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Dr Mark van Rijmenam, CSP

Dr Mark van Rijmenam, CSP

Dr. Mark van Rijmenam, CSP, is a world-leading futurist and global AI 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.

Nuclear Power Play: Google’s Micro-Reactor Bet

Google has teamed up with Kairos Power to integrate seven small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) into its energy portfolio, aiming to generate 500 megawatts of carbon-free power by 2030.

Exploring Mind Uploading & Ethics in a Virtual World with Grace Chan – Synthetic Minds EP12

If uploading your mind to a virtual world sounds like progress, what does that say about the future of being human? In episode 12 of Synthetic Minds, speculative fiction author Grace Chan explores the moral complexities of emerging technologies like mind-uploading, virtual reality, and AI.

Not Smarter Than a Cat? LeCun Calls Out AI Hype

If today’s AI can’t outthink a house cat, how exactly are we supposed fear its world domination?

OpenAI vs. Open AI: When ‘Open’ Means Closed

When your “open” AI empire sues the little guy for trying to do exactly what you promised, the irony writes itself.

Sculpting Minds or Growing Gardens? AI's New Thinking Styles

Forget first principles — AI doesn’t care about your well-reasoned theories. In this new era, prediction beats explanation every time.

Machines of Hope: Can AI Make Utopia Real?

If AI holds the power to cure diseases, end poverty, and extend human life, what excuse do we have for not building a better world — right now?

Guardians of the Wiki: Battling AI Hoaxes, One Fake Fortress at a Time

If AI can fabricate ancient fortresses and make beetles out of crabs, how safe is the internet from digital deception?

The Silent Revolution: How China is Shaping Tomorrow’s Technology Standards

If China writes the rulebook for the next generation of tech, how long before the West is left following its lead?

Quantum Tunneling into Encrypted Vaults: Are Military Secrets Next?

Is the world’s most secure encryption standard on the verge of becoming obsolete, thanks to China’s quantum breakthrough?

China’s Quantum Hack Signals the ‘Big Crunch’ is Coming

Chinese researchers have leveraged a D-Wave quantum computer to mount what they claim is the first significant attack on encryption algorithms, the backbone of widely used AES standards. This advancement raises alarms for sectors depending on these encryption methods.