Nick Ayton
- 45 Years of Expertise: Working at the forefront of advanced technologies such as Longevity, Quantum Computing, Biological Computing and AI assisted Healthcare.
- Influential Thought Leader: Delivered over 100 keynotes and authored 200+ papers, shaping global discussions on technological impact.
- TV Documentary Host: Creator and host of a docu-series exploring cutting-edge technologies, offering insights into the future of human development.
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Nick Ayton – Futurist, Deep Tech Thought Leader and Keynote Speaker
Nick’s background is computer science and he;s been at the forefront of technological change for decades. A highly rated thought leader in AI, Quantum, Blockchain and Longevity he delivers profound keynotes that resonate, making the complex easy to understand, provoking the audience to think differently with a strong message and a call to action. His attention to detail and delivery of the now famous soundbites – means that audiences always remember the best bits.
With 10 start ups behind him and a career in global IT services, restructuring and M&A, Nick likes to build innovative business solutions for difficult problems – in aviation, fintech and even one of the first Bitcoin trading platforms. He advises Family Offices on Deep technologies and Chairs Global Tech, Finance and Investment events delivering keynotes and content e.g. Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Paris, Madrid, Zug, Seoul, Hong Kong, Singapore, Berlin, Frankfurt, NYC, San Jose and LA.
Having delivered hundreds of keynotes, and address faculties at MIT, Harvard, LSE. He’s authored 200+  papers and was a founding writer for CoinTelegraph as the ‘Sage of Shoreditch’ – the column – the hunt for Satoshi Nakamoto. He’s has created a documentary series about advanced technologies and their implications for humanity entering pre-production, written a TV series – tech thriller drama and a new book ‘Living to 150 – a new era in personalised AI Healthcare’ that will be published in December 2024.
Nick works alongside inventors and scientists at the cutting edge of advanced tech – in quantum computing, biological computing, stem cell therapeutics, implants and physical twinning significant breakthroughs that will change the course of humanity – discovering cures for dementia, procedures to extend life, cerebral solutions for mental health, implants and robots as humans merge with technology – as Nick lays out the profound implications for commerce, business structures, society and competitive advantage.
Nick Ayton's 2025 talks & topics
Web3 Business Models
Why Web3 Business Models are the ultimate competitive weapon? Yet Web3 is misunderstood without realising it is a destructive business model , a new ethos and strategy to win and look after customers. Learn how to get the most out of Web3 strategies and implementations that will helps sales and customer retention explode.
Digital Transformation
Why Digital Transformation doesn’t work despite best efforts? Why so many Digital Transformation project run into the long grass and what you can do to salvage a ROI and deliver something that works. The issue is when the objective is set using Web2 thinking it all goes to pot. ‘Like an ugly sister trying to make the shoe fit!’
The next wave of AI
The next wave of AI is here that accelerates the change to the nature of work, unlocks knowledge, streamline operations and redefines roles. A new AI that already knows what to do, solves the problem and deliver the outcomes – the question is what is the human role in this new world?
Human brain cannot be trusted
Why the human brain cannot be trusted to manage our Lives, our Work and especially our Health? Discover why our brains are not designed to help us live our best lives, keep us healthy and prioritise and make the best decisions? The argument for a personalised AI assistant has veneer been stronger – but what does this mean in reality for humanity?
Longevity Sciences
Longevity Sciences has learned how to extend life 10, even 20 years – but what does this mean for organisations, employees and customers? What business models, systems and approaches will we need to cater for an aging population, as birth rates drop – capable of more life – working longer, better than before.
AI assisted Healthcare is inevitable?
Humans are unable to manage our health, it’s simply too complex as we understand life and death happens at cellular level. But now we can monitor and measure every bio-marker and understand the full impact of our lifestyle on our health. But what does this mean for society?
Intelligent Materials and the Energy Revolution?
New intelligent materials capable of self adjusting will literally change the fabric and infrastructure of society, new energy sources, storage and retrieval systems – what will this mean for business, industries and for creating new business opportunities and new ways of doing things.
Biological Age
The Biological Age is here – that nobody is talking about, that includes unlocking the Zero Energy Principle and exponential computation that will accelerate humanity passing Singularity? As we understand for the first time how life and death really works and learn that biology already knows what to do, has the answers and humanity needs to get out of the way.
Deep Tech
Deep Tech – for the first time humanity has to deal with many profound and pervasive technologies arriving ‘all at once’. Which are the ones the watch, use and deploy and to avoid, and what are the implications for organisations, products and services and how these are deployed and consumed.
The Fintech Economy
Why we need banking but not banks. For the first time organisations have many options to great business models and economic models to support the ‘exchange of value’ that enables both competitive advantage and new ways of attracting, retaining and closing new business. Nick delivers insights into building and scaling on the of the biggest Fintech platforms in the UK.
Entering the Middle East
How to do it properly, avoiding cultural ejection and common mistakes. THE UAE and wider Middle East loves to invest in technology and the latest innovations, and deploy it. A region run by Families requires careful navigation and protocol – learn the right and wrong ways of entering this market – from finding partners, raising capital and product positioning.
Master Class – Capital Raising
How to prepare, find and secure the capital your business needs to support growth and business plans. 90% of founders make common mistakes that hurt their chances – learn how to do it properly from Nick who has raised $100million for his own ventures.
Living to 150 – a new era in personalised AI healthcare
Everyone is talking about Longevity. The emergence of bio-hacking has shown everyone is able to slow aging but also reverse it. But what are the implications for our economic systems, society and for commerce? Extending life just 5 years renders most economic, financial, healthcare and government systems busted? How Zerosim is perfect for an AI that shows the impact of lifestyle and the choices we make to shorten or extend life?
Humans vs AI Workforce
The economic and business advantage of Web3 business models – why they will always win?
Web3 is the ultimate business model that passes power to the customer, but it’s misunderstood, under used and businesses are missing out on growth, expansion and competitive advantage. Why Web3? How do they out deliver, outperform and kill your competition.
Top 5 advanced technologies that every business needs a plan for?
Discussing tech trends that will redefine commerce, society and what it means to be human. Every business needs a strategy to handle  the arrival of Quantum Computing, The Zero Energy Principle of Biological Computing, Stem Cell Therapeutics that harness life itself, Synthetic Biology and Robots and Physical/Digital Twinning that delivers immortality and Bio-energies and materials.
The biggest threat to your business, commerce and your industry is not what you think? Future Trends that could hurt your business.
A handful of profound technologies change the economics of everything and render your business model useless and busted, what are they? How to plan ahead? How to leverage the turmoil in your industry? How to not be a victim to rapid changes coming?
We have arrived at Singularity as AI becomes super intelligent?
The false narrative that AI is harmless, that its early doors, the AI is not mature – what they’re talking about isn’t real AI, and when AI meets two technologies that are already here – will it be game over for humanity or the start of our progression to the next stage of civilisation?
Deep Tech, Humanity, and Society?
Moore’s Law is Finished—What Comes Next Will Amaze You?
The Future of Humanity
Longevity: The Science of Living Longer
Quantum Futures: Unlocking the Quantum Revolution
Transhumanism & Synthetic Biology
The Biological Age: We’re Already There
Deep Tech as a Competitive Weapon
The Threat of AGI & the Road to Super Intelligence
Why Your Lifestyle is Killing You
Humans Cannot Live in Space at Zero Gravity
Mother Earth Knows What to Do
The Devil’s Interval
Generative AI versus Real AI