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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.

Your Chatbot Has a Carbon Footprint

The next time you ask AI to draft your to-do list, remember, it may have consumed more energy than your dishwasher.

The DNA Rewrite That Medicine’s Been Waiting For

We’ve officially entered the era where editing the human genome isn’t science fiction, it’s now been done, in a teenager, with stunning early results.

SkyNet Goes Real-Time: China’s Orbital AI Cloud Is Live

While Silicon Valley scrambles to perfect memory in chatbots, China just launched twelve AI satellites into space, and they’re already thinking faster than your laptop.

Who Owns Your Memory Now? AI’s Data Grab Gets Personal

Your AI assistant remembers your diet, your birthday, and maybe your last argument, but who gave it permission to be your second brain?

AI-First, People-Last? Klarna and Duolingo Get Schooled

If AI is so good at replacing humans, why is Klarna quietly rehiring them, and why is Gen Z publicly uninstalling Duolingo?

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.