young people to develop futures thinking abilities early
Connect with Nicholas at futurist.com or find him on LinkedIn to learn more about his work in futures thinking.
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Chapters
1. Breaking Dominant Narratives (00:00:00)
2. The Accidental Path to Futurism (00:06:37)
3. Building Futurist Keynotes and Methodology (00:16:19)
4. [Ad] Real Talk About Marketing (00:28:08)
5. (Cont.) Building Futurist Keynotes and Methodology (00:28:55)
6. Hope Engineering and Futures Thinking (00:29:56)
7. AI's Limited Role in Creative Futures (00:37:36)
8. Beyond Chocolate: The Future of Industries (00:47:50)
9. Creating Legacy Through Global Impact (00:57:31)
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