A former journalist and national affairs commentator, Gardner’s work has won or been nominated for every major award in Canadian newspaper journalism, including the National Newspaper Award, the Michener Award and the Canadian Association of Journalists Award. He is also the New York Times bestselling author of three books — Risk: The Science and Politics of Fear, Future Babble and, most recently, Superforecasting: The Art and Science of Prediction, which was named one of the best books of 2015 by The Economist, Bloomberg and Amazon. His books have been published in 24 countries and 19 languages. Based on his bestselling books about psychology and decision-making, Gardner’s talks draw on the latest research and his long experience in journalism and politics to challenge assumptions and find creative solutions.

Currently a senior fellow at the University of Ottawa’s Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, Gardner has spoken and consulted to organizations worldwide, including Google, Goldman Sachs, Siemens, Zurich Insurance, Khosla Ventures and a variety of hedge funds and governments.