As the Chief Data Scientist at Nanos Research, Nik has led thousands of research projects in Canada and around the world ranging from market studies, customer satisfaction tracking, creative testing, program development and reputation management. He is the Chief Data Scientist and Founder of Nanos Research, the 13th Chancellor of Carleton University in Ottawa, and a research adjunct professor at the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs. In 2023 Nik was appointed a member of Trilateral Commission which is a global membership organization of about 400 individuals that bring together senior policymakers, business leaders, representatives of the media and academe to discuss and propose solutions to some of the world’s toughest problems. He is also the Chair of Atlantik-Bruecke Canada, a not-for-profit focused on advancing German-Canadian relations. Nik leads the team behind the weekly Bloomberg Nanos Canadian Confidence Index which is streamed to Bloomberg terminals globally every Monday Morning. He is featured in a weekly segment on CTV’s News Channel, Nanos on the Numbers, which focuses on the latest political, business, and social trends. He is the pollster of record for CTV News, Canada’s largest private broadcaster, the Globe & Mail, Canada’s national newspaper, Bloomberg News in Canada and a member of the Order of Canada and an Honorary Captain in the Royal Canadian Navy.