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Dr Mark van Rijmenam, CSP

Dr Mark van Rijmenam, CSP

Dr. Mark van Rijmenam, CSP, is a world-leading strategic futurist and award-winning global keynote speaker who helps Fortune 500 leadership teams navigate AI and emerging technologies. Recognized by Salesforce as one of 16 global voices shaping the future of AI, he holds a PhD from University of Technology Sydney and is the author of six books on emerging technology and judgment in the AI era, including his latest book: Now What? How to Ride the Tsunami of Change. He is the founder of Futurwise and the developer of the Intelligence Age Scorecard that helps individuals and organizations understand how prepared they are for the future.

His pioneering efforts include the world's first TEDx Talk in VR in 2020. In 2023, he further pushed boundaries when he delivered a TEDx talk in Athens with his digital twin, delving into the complex interplay of AI and our perception of reality. In 2024, he launched a digital twin of himself, offering interactive, on-demand conversations via text, audio, or video in 29 languages, thereby bridging the gap between the digital and physical worlds – another world's first.

Dr. Van Rijmenam is a prolific author and has written more than 1,200 articles and six books in his career. As a corporate educator, he is celebrated for his candid, independent, and balanced insights. He is also the founder of Futurwise, which focuses on elevating global knowledge on crucial topics like technology, healthcare, and climate change by providing high-quality, hyper-personalized, and easily digestible insights from trusted sources.

Below, you can read all his articles.

You Deployed AI Tools. Nobody Uses Them. Now What?

Deploying AI tools without changing culture is like installing a gym and wondering why nobody gets fitter. The gap between availability and usage is a culture problem, not a technology problem.

Why the C-Suite Can't Delegate AI Strategy to IT

When the CEO delegates AI to the CTO, the organization loses. AI isn't a technology project — it touches marketing, operations, finance, HR, legal. Cross-functional accountability is the only approach.

How to Present AI Strategy to Your Board (Without Losing Them)

Board members asking about AI want three things: risk if we do nothing, risk if we act, how we're governing it. Structure around these three questions and bring data, not borrowed frameworks.

How Keynotes Can Measure AI Transformation, Not Just Inspire It

A keynote built around pre- and post-event readiness assessment produces measurable transformation data — before/after delta scores that prove the event moved the needle.

When Intelligence Is Cheap, the Scarce Asset Is Judgment

When intelligence is everywhere and cheap, information isn't the advantage. Judgment is — the ability to decide what to do with unlimited information under uncertain conditions. Leaders need a different operating system.

काम पर डीपफेक: अपने संगठन की सुरक्षा कैसे करें

व्यवसायों पर डीपफेक हमले बढ़ रहे हैं। वॉयस क्लोनिंग, वीडियो जालसाजी, सिंथेटिक प्रतिरूपण। संगठनों को कशन तकनीकें, सत्यापन प्रोटोकॉल, और सिंथेटिक मीडिया के लिए विशेष घटना प्रतिक्रिया योजनाएँ चाहिए।

Da ansiedade de IA para confiança em IA: Um roteiro prático

Ansiedade de IA é racional. Suas pessoas veem os manchetes e não sabem onde estão. A mensagem 'IA não vai substituí-lo' não funciona porque não lhes dá nada a fazer. O caminho: incerteza para consciência para competência para confiança.

Come gestire un ritiro strategico sull'IA con dati effettivi

Il miglior ritiro inizia con prove che il tuo team non può contestare - i loro punteggi. Presenta dati, identifica le lacune, costruisci un piano di 90 giorni. Il disaccordo guidato dai dati è infinitamente più produttivo del dibattito sulle opinioni.

आपका संगठन AI के बारे में बात क्यों करता है लेकिन कभी कार्य नहीं करता

'हमें और अधिक AI करने की आवश्यकता है' बहस पैदा करता है। 'हम स्कैनिंग पर मजबूत हैं लेकिन कार्यबल तैयारी पर कमजोर हैं' एक से-करने की सूची पैदा करता है। अंतर साझा शब्दावली है। जो टीमें सटीक रूप से अंतराल का नाम देते हैं तेजी से समन्वय करते हैं।

Cómo CTOs y CEOs ven la IA de manera diferente (y cómo solucionarlo)

CTO vive en exploración y experimentación. CEO vive en gobernanza e impacto en la fuerza laboral. Están evaluando IA a través de lentes completamente diferentes. Hacer la brecha visible y medible es cómo la solucionan.