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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.

Big Data Becomes Big Brother; Will Privacy Be The First Casualty Of Big Data?

Big Data has many advantages and it will change the way we live, but it is important to understand and be aware of the effects on privacy.

The Advantages and Disadvantages Of Real-Time Big Data Analytics

Real-time Big Data analytics is a big data trend that will increase substantially and have an impact on any organisation because off all advantages.

T-Mobile USA Cuts Downs Churn Rate By 50% With Big Data

Telecom organisations are known from collecting massive amounts of data. Everything that customers are doing is registered: how long and when people call, direct messaging peaks, internet usage and so on. These are just some of the metrics being captured and if you have 33 million customers, as T-Mobile

Five Key Characteristics Of Companies Using Big Data

How to put all that big data to use? Abide by the five characteristics of organisations that successfully implemented a big data strategy.

Trucking Company US Xpress Drives Efficiency With Big Data

Trucking company US Xpress went from a data-poor organisation to an information-centric organisation analyzing 900 different data elements.

The Re-Identification Of Anonymous People With Big Data

With public datasets becoming available, could the re-identification of anonymous people pose a real threat to the use of big data?

How To Use Public Data To Drive Innovation

More and more governments are opening up their public data sets for individuals and organisations to use and create new business from it.

Rolls Royce Shifts In Higher Gear With Big Data

Big Data allows Rolls Royce to make engines safer and more reliable as well as saving money and time and preventing customer frustration.

How To Become An Information-Centric Organisation

Moving from a product-driven organisation to an information-centric organisation is a difficult process and not all companies will succeed.

Big Data Ownership - Who Owns Your Data?

Big Data Ownership is a topic that will drive a lot of debate. Who owns your social network data, your comments or your purchasing information?