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Dr Mark van Rijmenam, CSP
Dr. Mark van Rijmenam is a strategic futurist known as The Digital Speaker. He globally ranked as the #1 futurist. He stands at the forefront of the digital age and lives and breathes cutting-edge technologies to inspire Fortune 500 companies and governments worldwide. As an optimistic dystopian, he has a deep understanding of AI, blockchain, the metaverse, and other emerging technologies, blending academic rigor with technological innovation.
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 five 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.
Brazil’s Bold Data Gamble: Paychecks or Privacy?
Turning data into money sounds empowering,until it becomes a paycheck for the poor to surrender their rights.
Read MoreExporting Hubris, Importing Innovation: How the U.S. Boosted China’s AI Rise
Washington tried to kneecap China’s tech sector, and accidentally gave it a jetpack. Blocking chips might have sparked China’s biggest innovation boom yet.
Read MoreCapitalism Might Cool the Planet After All
If AI’s energy addiction doesn’t bankrupt us, capitalism might just fix it, one efficiency-obsessed CFO at a time.
Read MoreWhen Truth Becomes Treason
If your government fears books more than bullets, it’s not preserving freedom, it’s preparing to rewrite reality.
Read MoreYour Resume Is Dead. Your Nervous System Is Next.
The smartest person in the room is now a liability if they lack emotional clarity. AI has made knowledge abundant, what’s scarce is wisdom, and that’s your only moat.
Read MoreAI Just Fired Your VC—Meet the Robo-Investors
VCs, your gut instincts are officially obsolete. QuantumLight’s AI just raised $250m to prove algorithms make better investment choices than humans.
Read MoreAI Just Canceled Hiring Season
Forget a hiring freeze, AI just put human jobs on ice indefinitely, and even software engineers aren’t safe.
Read MoreAI Ate My Job—Is Yours Next?
Your expensive college degree might soon be worthless. AI is already beating fresh grads to entry-level jobs.
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