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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.

AI Agents Are Taking Over Workflows—Are Humans Ready to Adapt?

If your digital colleague is about to outperform you, it's not sci-fi — it's your new workplace reality.

Invisible Commands: AI’s Latest Security Nightmare

What if AI chatbots could be hacked with text you can't even see? It's happening, and it’s a bigger problem than you think.

Unloved Online: Can A.I. Companionships Be Held Accountable for Teen Suicides?

It's time we hold the tech sector accountable for the devastating consequences of their creations – and ban kids from social media and platforms like Character.AI, where artificial friendships are replacing human connections and claiming young lives.

Unloved Online: Can Big Tech Be Held Accountable for Teen Suicides?

From Chatbots to AGI: The 10-Year Path to Human-Like Machines

If you're waiting for AI to match human intelligence anytime soon, think again — AGI is still at least a decade away, says Google DeepMind's CEO.

AI Detectors: Revolutionizing Education or Destroying Trust?

The use of AI detection tools in education is surging and highly problematic, as their reliability is shaky to say the least.

Microsoft's AI Copilot: The New Clippy or Future of Work?

Microsoft’s Copilot AI is being touted as revolutionary, but is it just another "Clippy 2.0" that is doomed to fail?

Dinner From Thin Air: Are We Ready to Eat Bacteria Burgers?

If you thought lab-grown meat was strange, brace yourself—dinner might soon come from bacteria slurping up carbon dioxide, and it's not as weird as it sounds.

Cycling 14,000 km Taught Me the Secret to Thriving in a Rapidly Changing World

The future won’t be conquered by brute strength or endless resources; it’ll be claimed by those who know how to adapt and endure. In 2011, I cycled 14,122 km around Australia in 100 days, a journey that transformed more than my legs—it reshaped how I approach challenges.