Trusted by Fortune 500 companies and government leaders in 35+ countries
The world is rewriting itself in real time.
Mark gives leaders clarity under pressure and the courage to choose what’s next.
Dr Mark van Rijmenam
Watch moments where the room leans in, the noise drops, and decisions snap into focus.
Dr. Mark van Rijmenam is The Architect of Tomorrow, an award-winning keynote speaker and the world’s #1 futurist who helps leaders make sense of AI, emerging technologies, and the profound mindset shifts they demand.
As AI accelerates and uncertainty grows, organizations don’t need more hype or technical detail, they need clarity, confidence, and a new way of thinking. Mark equips leadership teams to understand what AI really means for their business, their people, and their decisions — today and over the next decade.
Recognised by Salesforce as one of 16 global voices shaping the future of AI, Mark has worked with Fortune 500 companies, and governments across five continents. His keynotes cut through noise, connect technology to real-world impact, and challenge leaders to rethink how they lead when intelligence is everywhere and certainty is not.
Through engaging on-site keynotes, best-selling books, and Futurwise, his trusted AI-powered learning platform, Mark helps organisations move beyond awareness toward action. He doesn’t just explain what’s coming. He shows leaders how to think, decide, and lead differently in an AI-driven world.
Known as The Digital Speaker, Mark combines deep technological insight with compelling storytelling to leave audiences informed, inspired, and ready to act. His sessions consistently receive top ratings for being practical, thought-provoking, and immediately relevant to senior leadership.
ABOUT MARK
The Architect of Tomorrow — Designing Better Futures With AI
Trusted by Fortune 500 companies and governments in 35+ countries, Dr. Mark van Rijmenam transforms complex technologies into clear, actionable insights.
With his trademark Optimistic Dystopian lens, he inspires leaders to rethink disruption not as a threat, but as the raw material for building bold, future-ready organizations.
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MARK’S Books
2025
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Academic papers
Innovation, 23(1), pp.127-144
Long range planning, 52(5), p.101841
Cambridge University Press, pp 307-325
Mark delivered a ground-breaking TEDx talk with his digital twin, and in 2020 delivered the world's first TEDx talk in VR.
In 2023, Mark delivered a groundbreaking TEDx talk in Athens together with his digital alter ego. Starting with a digital deepfake of himself, he dives into the swirling currents of our post-truth era, where AI technologies like deepfakes and large language models are reshaping our reality.
In 2020, Mark made history in 2020 with the world's first TEDx Talk in virtual reality. Discussing the Rise of Digitalism from the virtual world, Dr Van Rijmenam shared his insights on how Digitalism will become the first truly global political doctrine.
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