Nick Bontis
Keynote Speaker: Intellectual Capital & Knowledge Management Expert; Chair of Strategic Management at DeGroote School of Business; Author of "Information Bombardment"
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Categories:Sales, Business Leadership, Customer Experience, Innovation, Business Growth, Leadership, Culture, Strategic Leadership, Digital Transformation, Futurism, Computer Science, Business Consulting, Business Authors, Thought Leadership, Disruptive Thinking, E-Commerce, Stress Management, Mental Health, Corporate Strategy, Professors
Nick Bontis Biography
Dr. Nick Bontis is a Canadian academic, management consultant, and professional keynote speaker recognized for his expertise in intellectual capital. Bontis serves as Chair of Strategic Management at the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University, where his research focuses on intellectual capital, knowledge management, organizational learning, knowledge worker productivity, human capital benchmarking, and structural equation modeling.
Bontis began his academic journey after a cover story in Fortune Magazine titled "Brainpower" inspired him to leave a banking career and pursue a PhD. His doctoral dissertation became the top-selling thesis in Canada.
Before academia, Bontis worked at Human Resources Development Canada and KPMG, later joining CIBC Securities Inc. in roles spanning marketing, securities analysis, recruitment, strategy, and software development. He received the CIBC Chairman's Award for outstanding contribution. Bontis earned his PhD from the Ivey Business School at Western University and has published over 140 academic articles in peer-reviewed journals, accumulating more than 50,000 citations. Google Scholar ranks Bontis as the most impactful researcher by citation count in the DeGroote School of Business and among the top 50 at McMaster University. He is ranked among the top 10 management researchers in Canada by Research.com and listed among the top 2 percent of scientists globally. Tom Stewart, former editor of Harvard Business Review and Fortune Magazine, has described Bontis as a pioneer in intellectual capital.
As an author, Bontis has published several books, including "Information Bombardment: Rising Above the Digital Onslaught." He has edited volumes such as "World Congress of Intellectual Capital Readings" and co-edited "The Strategic Management of Intellectual Capital and Organizational Knowledge" with Oxford University Press. Bontis is also Director of the Institute for Intellectual Capital Research, a management consulting firm and research think tank specializing in human capital diagnostic assessments for corporate and government clients. His consulting services have been utilized by organizations including the United Nations, Microsoft, Health Canada, Royal Bank, Telus, Accenture, SAS, Mitsubishi, United Way, the US Navy, and IBM.
Bontis is the first McMaster professor to win Outstanding Teacher of the Year and Faculty Researcher of the Year simultaneously and is a 3M National Teaching Fellow. The Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance recognized Bontis as the top university professor in the province, and Maclean's Magazine has rated him as McMaster University's most popular professor six times. As a speaker, Bontis has delivered more than 500 keynote presentations in 25 countries and has participated in over 328 published interviews, 201 radio interviews, and 455 TV interviews, establishing his influence in business strategy, knowledge management, and organizational learning.
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Nick Bontis Speaking Topics
Are you an ambitious individual that feels she has too much on her plate but still wants to blast through every target and then some? Dr. Nick Bontis has leveraged two decades worth of research on personal productivity that will shrink your ever-growing “to do” list to the most important activities that are necessary for you to delight your customers, impress your team members, and solidify your value to your organization. Never worry again about not having enough time to do this or that. The time has finally come to transform your personal productivity for peak performance.
During this enlightening and action-packed keynote presentation, Dr. Nick Bontis will show you how to:
- increase your personal productivity by providing the three (3) most important actionable tactics that ensure a higher level of efficiency
- create a bullet-proof shield for your career that no competition or disruptive technology can penetrate
- provoke your ability to strategically manage change before anyone else can even see it coming
Is your team just spinning its wheels but you know deep-down it can do more with less? Dr. Nick Bontis has harnessed the best practices of knowledge sharing by consulting with some of the world’s leading organizations. High performance teams are supposed to harvest the synergy embedded in all of their members within and across departments to create value above and beyond what is expected. Help your team solidify its reputation as the smartest group around by accelerating collaboration and communication at hyper-speed.
During this inspirational and dynamic keynote presentation, Dr. Nick Bontis will show you how to:
- improve coordination within and across your teams by learning the top four (4) drivers of collaboration
- orient your team towards the single most explosive secret for guaranteeing knowledge sharing
- avoid the three biggest pitfalls that make teams perform at sub-optimal levels
The markets are turbulent, the geopolitical economy is unstable, your competition is frothing at the mouth, and you are holding it all together and executing the strategic plan. As the senior leader in your organization, you know you can’t do it alone. How do you harvest the full intellectual capital potential of your organization? Dr. Nick Bontis is an award-winning professor of strategy and the most-cited author on the planet in his field. Let him show you a clear path. Don’t let unforeseen disruptive technology make you and your organization obsolete.
During this engaging and world-class keynote presentation, Dr. Nick Bontis will show you how to:
- embrace the three (3) most important steps for developing an inimitable sustainable advantage so you can drive the execution of your strategy
- leadershift your strategic position by turning chaos into opportunity
- evade the single largest strategic misstep that will curtail your leadership and execution
Nick Bontis Videos
Information Bombardment Rising Above the Digital Onslaught
The Strategic Management of Intellectual Capital and Organizational Knowledge
World Congress on Intellectual Capital Readings
E-Business Essentials
Digital State at the Leading Edge (IPAC Series in Public Management and Governance)
How do I book Nick Bontis to speak at my event?
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How much does it cost to book Nick Bontis for a speaking engagement?
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What topics does Nick Bontis speak about?
Nick Bontis is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Sales, Business Leadership, Customer Experience, Innovation, Business Growth, Leadership, Culture, Strategic Leadership, Digital Transformation, Futurism, Computer Science, Business Consulting, Business Authors, Thought Leadership, Disruptive Thinking, E-Commerce, Stress Management, Mental Health, Corporate Strategy and Professors.
Where does Nick Bontis travel from?
Nick Bontis generally travels from Jerseyville, Canada and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.
Who is the agent for Nick Bontis?
AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Nick Bontis for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.855.383.8805, and one of our agents will assist you to book Nick Bontis for your next private or corporate function.
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AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Nick Bontis or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?
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Nick Bontis is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Sales, Business Leadership and Customer Experience. Please contact us for live or virtual event fee details. Nick Bontis generally travels from Jerseyville, Canada and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Richard Florida, R "Ray" Wang and Igor Beuker. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Nick Bontis for an upcoming event.
SPEAKING TOPICS
Nick Bontis Speaking Topics
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TRANSFORMING YOUR LEADERSHIP & PRODUCTIVITY FOR PEAK PERFORMANCE
Are you an ambitious individual that feels she has too much on her plate but still wants to blast through every target and then some? Dr. Nick Bontis has leveraged two decades worth of research on personal productivity that will shrink your ever-growing “to do” list to the most important activities that are necessary for you to delight your customers, impress your team members, and solidify your value to your organization. Never worry again about not having enough time to do this or that. The time has finally come to transform your personal productivity for peak performance.
During this enlightening and action-packed keynote presentation, Dr. Nick Bontis will show you how to:
- increase your personal productivity by providing the three (3) most important actionable tactics that ensure a higher level of efficiency
- create a bullet-proof shield for your career that no competition or disruptive technology can penetrate
- provoke your ability to strategically manage change before anyone else can even see it coming
-
ACCELERATING COLLABORATION & COMMUNICATION AT HYPER-SPEED
Is your team just spinning its wheels but you know deep-down it can do more with less? Dr. Nick Bontis has harnessed the best practices of knowledge sharing by consulting with some of the world’s leading organizations. High performance teams are supposed to harvest the synergy embedded in all of their members within and across departments to create value above and beyond what is expected. Help your team solidify its reputation as the smartest group around by accelerating collaboration and communication at hyper-speed.
During this inspirational and dynamic keynote presentation, Dr. Nick Bontis will show you how to:
- improve coordination within and across your teams by learning the top four (4) drivers of collaboration
- orient your team towards the single most explosive secret for guaranteeing knowledge sharing
- avoid the three biggest pitfalls that make teams perform at sub-optimal levels
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LEADERSHIFTING AND STRATEGIZING TOWARDS INNOVATION & GROWTH
The markets are turbulent, the geopolitical economy is unstable, your competition is frothing at the mouth, and you are holding it all together and executing the strategic plan. As the senior leader in your organization, you know you can’t do it alone. How do you harvest the full intellectual capital potential of your organization? Dr. Nick Bontis is an award-winning professor of strategy and the most-cited author on the planet in his field. Let him show you a clear path. Don’t let unforeseen disruptive technology make you and your organization obsolete.
During this engaging and world-class keynote presentation, Dr. Nick Bontis will show you how to:
- embrace the three (3) most important steps for developing an inimitable sustainable advantage so you can drive the execution of your strategy
- leadershift your strategic position by turning chaos into opportunity
- evade the single largest strategic misstep that will curtail your leadership and execution
VIDEO
Nick Bontis Videos
BOOKS
Information Bombardment Rising Above the Digital Onslaught
The Strategic Management of Intellectual Capital and Organizational Knowledge
World Congress on Intellectual Capital Readings
E-Business Essentials
Digital State at the Leading Edge (IPAC Series in Public Management and Governance)
REVIEWS
Nick Bontis Reviews
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I was one of the folks lucky enough to see you speak at the Century 21 chairman's circle. I thoroughly enjoyed your presentation and believe you really were the highlight of the entire event. Over the course of the last few weeks I was on vacation and read your book. It is incredible. The facts, stories and insight you shared and that book have changed the way that I view and will use technology and information sources.
Century 21 - May 12 2020 -
Dr. Nick Bontis hit the stage running during his keynote talk and never let up. It was pure excitement and energy! 'Sustained success begins with you', was our conference theme and Nick's message to leadership that it must work more smartly to embrace the meteoric pace of information overload, clearly resonated with our audience. He engaged with tenacity and his creative genius had the crowd laughing, thinking, questioning and wanting for more. He is the perfect storm combining intellectual expertise, comedic relief and exceptional speaking skills all in one...you simply have to bring Dr. Bontis to your next event.
Co Chair, Association of Manufacturing Excellence international conference - May 12 2020 -
As an executive member of the MDRT (Million Dollar Round Table), I was charged with finding a speaker that would impress one of the most discerning and sophisticated audiences around: an association of the top producing financial professionals in the world! My committee and I culled over 500 speaker videos and proposals from all walks of life. After dozens of hours of research, fact checking and comprehensive reviews, we selected Dr. Nick Bontis to speak at our Top of the Table event, an exclusive international MDRT conference for the world’s top performing professionals. He did not disappoint. In fact, Dr. Bontis not only blew away the conference committee but provided one of the best keynote presentations I have ever seen. He was even more of a smash hit than we anticipated. The international audience absolutely loved him as he had spent considerable time and effort researching our needs and learning about our association membership. The result was a rousing standing ovation! The following year, as we planned for another global event, Dr. Nick Bontis’ name was again on the top of everyone’s list. It was extremely rare for our association to have a speaker invited back. But he is no ordinary speaker. His presentations are a perfect mix of serious business-based messaging, backed with academic credentials, along with a very funny and engaging delivery. Our committee selected Dr. Bontis again to present on our main platform stage as a keynote speaker in front of over 6,500 financial professionals. His presentation was beyond outstanding! Once again he delivered a highlight performance that resulted in a standing ovation. It was unforgettable for our audience. The professionalism and efficiency he brings to the planning, execution and post-analysis phases of event planning is fantastic. He made our committee look great and made my life a lot easier. It is so nice to know that when you work with Nick, he is an engaged partner and he provides you with a fantastic return on your investment. I have no doubt, I will be working with Dr. Bontis again in the future. He is a crown jewel in the world of professional speakers.
MDRT member, Andreoli Financial Services - May 12 2020 -
Nick Bontis is brilliant! He is one of the most energetic speakers I have ever met. Nick has the ability to bring his sessions to life. He is provocative and pushes the envelope in our thinking and how we do things. He does an amazing job in helping people focus on issues which would otherwise be brushed off as "unimportant" or "irrelevant". I have seen Nick at a few events and after every event I am left in awe of how he manages his audience and how he is able to engage the entire room. For our session, he was able to engage all levels of the organization in a fun and interactive way. He manages to create a sense of urgency and priority to the issue he is presenting. It is difficult to capture Nick's essence into words, but when trying to describe him and his presentations, the words talented and thought-provoking definitely come to mind.
Speakers' Spotlight - Jul 13 2011 -
Bontis' talent for forcing the audience to think differently was of great benefit a completely new view on how organizations can be left behind should they decide not to change.
Speakers' Spotlight - Jul 13 2011
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How do I book Nick Bontis to speak at my event?
Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Nick Bontis for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Nick Bontis, or call our office at 1.855.383.8805 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Nick Bontis or any other speaker of your choice. -
How much does it cost to book Nick Bontis for a speaking engagement?
Speaking fees for Nick Bontis, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. For the most current speaking fee to hire Nick Bontis, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.855.383.8805 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent. -
What topics does Nick Bontis speak about?
Nick Bontis is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Sales, Business Leadership, Customer Experience, Innovation, Business Growth, Leadership, Culture, Strategic Leadership, Digital Transformation, Futurism, Computer Science, Business Consulting, Business Authors, Thought Leadership, Disruptive Thinking, E-Commerce, Stress Management, Mental Health, Corporate Strategy and Professors. -
Where does Nick Bontis travel from?
Nick Bontis generally travels from Jerseyville, Canada and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. -
Who is the agent for Nick Bontis?
AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Nick Bontis for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.855.383.8805, and one of our agents will assist you to book Nick Bontis for your next private or corporate function. -
What is a full-service speaker booking agency?
AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Nick Bontis or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us. -
Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?
If you’re looking for the best speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
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