Insights · March 8th, 2026
In the late-2030s Nikolas Badminton stepped into the cryochamber to wait for when. the world needed him the most. Finally, in 2150 he emerges to be greeted by the facilities AGI robot – and the world has not quite played out the way we think.
What is the future of the US and NYC, Canada, AGI, flying cars and more in 2150?
Unintended Consequences was created by Nikolas Badminton with the expert help and incredible VO and animation talent of Mark Van EE (Rick and Morty, Transformers, Sin City, Expendables, Cloud Atlas and more)
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About Nikolas Badminton
Nikolas Badminton is a world-renowned futurist keynote speaker and Hope Engineer™ that mentors top executives and the highest levels of government to ignite imagination, build anticipation, and deepen empathy for hopeful futures. He has spent 30+ years working with leadership at over 500 leading organizations on the frontline of futures, strategy and disruption – including NASA, Disney, Mayo Clinic, Dyson, Rolls Royce, Google, Microsoft, Samsung, WM, JP Morgan, Verizon, VISA, TD Bank, American Express, Procter & Gamble, US Department of State, UK Home Office, United Nations, and many more.
Nikolas’ previous best-selling book ‘Facing Our Futures: How foresight, futures design and strategy creates prosperity and growth’ was named in the 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 is recognized and sought after for comment as a technologist, sustainability pioneer, and humanist, and was an advisor to the seminal ‘Age of AI’ series with Robert Downey Jr.
