Home
/
Dr Mark van Rijmenam, CSP

Dr Mark van Rijmenam, CSP

Dr. Mark van Rijmenam, CSP, is a world-leading futurist and global AI 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.

What The Internet of Things Means For Physical Industries

The extension of the Internet to the physical world is a step forward and it will be a job creator instead of a jobs destructor for the Physical Industries

A Data-Centric Approach Will Lead To Customer Centricity

A Data-Centric Approach Will Lead To Customer Centricity

Data is the lifeblood of your organisation and the future of truly unique 1:1 customer experiences lies in a data-centric approach.

How Your Sensor Data and The Internet of Things Can Save You A Lot Of Money

How Your Sensor Data and The Internet of Things Can Save You A Lot Of Money

The Internet of Things, Industrial Internet, Internet of Everything, no matter how you name it, sensor data in the connected world will change everything

Macy’s Is Changing The Shopping Experience With Big Data Analytics

Macy’s Is Changing The Shopping Experience With Big Data Analytics

Macy’s is ahead of its time, using the latest Big Data Analytics technology, to create a hyper-personalized shopping experience for their customers.

How We Are Heading Towards a Smart Planet with The Internet of Things

How We Are Heading Towards a Smart Planet with The Internet of Things

With an estimated 10 billion devices currently connected to the Internet, the Internet of Things is slowly taking shape generating a Smart Planet

How Organisations Should Deal With The Big Data Knowledge Gap of Consumers

How Organisations Should Deal With The Big Data Knowledge Gap of Consumers

Creating a Big Data Strategy is difficult, and ensuring that your customers clearly understand why you are doing what you are doing is even more difficult.

How Open Data Portals Will Stimulate Innovation and Economic Growth

How Open Data Portals Will Stimulate Innovation and Economic Growth

There are many big data startups working hard on using Open Data to create innovative solutions that will drive innovation and economic growth.

Is Artificial Intelligence About To Change Doing Business Forever?

Is Artificial Intelligence About To Change Doing Business Forever?

The potential of Artificial Intelligence for organisations is enormous and it seems the AI market will grow to a multiple billion dollar market.

How To Create The Business Case To Start With a Big Data Proof of Concept

How To Create The Business Case To Start With a Big Data Proof of Concept

Developing a Big Data Proof of Concept is important for your organisation as we are living in times where accelerated change is the only constant.

AirBnB Matches Apartments, Castles And Igloos With Guests Using Big Data

AirBnB Matches Apartments, Castles And Igloos With Guests Using Big Data

AirBnB is a very popular short-term rental website that applies data to every decision and uses different big data technologies to create the best service.