Nick Hobson, PhD

CEO

Toronto, Ontario, Canada17 yrs 1 mo experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Expert in behavioral science and AI integration.
  • Proven track record in educational excellence.
  • Leadership in organizational development and culture change.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Behavioral Science expert with a focus on SaaS and educational sectors.

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ResearchPsychologySPSSScienceData AnalysisExperimental DesignStatistical Data AnalysisNeuroscienceRQualitative ResearchPublic SpeakingQuantitative ResearchUniversity TeachingMicrosoft ExcelResearch Management

About

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Experience

17 yrs 1 mo
Total Experience
3 yrs 7 mos
Average Tenure
16 yrs 1 mo
Current Experience

Hatchproof

Advisor

Jul 2024Present · 1 yr 11 mos · San Francisco, California, United States · Remote

  • At Hatchproof, we’ve crafted a AI-backed People Alignment Platform rooted in behavioral science principles. Our mission is to connect the architects of tomorrow using the most advanced science and technology, to build the innovation products and services that will redefine the future.

Influence at work (uk)

Managing Director, North America

Sep 2023Present · 2 yrs 9 mos · Hybrid

Inc. magazine

Contributing Editor + Behavioral Science Columnist

Apr 2021Present · 5 yrs 2 mos · New York City Metropolitan Area · Remote

Emotive technologies inc.

Lead Scientific Advisor

Oct 2020Present · 5 yrs 8 mos · Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Gaabs

Director of Media and Outreach

Sep 2020Jan 2022 · 1 yr 4 mos

The behaviorist

2 roles

Podcast Host of It's All Just a Bunch of BS

Sep 2019Apr 2024 · 4 yrs 7 mos

  • The podcast for people whose work involves humans.
  • Ux/Ui? customer insights? human resources? marketing? sales? research? product design?
  • Whatever your line of work, somewhere along the way there’s a human behaving (probably in a weird way).
  • Enter: behavioral science.
  • The behavioral revolution will change the game forever. Let's be smart about how we do it.

Founder and Chief Behavioral Scientist

Jan 2017Apr 2024 · 7 yrs 3 mos

  • First principle thinking of The Behaviorist: People are complex, and science is the best tool we have for understanding that complexity.
  • Is it a vase or two faces?
  • The Behaviorist’s brand logo is the iconic Rubin’s Vase Ambiguous Illusion. Belonging to the category of perceptual phenomena called Gestalt switches, the vase/two face figure represents the fact that our perceptual realities are subjective, fickle, and susceptible to all kinds of internal and external distortions.
  • The vase/two face figure I chose as the Behaviorist’s logo serves as a reminder for myself and my clients: People are complex, and science is the best tool we have for understanding that complexity.

Beworks

Culture Change Scientist, Special Projects Advisor

Sep 2019Mar 2020 · 6 mos · Toronto, Canada Area

Potential project - focused minds, organizational excellence

Global Director, Behavioral and Data (BAD) Sciences

Mar 2019Sep 2023 · 4 yrs 6 mos

  • Global Director for the Behavioral and Data Sciences (BAD) Team working at the intersection of leadership/org development research, product innovation, and thought leadership. Bringing it all together to tell the stories about how we work, when we work, and why we work. Building the Future together.

Forbes

Contributing Writer

Oct 2017Apr 2018 · 6 mos

Kpmg canada

Senior Consultant

May 2017Sep 2017 · 4 mos · Toronto, Canada Area

Psychologycompass.com

Lead Science Advisor

Jan 2017Jan 2019 · 2 yrs · Canada

  • Helping top performers reach their peak mental performance.
  • A self-directed solution to help individuals enhance their cognitive ability. Everything we offer is backed by research in psychology, neuroscience and bio-chemistry.
  • A reliable, affordable, fun to use and completely measurable way to reach your peak mental ability.

The boston consulting group

Bridge to BCG

Jul 2016Jul 2016 · 0 mo · Greater Chicago Area

University of toronto

3 roles

University Lecturer

Sep 2015Present · 10 yrs 9 mos · Toronto, Canada Area

  • Design, create, and teach courses to senior undergraduate students, both large lecture-based classes (800+ students) and small seminar-based classes (20-25 students)
  • Create and administer exams/tests/assignments
  • Manage team of teaching-assistants and delegate administrative duties
  • Received ratings of excellence in teaching instruction with greater scores than the university and departmental averages and among top-rated across all of UofT (http://www.ratemyprofessors.com/ShowRatings.jsp?tid=2096733)

PhD Researcher - Social/Organizational Psychology and Neuroscience

Promoted

Sep 2012Apr 2017 · 4 yrs 7 mos · Toronto, Canada Area

  • Research focusing on a range of topics in social/organizational psychology and management. Projects include:
  • Optimal performance of small groups/teams and joint collective action
  • Organizational culture and shared motivational and emotional states
  • Group biases and their impact on performance
  • Self-control and its underlying social/emotional aspects

Lab Manager and Senior Research Assistant

May 2010Sep 2012 · 2 yrs 4 mos · Toronto, Canada Area

  • Initialized and coordinated the set up of a fully operational research lab
  • Managed and trained lab team of 15 undergraduate students on research methods and projects
  • Coordinated, designed, and finalized test materials/schedules for participant interviews

College pro

Franchisee Director

Jan 2005Jan 2006 · 1 yr · Toronto, Canada Area

  • Hired and directed two service teams of 15+ employees in the Toronto customer region
  • Expanded upon previous customer base to create new list of clients and generated one of the top-performing student franchises in company history

Education

University of Toronto

Doctor of Philosophy - PhD — Behavioral and Brain Sciences

Jan 2013Jan 2017

University of Toronto

Master's degree — Behavioral and Brain Sciences

Jan 2012Jan 2013

McMaster University

Bachelor of Science (BSc) — Psychology Neuroscience

Jan 2005Jan 2010

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