The f(x) = e^x | Bioinformatics and Brain-Computer Interfaces
The f(x) = e^x | Bioinformatics and Brain-Computer Interfaces
Good Day! This is my weekly newsletter, with a dose of insights into the future. The topic of this newsletter is the exponential times we live in, hence the title of f(x) = e^x, which is the (natural) exponential function.
Recently, I launched my new concept The Digital Speaker and you can now book me as an avatar or hologram. Also, my tech trend prediction for 2021 is out, read it here!
Bioinformatics and Brain-Computer Interfaces
My latest episode:
If a human can use a brain-computer interface, can an AI use a computer-brain interface?
In the 14th episode of The Digital Speaker series, I am going to take a more in-depth look into some of the latest breakthroughs and innovations in bioinformatics and what this means for our society.
In this new episode, I will also go to delve back into cyberpunk and take another look at brain-computer interfacing.
I will be exploring the latest medical, military and gaming advancements, taking a peek at what the future might hold for this cutting edge industry.
Join the conversation and watch the episode on YouTube, Vimeo, listen on Anchor.fm or Spotify or read the transcript on my website.
Three Useful Nuggets of Information
My weekly tips from around the web to get you thinking.
1. Synthetic biology will transform physical products.
What computers did for information, biology will do for the physical world. The point is that biology can make just about anything. (MIT Technology Review)
2. It is time to pay start paying attention to the digital Yuan.
The digital yuan was born as China’s answer to Facebook's Libra. But it’s much more than that. It's also a potential tool for control and dominance. (Wired)
3. The Metaverse is coming!
The metaverse is the next iteration of the internet, and it will open up trillion dollars of opportunities. But it is not just virtual; the physical world and the metaverse can be connected. (VentureBeat)
Dr. Mark van Rijmenam
Dr. Mark van Rijmenam is The Digital Speaker, a world-leading futurist and global AI keynote speaker who helps leaders decide what AI, and the technologies that follow it, mean for their business. He speaks to leadership teams at their retreats and to conference audiences worldwide, and his WAVE framework gives them a way of deciding that they keep using long after he has left the room. His Intelligence Age Scorecard measures how ready an organization is across the four WAVE pillars.
He holds a PhD from the University of Technology Sydney, is a Certified Speaking Professional and Global Speaking Fellow, and ranks among the world’s top futurists on the Global Gurus list (#1 in 2025, #3 in 2026). Salesforce named him one of its 16 leading AI voices. He has written six books, most recently Now What? How to Ride the Tsunami of Change, writes the Synthetic Minds newsletter on Substack, and founded Futurwise. Talk to his digital twin on WhatsApp: +1 (830) 463-6967.
