In Predictions for Finance and Artificial Intelligence we see Nikolas Badminton gave the opening keynote at The Real Machine Summit – an essential event that preceded Money 2020 in Las Vegas on October 22nd, 2016. In this talk Nikolas guides us on a journey of how the machine revolution sowed the seeds of the cognitive revolution and he draws futures that are yet unseen. Why banking and commerce are ripe for AI disruption What will change? Which industries will burn, what will be invented? Which industries will burn, what will be invented?

He was in great company, with Ray Kurzweil, Robin Chase, and other providing incredible keynotes as well. Here is Nikolas' presentation (video to come at a later date): Nikolas Badminton is a world-respected futurist speaker that researches, speaks, and writes about the future of work, how technology is affecting the workplace, how workers are adapting, the sharing economy, and how the world is evolving. He appears at conferences in Canada, USA, UK, and Europe. Email him to book him for your radio, TV show, or conference.

Five million jobs were eliminated by January 1, 2020. Research conducted by the World Economic Forum indicates that 5,000,000 jobs will be lost by 2020 due to advancements in technology. Well, actually, 7,000,000 jobs will be lost and 2,000,000 jobs will be gained. Let's face it, machines replace humans. So, when I read that more than one out of every four Canadians aged 20 – 39 would prefer to be managed by an "unbiased" computer program, it doesn't completely surprise me.