About Dr. Navid Nazhand

Dr. Navid Nazhand is an author, speaker, professor, and founder of Futurica Insights whose work focuses on artificial intelligence in higher education.

Making emerging technology meaningful

His work examines how students, educators, and institutions can approach AI with practical confidence, intellectual curiosity, and a clear sense of purpose. Rather than treating technology as an end in itself, he focuses on the human questions that shape teaching, learning, and institutional change.

Areas of focus

• AI literacy and responsible adoption in higher education
• Student learning, agency, and academic success
• Faculty development and institutional readiness
• The future of teaching, assessment, and knowledge work

Through books, research, speaking, and workshops, Dr. Nazhand helps audiences move from uncertainty to informed action.