Dr. Navid Nazhand · Professor · Author · Speaker
Helping Higher Education Navigate the Future of AI
Dr. Navid Nazhand helps colleges and universities navigate AI in higher education responsibly and effectively as a professor, author, researcher, speaker, and founder of FUTURICA INSIGHTS INC.
Teaching & Professional Impact
2,000+
Students Taught
10+ Years
Higher Education Teaching
PhD · MBA · PMP
Academic & Professional Credentials
AI in Higher Education: Teaching, Leadership, and Strategy
Exploring responsible, practical approaches to teaching, learning, leadership, and institutional change.
Higher Education
Supporting thoughtful conversations about the evolving needs of colleges, universities, educators, and learners.
Artificial Intelligence
Making emerging AI ideas understandable, responsible, and useful in academic contexts.
Research & Books
Connecting research, writing, and evidence with questions that matter to institutions and students.
Speaking
Keynotes, conference talks, panels, podcasts, and institutional presentations for diverse audiences.
Faculty Development
Practical professional learning for educators responding to generative AI and rapid change.
Institutional Strategy
Supporting academic leaders as they consider responsible adoption and effective implementation.
Books
Practical guides for educators, academic leaders, and students navigating artificial intelligence.
AI-Resilient Assessment
Practical Strategies for Teaching, Learning, and Integrity in the Age of Generative AI
A practical guide to designing meaningful assessments that strengthen learning, critical thinking, academic integrity, and ethical reasoning in the presence of generative AI.
The AI-Ready Student
Build Your Personal AI Learning System for College and University
A hands-on guide to using AI as a learning partner—to understand difficult concepts, study effectively, organize coursework, verify research, and produce work students can explain and defend.
Artificial Intelligence in Business Practice
Strategy, Governance, and Applied Decision Making
A free, openly licensed textbook that helps students become AI-fluent managers—covering strategy, governance, implementation, and applied decision making across business functions.
Speaking & Media
Available for keynotes, conference talks, panels, podcast interviews, and institutional presentations—both in person and virtually.
- Keynotes and conference talks
- Panels and moderated conversations
- Podcast and media interviews
- Institutional presentations
AI Workshops
Available faculty-development and institutional workshop topics.
AI in Teaching and Learning
Responsible workflows for planning, explanation, feedback, and learning activities.
AI and Assessment Redesign
Assessment choices that support authentic learning in the age of generative AI.
Responsible AI Adoption
Practical approaches to responsible institutional and classroom adoption.
Faculty Development for Generative AI
Faculty learning that builds shared confidence and practical capability.
AI Strategy for Academic Leaders
Strategy, governance, and leadership conversations for coherent AI adoption.
Research & Publications
Explore verified books, publications, presentations, research identifiers, and current citation profiles.
- Google Scholar
- ORCID
- Credly
- CanCred Passport
- Selected publications and presentations
- Web of Science ResearcherID: QLV-1496-2026
Talks, Workshops & Videos
Watch selected presentations and faculty-development sessions exploring practical and responsible uses of AI in higher education.
From Curiosity to Classroom Practice
A practical, faculty-focused workshop on real-world applications of AI in teaching and assessment.
Teaching & Learning Day Spring 2026
A session on AI companions, student engagement, study habits, and learning autonomy.
FUTURICA INSIGHTS INC.
FUTURICA INSIGHTS INC. is a Canadian technology, research, innovation, and publishing-focused company founded by Dr. Navid Nazhand, connecting applied research, artificial intelligence, education, technology, and knowledge development.
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