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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.

Setting a Precedent: Florida's Bold Step Against Youth Social Media Perils

Florida's bold legislative stance emerges as a much-needed antidote, offering a template for the world to combat the pervasive toxicity of social media.

Drones Ascending: Sky-High Innovations or Hovering Hazards?

Are drones the heralds of a high-tech utopia or do they signal an intrusive, surveilled dystopia? The debate intensifies as drones prepare to dominate our horizons.

The AI Intellect Leap: Charting Claude-3's Remarkable Rise

From zero to hero: Claude-3's IQ breakthrough suggests we might be on the brink of an AI intellectual renaissance, but are we ready for the societal upheaval it heralds?

Code Green: Decarbonizing the Digital Realm

Is your favorite app contributing to the next big environmental crisis? The rise of the green software movement is a clarion call to address the overlooked environmental impact of digital products.

Introducing Jan: The Revolutionary AI Companion in Your Privacy Comfort Zone

In a digital age where your every click is tracked and stored in the cloud, meet Jan — an AI marvel that promises to keep your secrets safe and serve you right from your own desktop.

AI's New Battlefront: Defending Innovation from Insider Threats

As the AI industry accelerates, hiring en masse to meet insatiable market demand, a more insidious challenge emerges: the threat from within.

Beyond Hype: The Grounded Reality of Generative AI in Our Daily Lives

In an era where digital cynics decry the rise of AI as the overlord of our digital future, real stories from the trenches reveal a more nuanced tale of human ingenuity amplified, not overshadowed, by generative AI.

United AI Nations: A New Frontier in AI Governance

The United Nations has taken a monumental step towards shaping the future of AI by adopting a comprehensive resolution. Is the United Nations seizing control of AI's future, or merely staging a diplomatic AI show with no real power?

Checkmate on Disability: Navigating the Game of Life with Neuralink's Innovation

In an era where technology and human life intertwine more intricively than ever, Neuralink has painted a picture of the future that many would have deemed science fiction not too long ago.

Halving the Cake: Will Bitcoin's Latest Trim Tempt the Titans of Finance?

In the cryptic world of Bitcoin, the upcoming halving event is stirring the pot, slicing miners' rewards and potentially reshaping the investment landscape. Yet, will this result in a grand entrance of institutional investors, or is it merely a specter of hope for crypto afici...