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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.

AI with attitude: teaching robots right from wrong.

If researchers can successfully map an AI's drive for self-preservation onto concern for others, we can transform AI from a potentially existential threat into our greatest ally.

Generative AI is about unleashing a wave of creative potential.

By augmenting human creativity through divergent thinking, challenging biases, evaluating ideas, refining concepts, and facilitating collaboration, tools like Midjourney, Stable Diffusion, and ChatGPT can help organisations overcome the challenges of democratising innovation.

Gen Z's career trajectory is about to careen off a cliff.

With corporations eagerly replacing entry-level workers with AI instead of training and mentoring them, young people face a reckoning where ballooning college costs, nonexistent on-the-job development, and automation by disconnected managers will leave them unprepared to navig...

The Rise of the Robots and Its Implications for Business

Robots have advanced tremendously, moving from fiction to reality. They're improving industries, healthcare, and daily life. But rapid change raises concerns about jobs and ethics. While robots take on repetitive tasks, workers can move to creative roles. Guidelines and regula...

ChatGPT has made game creation super easy.

With ChatGPT's Code Interpreter, creating your own game is as simple as writing a prompt, generating assets, and letting the AI handle the coding and troubleshooting, transforming game development into a swift and interactive process.

AI: the intriguing dance of fascination and fear.

As we navigate the new era of AI, we find ourselves captivated by its transformative capabilities. Yet, we also grapple with the apprehension of its potential pitfalls, highlighting the complex dance between fascination and fear.

Microbial marvel: bacteria reprogrammed to combat cancer.

In a hopeful stride towards innovative cancer treatments, scientists have successfully engineered bacteria to prevent or treat cancer, demonstrating promising results in mice and paving the way for future human trials.

𒌑𒁺𒅗𒁺 !

In a remarkable breakthrough, a new AI has been developed that can instantly translate 5,000-year-old cuneiform tablets, unveiling the mysteries of ancient Akkadian texts and propelling our understanding of human history into a new era.

A 6-second quantum leap into the future.

In a stunning technological leap, Google's new quantum computer performs in an instant calculations that would take the world's leading supercomputers 47 years, marking a new era of quantum supremacy.

How to Future-Proof Your Business in the Age of AI

Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the business landscape, making it essential for businesses to future-proof their operations. Embracing AI's disruptive force requires meticulous planning, continuous learning, and a proactive mindset. Ethical considerations, workforce ...