Nick Bontis (born May 27, 1969) is a Canadian academic, management consultant, speaker, sports management executive and author. His research focuses on intellectual capital, knowledge management and organizational learning. Bontis is Associate Professor and Chair of Strategic Management at the DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario. He is also the director of the Institute for Intellectual Capital Research, a management consulting firm and research think-tank that specializes in conducting human capital diagnostic assessments for corporate and government clients. He is an associate editor of the Journal of Intellectual Capital and chief knowledge officer of Knexa Solutions, a knowledge exchange auction.