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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.

When Robots Feel: Lawrence Lek’s Emotional Machines

If AI can suffer, does that make us the villains of their future?

Smart Glasses: From Cool Tech to Privacy Nightmare?

Smart glasses might be the future of cool gadgets—but what if they also turn you into an unwilling reality star, with your personal data as the main attraction?

Microsoft’s AI Assistants: Productivity Boost or Privacy Nightmare?

If your AI assistant remembers everything, how much are you willing to forget about privacy?

Smart Glasses: A Real-Life Black Mirror Episode?

Two Harvard students, AnhPhu Nguyen and Caine Ardayfio, recently developed “I-XRAY,” a tool that uses Meta’s Ray-Ban smart glasses in combination with facial recognition technology to dox people in real-time.

NorthPole Chip: The AI Hardware That’s Changing the Game

If you think today’s AI chips are fast, you’re about to be left in the dust — IBM’s NorthPole is a game-changer that makes GPUs look sluggish and inefficient by comparison.

Fading Realities: The Shadows of the Future

In “Fading Realities: The Shadows of the Future,” a Prime Minister juggles family, duty, and the digital world. As virtual interactions replace real ones, the boundaries between life and technology blur. This story delves into the human cost of living in an increasingly virtual future.

AI is Reshaping Organizations: Is Your Org Chart Next?

If AI can replace your middle manager, does your org chart even need all those layers?

Meta's Time Machine: AR Glasses or Just More Hype?

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg unveiled a prototype of the company’s augmented-reality glasses, dubbed Orion, during the Meta Connect event, painting it as a futuristic tool for blending holograms with the real world.