Nikolas Venios is an Innovation Strategist that solves goals and problems for businesses. He believes business leaders need two key elements to create new opportunities: a problem that stretches their team’s capabilities and a willingness to accept that progress often begins with failure.
Nikolas is the Founder of the award-winning Ideas Agency. The Guardian named him one of the top 500 UK creative talents to watch. He has spent nearly two decades working in the innovation space.
The Ideas Agency helps Managing Directors and their teams bring trapped ideas to life. It develops fresh strategies, creates innovative services, and unlocks new thinking. The agency has delivered results for global names such as Rolls-Royce, PepsiCo, Volvo, Danone, the MOD, Philips, McLaren, and HOYA.
Nikolas has a deep interest in psychology, problem-solving, and design thinking. He explored these themes during his internship at Saatchi and Saatchi. He studied Product Design, earned a First-Class Degree, and launched his own product straight out of university.
Nikolas is also a skilled storyteller. He is regularly invited to speak on the dangers of chasing ideas over solving real problems. His talks focus on innovative strategies, organisational progress, and new ways to overcome obstacles and unlock opportunity.
