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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.

Southwest Airlines Uses Big Data To Deliver Excellent Customer Service

Southwest Airlines Uses Big Data To Deliver Excellent Customer Service

Southwest Airlines analysed big data before it was called big data, resulting in vast insights that allow them to deliver excellent customer service.

Big data Offer Retailers The Chance To Stay Ahead Of Their Competitors

Big data Offer Retailers The Chance To Stay Ahead Of Their Competitors

In the highly competitive markets in the retail industry, retailers will need to do what it takes to stay ahead of the competition; big data tools can help.

How Nestlé Understands Brand Sentiment Of 2.000 Brands In Real-time

Nestlé takes full advantage of the Big Social Data trend and they know exactly what happens online in real-time regarding their 2.000 brands.

How Heineken Interacts With Customers Using Big Data

How Heineken Interacts With Customers Using Big Data

Heineken leverages big data and the latest technology to interact with its customer and create real-time data-driven marketing activities.

How To Protect Your Privacy In The Big Data Era?

How To Protect Your Privacy In The Big Data Era?

Protecting your privacy starts with awareness and understanding which three different groups affect your privacy and how you can influence them.

How Small Data Can Also Be Big Data

How Small Data Can Also Be Big Data

Small data can become big data by cleverly combining various data sets with various data formats when developing a big data strategy

The Industrial Internet Changes How Manufacturers Operate

With the Industrial Internet, machines will be able to communicate and coordinate with each and this will change how manufacturers operate.

Seven Myths About Big Data

Seven Myths About Big Data

So much is written about big data that it is easy to become lost in all that information. So here are seven big data myths.

What Are The Questions To Ask When Developing A Big Data Strategy?

What Are The Questions To Ask When Developing A Big Data Strategy?

Even in big data era, with smart algorithms and great visualizations, developing a Big Data strategy is very difficult if you do not ask the right questions

From Machines, Crops To Animals; Big Data Turns Traditional Farming Upside Down

From Machines, Crops To Animals; Big Data Turns Traditional Farming Upside Down

Although the investments can be substantial for farmers, the potential benefits of applying Big Data technologies on the field are enormous.