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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.

The Materials Revolution: How Nanotechnology and AI Will Disrupt Materials Science and Our Lives

The convergence of nanotechnology and artificial intelligence (AI) is driving a materials revolution, enabling the creation of new materials with enhanced properties and functionalities.

Fortune's Crypto 40: blockchain's resilient stars.

Despite a tough year, the crypto industry matured, attracting talent and quality companies. Fortune's inaugural Crypto 40 list recognises diverse blockchain-based businesses building enduring digital foundations amid adversity.

Reality bites: AR's metaverse marketing magic.

The metaverse might not be here in its full "Ready Player One" glory, but its more practical cousin, the "real-world metaverse," is showing its face—and marketers are taking notice. The hype train took a detour, and now brands are focusing on augmented reality (AR) to enhance ...

From AI halt advocate to ChatGPT rival creator in two weeks.

Elon Musk, who, only a few weeks ago, called for an industry-wide halt to AI training, now seems to be plunging headfirst into the deep end of the AI pool. Under Musk's guidance, Twitter is reportedly building a ChatGPT rival, spending tens of millions on ~10,000 GPUs and hiri...

ClimateTech: How to Unlock Net Zero with Your Business

As climate change continues to impact our world, Climate Tech is here to save the day! These ground-breaking innovations, from smart grids and renewable energy to carbon capture and electric vehicles, are unlocking the path to net-zero emissions.

Jurassic pork, but with a side of caution.

An Australian company has created a meatball made from the resurrected flesh of a woolly mammoth, but scientists are too scared to eat it because they don't know how their immune system would react after not having seen the protein for thousands of years.

The Ocean Race sets sail into the metaverse. ⛵

Virtual sailing fans can now participate in a metaverse experience of The Ocean Race. The event allows gamers and enthusiasts to access team stats and meet other fans, all from the comfort of their virtual sailboats.

"AI whisperers" command top dollar in the red-hot jobs market.

In a jobs market mushrooming around AI, "prompt engineers" are in high demand and can earn upwards of $335,000 annually. Prompt engineers spend their day coaxing the AI to produce better results and help companies train their workforce to harness the tools and are often from b...

The AI Workforce Revolution: The Augmented Future

Integrating AI and automation with human labour, the augmented workforce is transforming how we work. To take advantage of this emerging trend, organisations must proactively reskill and upskill their workforce, prioritise transparency and employee consent, and design HR strat...

Experts warn of AI risks and call for a pause.

A long list of experts and AI developers signed an open letter calling for a six-month pause on the development of large-scale AI systems, warning of "profound risks to society and humanity" and urging the creation of independent regulators to ensure the safety of future syste...