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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.

Storytelling through robotic characters.

Walt Disney revealed a revolutionary new technique of storytelling using creativity and innovation. If you see this, the future is definitely arriving faster than expected!

Meta has ditched NFTs as its pivots to AI.

Meta is discontinuing its work on NFTs for Facebook and Instagram to prioritise other projects that can make a larger impact. As part of the company's "year of efficiency," it will shift focus to messaging, monetisation on Reels, and improving Meta Pay.

Microsoft doubles down on AI and fires its AI ethics team…

Microsoft axed its entire AI ethics and society team, leaving the company without a focused group ensuring AI principles are integrated into product design. This unexpected change raises concerns about responsible AI development amidst the company's ongoing race to implement A...

GPT4 is power-hungry and a dream for dictators.

According to OpenAI, the new tool will be a lot better a producing realistic, targeted content...that is intended to mislead and favourable to autocratic governments. It also seems capable of creating and acting on long-term plans to accrue power and resources.

GPT4 has landed, and the internet exploded, again.

GPT-4, OpenAI's latest AI marvel, has improved creativity and reduced bias, taking both text and images as inputs for richer interactions. The system's remarkable image-recognition capabilities and enhanced performance in addressing issues like hallucination make it an astonis...

The Future of Data Storage: DNA Storage

🧬 Imagine a future where all the world's data fits into a container smaller than a sugar cube! DNA storage is a ground-breaking technology with the potential to revolutionise how we store and access data. Offering high storage capacity, long-term durability, and energy effici...

Floppy disks just won’t die 😱

A few industries, including aviation, still rely on floppy disks, despite the fact that the last major manufacturer of floppy disks stopped making them in 2010.

Generative AI could be worth $15 trillion by 2030.

According to CSIRO, generative AI could contribute trillions of dollars to the global economy; however, its illegal use in scams, deepfakes and romance bots could do untold damage, creating serious problems unless regulation keeps up with the technology.

The “embodied” workplace experience of the future.

The workplace is changing again with the emergence of the metaverse, which will blur the lines between digital and physical work and personal lives. The future metaverse workplace could be either a specialised or common workplace in the next 3 to 5 years.

China's strict approach to teen social media addiction.

The stark contrast between how China and the United States approach teen addiction to social media is astounding. While China has taken strict measures to limit teen addiction to social media through its domestic app, the Western version continues to dominate children’s lives.