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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.

Three Use Cases of How General Motors Applies Big Data to Become Profitable Again

Three Use Cases of How General Motors Applies Big Data to Become Profitable Again

General Motors applies Big Data in a variety of ways, while going through a cultural change, in order to become profitable again after the bailout of 2009.

The Future of Big Data Will Be Data

The Future of Big Data Will Be Data

We live in exponential times with rapid expansion of the available data & in the future of Big Data boardrooms will be required to talk about Brontobytes.

How to Address the Big Data Talent Challenge

A Big Data scientist is a multi-skilled person understanding IT, business & is creative to develop Big Data solutions. This Big Data talent is hard to find.

Why Data Visualizations Provides You a Competitive Edge

Why Data Visualizations Provides You a Competitive Edge

Data visualizations can provide you with great insights from Big Data in an easy to understand manner, giving you a competitive edge.

Sears Became a Real-Time Digital Enterprise Due to Big Data

Sears Became a Real-Time Digital Enterprise Due to Big Data

Sears started using Big Data because of declined sales & within a few years turned the company into into a real-time digital enterprise thanks to Big Data.

From Data Ownership to Data Usage: How Consumers Will Monetize Their Personal Data

From Data Ownership to Data Usage: How Consumers Will Monetize Their Personal Data

In a world where more data is created than ever before, data ownership is gaining in importance. What are the possibilities for organisations and consumers?

Why UPS spends over $ 1 Billion on Big Data Annually

Why UPS spends over $ 1 Billion on Big Data Annually

UPS uses a wide variety of data to reduce the environmental impact of their business. They store over 16 Petabytes and save millions on fuel annually.

The Internet of Things Will Lead Us Into a New Industrial Revolution

Economic theorist and author Jeremy Rifkin explains the importance of the Internet of Things and how it will result in a new industrial revolution.

Four Ways Big Data Can Drive Your Sales To The Next Level

Four Ways Big Data Can Drive Your Sales To The Next Level

Big Data offers many different possibilities for your sales organisation and if implemented correctly, the right Big Data Strategy can improve your sales.

Why Your CEO Should Be Awake Every Night Because Of Big Data

Why Your CEO Should Be Awake Every Night Because Of Big Data

Many believe that Big Data is a hype, a buzzword, but in fact it is so important, that it better keeps your Board, and especially your CEO, awake at night.