Monika Bielskyte is Futurist in Residence at Nike and the founder of Protopia Futures. From SciFi to reality, she prototypes science-informed,
life-centric, joyful and embodied visions of tomorrow.
Her work is firmly anchored in contextual, complex realities on the ground, rather than one-size-fits-all techno-solutionism,
prone to short-term hype cycles and rapid obsolescence. With expertise in information technologies and immersive media
(generative AI, spatial computation, VR/XR, UI, UX), Monika examines both the promises and perils of innovation as the
blurring boundaries between the digital and physical worlds become increasingly weaponized through strategies of hybrid
warfare.
Monika is passionate about the value of inclusive embodiment considerations to innovation processes and “invisible”
disability and neurodivergence inclusion in all future considerations: from tech, to policy, to built environment, in order to design a more compassionate world for most of humanity.
As a speculative designer, Monika prototypes culturally expansive, socially and environmentally engaged future world
designs that take lessons from visually and narratively captivating Science Fiction entertainment and apply them to make
real-world future literacy more compelling.
Her career in Hollywood includes futurist consultancy for Disney / Marvel’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Monika has
done speaking and advisory work for BBC, DreamWorks, Google, Huawei, IDEO, L’Oreal, McKinsey, Mexico City, Meta,
Microsoft, MTN, Nike, SKY, TATA ,Technicolor, Telefonica, UAE, Unesco, Universal, Warner Media, World Economic
Forum, among others.
Monika has given lectures at academic and scientific institutions including: CERN, Rockefeller University, Royal Society,
Royal College of Art, Indian Institute of Technology, OCAD, among others.
