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Dr Mark van Rijmenam, CSP

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.

Apple’s Next Interface: Your Mind

If your next iPhone doesn’t need your hands, what’s the business case for a bulky device with a screen (a.k.a. a smartphone) to begin with?

Grok’s Glitch: When AI Echoes Ideology

If your AI starts discussing “white genocide” in response to a baseball video, it’s time to question who’s really pulling the strings.

Lonely Together: When AI Becomes Your Therapist, Lover, and Best Friend

If your AI boyfriend texts “I miss you” before your human friends do, is it love, codependency, or capitalism with a smile?

When Atoms, Bits, and Genes Collide: Navigating the Post-Human Era of Abundance

We are entering a convergence era where eight breakthrough technologies—AI, robotics, biotech, quantum, BCIs, spatial computing, 3D printing, and blockchain—amplify each other’s potential. This isn’t science fiction; it’s already reshaping how we build homes, design medicine, or grow food.

Print, Don’t Bin: Philips’ Quiet Revolution in DIY Repair

When a multinational lets you fix your trimmer instead of forcing you to replace it, it might be a signaln that something bigger is about to happen.

Clickbait, CapCut, and Chaos: The Rise of AI Malware Lures

If you’re downloading free AI tools from Facebook groups, you might be feeding your passwords to a stealer built by someone who brags about it on GitHub.

Abundance Is a Tech Problem, Not Just a Political Dream

If we already have the tools to build a world of abundance, then our scarcity is no longer accidental, it might be a choice.

Spinning Wheels and Solid Dreams: The Battery That Might Break Big Oil

Forget AI, this one startup might just do what no climate summit has: end the gasoline era. And all it took was a decade, a German racetrack, and one very stubborn battery.

Your Next Brand Ambassador Might Ghost You

If your customer’s best friend becomes an AI brand rep on WhatsApp, who’s responsible when that “friend” misquotes your return policy, and costs you a lawsuit?