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Accelerating change has shocked and frightened people and businesses. Too much change in too short a time has overwhelmed our capacity to process, let alone adapt and thrive. We feel lost, powerless, insignificant, unmotivated, and even depressed. This is Future Shock, and we all suffer from it now, be it as businesses or individuals.

My name is Nikola, and I am a Bestselling Author, Keynote Speaker, Technology Raconteur, and Futurist Philosopher. I have spent the last 20 years studying technological change, helping people adapt to Future Shock and major tech trends such as Artificial Intelligence, genetics, robotics, nanotech, synthetic biology, 3D printing, and cryptocurrencies.

I distill complex trends into compelling stories that empower you to craft the future and reinvent uncertainty into opportunity.

My book Conversations with the Future: 21 Visions for the 21st Century is an International Bestseller and my pioneering Singularity.FM podcast was the first in the world to discuss topics such as AI and transhumanism. That is why some have called me the “Larry King of the Singularity.”

After experiencing my keynote, you will not just transform how you feel and think about change and technology. You will feel energized, motivated, empowered, and inspired to act. You will find it easier to avoid getting lost and overwhelmed in finding the right direction for yourself and your business. You will gain confidence to confront the chaos caused by Future Shock, embrace change rather than fear it, and engineer your success. You will transcend the urgent and champion the important.

 

Nikola's topics, subjects, and themes:

Nikola has spoken at public events on topics ranging from technology, transhumanism, artificial intelligence, and the technological singularity to new media, blogging, podcasting, and ethics. Some of his most common topics include, but are not limited to:

  • Accelerating Change and Future Shock - i.e., too much change in too short a time
  • Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Humanity
  • Technology, Humanity, and Ethics
  • Singularity and Transhumanism
  • Technology, Society, Culture, and Politics
  • Leadership, Change, and Storytelling
  • ReWriting the Human Story: How Our Story Determines Our Future
  • Exponential Technology and Disruptive Change
  • How to be a Futurist [without predicting the future]

Nikola's Social Media Profiles:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikoladanaylov/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/singularityblog

Amazon: amazon.com/author/nikoladanaylov

YouTube Teaser: https://youtu.be/FgUcfDXHfRo

 

Nikola's photos (hi-resolution jpg):

https://danaylovnas.quickconnect.to/mo/sharing/eUF6iKMNa

 

Nikola Danaylov Media, TV, and Radio appearances:

BBC, MTV, Space, ArteTV, TV Japan, Channel NewsAsia, WIRED, TRT News, the Telegraph, io9, the Huffington Post, ZDNet, BoingBoing, and others.

Nikola's Speaking Clients include: 

Dell, KPMG, Cochlear, Juniper Networks, TD Bank, Cascades, NetMedia MX, Danish Engineering Society [IDA], Ontario Medical Association [OMA], Singularity University, Digital Business World Congress Madrid [DES], Canadian Institute of Actuaries [CIA], MPI International, Atlantic Circus Network, Community Futures BC, Devolutions Inc, Saskatchewan’s Association of IT Professionals [CIPS SK], Techno Montreal and many others.

 

Nikola's Short Bio:

Nikola Danaylov is a Tech Raconteur, Bestselling Author, Futurist Philosopher, and Keynote Speaker. His Singularity.FM podcast was the first in the world dedicated to AI, which is why Danaylov has been called the “Larry King of the Singularity.” Nikola distills complex trends into compelling stories that empower you to craft the future and reinvent uncertainty into opportunity.

 

Nikola's Medium Length Bio:

Nikola Danaylov is a Technology Raconteur and Futurist Philosopher referred to as "The Larry King of the Singularity." His book Conversations with the Future is a #1 International Bestseller, and his pioneering Singularity.FM was the world's first podcast dedicated to exploring AI. Danaylov has produced 300+ interviews with over 7 million views and has been featured on international TV networks and other major media outlets.

Nikola distills complex trends into compelling stories that empower you to craft the future and reinvent uncertainty into opportunity. He has helped people worldwide understand how advanced technologies such as AI impact our lives, businesses, and future and what we can do to embrace change and benefit from it rather than suffer from and fear it.

Danaylov has spoken around the world on topics ranging from technology, transhumanism, and the technological singularity to new media, futurism, and ethics.

 

Nikola's Full Biography:

#1 Bestselling Author of Conversations with the Future, Nikola Danaylov is a Keynote Speaker, Technology Raconteur, Futurist Philosopher, Strategic Adviser, popular Blogger, and Podcast host. He distills complex trends into compelling stories that empower you to craft the future and reinvent uncertainty into opportunity.

In 1998, Nikola moved to Canada, where he completed an HBA in Political Science, Philosophy & Economics at the University of Toronto, followed by an MA in Political Science at York University.

At YorkU, Nikola became deeply interested in the Technological Singularity and wrote "Hacking Destiny: Critical Security at the Intersection of Human and Machine Intelligence."

In 2011, Nikola attended NASA's Ames Research Center in Mountain View, California, and completed the Graduate Studies Program at Singularity University.

Nikola has spoken at public events on topics ranging from technology, transhumanism, and the technological singularity to new media, blogging, and podcasting. He has been profiled in Next Stage Rising Stars Magazine and interviewed for numerous documentary films, blogs, podcasts, magazines, and newspapers.

Nikola's Singularity.FM interviews have had over 7 million views on iTunes and YouTube and have been featured on international TV networks and other media, such as BBC, MTV, Space, ArteTV, TV Japan, Channel NewsAsia, RTL4, WIRED, the Telegraph, io9, the Huffington Post, ZDNetBoingBoing, and others.

Today, Singularity Weblog is a globally recognized independent blog on related topics. Singularity.FM is the original, first, and most widely recognized podcast in the niche, and, according to Prof. Roman Yampolskiy, Nikola has established himself as the "Larry King of the Singularity." [See Testimonials.]

Nikola is a vegan who lives in Toronto, Canada, with his beloved wife, Julie.

 

Nikola's Book:

"Conversations with the Future: 21 Visions for the 21st Century" http://amzn.to/2kcseK9

Press Release: https://danaylovnas.quickconnect.to/d/s/uIP5so7HG1CMwsXAzFFAhC1TIe7qgWXg/1Beyc8Ou-DWOirSggSeLAyglegxvGhcT-p78Aelhg_Ao

Book Introduction: Why the Future adds 0 and what “Conversations with the Future” is about https://www.singularityweblog.com/conversations-with-the-future/

Book Cover Images: https://danaylovnas.quickconnect.to/d/s/wTVTZuQWz9ubltAmrfl4JpjgwmID500m/l5X-S9NUVbCpv2A6mMtaIJPkHUU2sQFW-u7ggf1NO_Ao

 

Nikola's Video Highlights:

Nikola Danaylov Keynote Speaker Teaser: https://youtu.be/FgUcfDXHfRo

On Content vs Context: https://www.singularityweblog.com/content-is-not-king/

Speaking Ad as a 2D Animation: https://youtu.be/E_SMtm-HoL4

Nikola Danaylov and John Rennie on TRT World News: Are we nearing the Singularity? https://www.singularityweblog.com/nikola-danaylov-trt-world-news-debate/

Singularity.FM Podcast Highlights https://youtu.be/JJj4rZW1-Vg

Singularity.FM Podcast Testimonials https://www.singularityweblog.com/testimonials/

On Socrates and Blogging Philosophy https://youtu.be/r-6vK7JHqtk

On Technology as a Magnifying Mirror https://youtu.be/Fr9vaLoD7bU

On Being Human https://youtu.be/BSvJsP4ed1k

On Asking Questions https://youtu.be/E4TCM1owfns

Video Tour of Alcor Cryonics and Interview with CEO Max More https://www.singularityweblog.com/alcor-max-more/

 

Testimonials:

Singularity.FM Podcast Testimonials https://www.singularityweblog.com/testimonials/

Speaking Testimonials: check out Nikola's LinkedIn profile and read his client testimonials https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikoladanaylov/