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Dr. Nick Bontis

Leading Strategy and Management Expert

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Work/Life Balance Is a Myth
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How Many Email Do You Get in 24 Hours?
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You Must Master Time Allocation
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Email is Not a Substitute for Collaboration
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Work/Life Balance Is a Myth
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How Many Email Do You Get in 24 Hours?
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You Must Master Time Allocation
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Email is Not a Substitute for Collaboration

The “knowledge era” is here. Do you know how to survive? An internationally recognized intellectual-capital expert, Dr. Nick Bontis helps individuals and organizations navigate the new world of digital technology, industry disruption, and information bombardment. His dynamic and engaging presentations empower audiences to maximize performance and secure a sustainable competitive advantage in today’s fast-paced and ever-changing business world.

An award-winning tenured professor of strategic management at McMaster University, Bontis has won more than 12 major teaching awards and has been recognized as “faculty researcher of the year”, “one of the school’s most popular professors” by Maclean’s magazine, and “one of the top 10 lecturers in Ontario” by TVO. He is also a 3M National Teaching Fellow, an exclusive honour for top university professors in Canada and considered the “Nobel Prize” of teaching.

As the director of the Institute for Intellectual Capital Research, a leading strategic-management consulting firm, Bontis’ services have been sought after by leading organizations, including the United Nations, Microsoft, Health Canada, Royal Bank, Telus, and IBM. He was recently named one of Canada’s top 10 Business and Management Scientists by Research.com.

Bontis is also the author of Information Bombardment: Rising Above the Digital Onslaught, an associate editor of the Journal of Intellectual Capital, president of Soccer Canada, and a frequent contributor on popular TV and radio shows.

Speaking topics

Presentations listed below include in-person and virtual keynotes, as well as workshops, fireside chats, and other presentation formats.

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  • Nick was simply put, phenomenal as a keynote speaker for our national conference. He took the time to understand our delegates and intended outcomes and exceeded our expectations. His energy, his passion, and his high-quality content cannot be beat. His virtual keynote practically exploded off the screen and into real-life. All of our online delegates were thoroughly motivated and fully charged to take action right away! In a world where we are all striving to return to in-person events, Nick made it feel like he was right in front of us and had our audience on the edge of their seats.

  • We highly recommend Dr. Nick Bontis as a keynote speaker who brings business topics to life! The feedback we received following his keynote address was outstanding. Engaging, interesting, provocative and educational were some of the terms used to describe his presentation. AND, it was VIRTUAL! He has mastered the skill of being there when not really there! We look forward to having him speak to us again. Simply fun, inspiring and awesome!

  • 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.

  • In my 35 year career, I have never seen another keynote speaker captivate an audience like Dr. Nick Bontis.  His recent presentation at our FCPC Conference was entertaining, informative, thought-provoking and world class.  Nick is an excellent communicator and his positive energy is infectious.  His material is relevant, motivating and actionable.  I highly recommend Nick and look forward to having him speak again.

  • There are very few people I have met so far in my life that have left a such a strong impression in my mind …. Nick’s presentation this morning was dynamite and it certainly sparked a real interest for me to want to learn more about his area of expertise. I arrived back to work with a feeling of enthusiasm and a recharged passion for what I do. After listening to Dr. Bontis, I found myself so excited to think about all of the interesting areas of work and research that are out there and I trust that one day I will challenge myself to explore all my options. Thanks again for opening my eyes to new ideas and possibilities.

  • Do NOT design a conference program without considering him as your main event keynote speaker. He is, defacto, the reason why any one should attend an event he speaks at!

  • Nick’s reputation as a world expert in his field is indisputable. However, the real magic occurs when he steps in front of a crowd. His charisma acts like a magnet and captures everyone’s attention.

  • Not a single person left the room without a vision and a commitment!

  • Immediate feedback indicates it was one of the most well received presentations we have offered in many years. The subject matter was fresh, the pace was perfect and your own energy level was infectious. For the duration of the convention, delegates were quoting your presentation and engaging in considerable discussion about it.

  • 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.

  • I personally very much enjoyed his dynamic and refreshing presentation. His efforts and dedication are already showing rewards.

  • He delivers true wisdom. I felt motivated to carry the message to almost anyone who would listen.

  • He was the funniest, yet most insightful business speaker I have ever heard!

  • You did an outstanding job! The best speaker I’ve seen in 15 years! From humorous to inspirational speaking you have offered a motivational message like no other. You have brought excitement, expertise, and inspiration to the members of our group. Your topics were key in opening the mind with refreshing thoughts and visual gestures.

  • Dr. Bontis is engaging, entertaining, informative and thoroughly enjoyable! With delegates from around the world, his topic was timely and opened the eyes of everyone in the room. His interactive approach had the audience completely mesmerized. He should be at the top of everyone’s “must have” list of speakers.

  • It has been my pleasure and great fortune to work with Nick Bontis over the last few years on many occasions. He has presented and facilitated at our Inaugural Executive Forum, Keynoted at our Annual Conference and other professional development programs for HRPA. Nick takes a strategic yet practical approach – meeting the needs of Strategic HR Partners, and adding a cornerstone of development for Human Resource professionals – so important in today’s uncertain workplace environment. Nick’s consultative process is thorough and thoughtful. We look forward to future opportunities to work with Nick and recommend him highly to others.

  • 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.

  • I was impressed by Nick’s website, which intrigued me to pursue the possibility of Nick speaking to our customers at our annual customer conference; I’m glad I made the choice to partner with Nick for our event. The website is impressive, Nick in person is mind-blowing! I say that because admittedly, I feel as though we provided Nick with a very challenging topic to present on, he not only educated our audience, he engaged them, he entertained them and he left them feeling comfortable enough to approach him and start up a conversation as though they’d known him for years! Nick is unique in his delivery whether he’s on stage or conversing one-on-one, he’s refreshing to listen to and speak with and will definitely leave a lasting impression on anyone you choose to have him speak to! It was a pleasure meeting Nick and I look forward to the next opportunity we have to work with him!

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