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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.

How To Build a Responsible Tech Startup?

The tech industry has a responsibility to use technology for good and create products that are used responsibly. Technology can play a role in solving social problems. Tech startups have an advantage over traditional businesses due to their ability to adapt quickly to market t...

CES 2023: Where even the Pandemic can't kill the tech dreams.

Despite the pandemic and the NFT chaos in 2022, CES 2023 is still happening, this week, and will showcase interoperable smart home devices, smart glasses, funky electric vehicles, and healthcare innovations. Get ready to be underwhelmed (or maybe pleasantly surprised?

Time for AI to get a makeover.

AI has an image problem, with concerns over its use by businesses and government agencies. Instead, AI should be used ethically and responsibly that protects privacy. Now, Australia is creating laws to ensure AI is ethical and trustworthy.

Tech hype or tech pipe dreams: the great unknown of 2023.

It's important to keep an open mind in 2023 about how technology will impact our lives, as it is often difficult to predict. Many predictions about technology have proved wrong, and it usually takes years for new technology to catch on.

The metaverse is not yet ready for primetime (or the holidays).

Despite the hype surrounding virtual reality, it turns out that only a few people actually own a VR headset, making it difficult for people to participate in the metaverse. Despite BigTech promoting the metaverse as the future of social interaction, connecting with loved ones ...

An AI that can make Mark Zuckerberg say, “I’m sorry”.

Microsoft has announced a new AI model called VALL-E, which can replicate a person's voice with just a 3-seconds audio sample. This means you can finally get Mark Zuckerberg to say, "I'm sorry". The technology will enable many possibilities, like simulating voices for text-to...

Twitter Apocalypse: where to cancel if Twitter is gone?

Twitter is the ultimate platform for people to unleash their complaints and frustrations. It's the perfect place to get instant relief because who doesn't love seeing a big company squirm after reading a tweet calling them out? We call these events "cancellations" because who ...

My latest podcast: Building Communities in The Metaverse

In EP31 of the Step into the Metaverse Podcast, I interviewed the Co-Founder/Producer of Big Rock Creative (BRCvr), Athena Demos. Don’t miss out on our conversation as we discuss how brands can contribute to the metaverse and how governments should embrace the metaverse to dev...

Blockchain Brouhaha: from Bitcoin blessings to crypto curses

Once upon a time, companies were eager to add "Blockchain" or "Crypto" to their names, thinking it would make them sound cooler and more in-trend. But like that one guy at the party who won't stop talking about Bitcoin, it turns out people just found it annoying. With the rece...

Iran is using facial recognition to enforce Hijab laws.

Iran uses facial recognition technology to track and enforce dress codes on women, particularly the mandatory wearing of hijabs. The government's use of the technology has raised concerns among human rights advocates, as those who do not comply with dress codes face fines, arr...