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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.

Compact Power: The Billion-Dollar Bet on Advanced Chip Packaging

As chip miniaturization hits its limits, is the rush toward advanced packaging brilliance or just a billion-dollar band-aid?

Redefining Reality: Adobe's AI Leap in Video Editing

In a world where reality can be edited with a click, are we sacrificing authenticity for dazzling digital perfection?

Futuristic Fast Food: Efficiency at the Cost of Humanity?

As AI takes over the kitchen, are we seasoning our fast food with a dash of dystopia? In northeast Los Angeles, a new restaurant called CaliExpress, claims to be the world’s first fully autonomous eatery, harnessing AI-powered robots to serve fast-food.

Too Young for the Metaverse? Meta's Bold Classroom Plan

Before they're even old enough to drive, Meta wants to put virtual reality headsets on 13-year-olds—shouldn't we be reducing screen time, not increasing it?

Mars in Months: China's Game-Changing Nuclear Engine

As nations race to colonize Mars, China’s development of a nuclear-powered engine promises to cut travel times drastically.

Plug-and-Play Propaganda: A $105 Investment in AI-Driven Misinformation

While businesses thrive on innovation, should we cheer or fear why just over $100 and a few clicks can spawn a full-blown propaganda machine just in time for election season?

AI Checkmate: Fact-Checking at Superhuman Speed

Google DeepMind's new AI, SAFE, claims superhuman prowess in fact-checking, potentially revolutionizing how we verify information. As AI starts fact-checking our every word, are we stepping into an era of ultimate truth or surrendering to a digital overlord?

The Great AGI Race: When Will Machines Outsmart Us?

With Elon Musk betting on superintelligence by next year and skeptics rolling their eyes, are we sprinting towards a new era or setting up for another AI winter?

Enlightening AI: The Dawn of Photonic Computing

Tsinghua University's pioneering work in developing the 'Taichi' photonic computer chip represents a significant breakthrough in artificial intelligence technology. Unlike conventional AI chips that rely on electricity, the Taichi chip utilizes light to perform computations.

Chip Chop: China Cuts Out Foreign Silicon

As China instructs its telecom giants to ditch foreign chips, is this a stride toward technological sovereignty or a step back into isolation?