2025 — Dr. Mark van Rijmenam
Strategic futurist Dr. Mark van Rijmenam reveals how to master exponential disruptions, from AI and quantum breakthroughs to synthetic biology, and turn chaos into opportunity. Discover the WAVE framework, a proven blueprint to thrive amid unstoppable innovation, and transform overwhelming change into your personal and organizational advantage.
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Book Abstract
The future isn't coming; it is here, and it feels like a tsunami. Transformative technologies are converging, disrupting industries and society in mere moments. This is a tsunami of change, and the question is no longer whether we can adapt but how individuals, organizations and institutions can ride it and build a future of abundance.
In Now What? How to Ride the Tsunami of Change, strategic futurist Dr. Mark van Rijmenam, also known as The Digital Speaker, presents a dynamic roadmap for thriving in a world of accelerating technologies, boundless innovation, and shifting cultural tides. He demystifies the breakthroughs rewriting our planet and illuminates the powerful synergy of technology and humanity. Drawing on real - world success stories, ancient wisdom, and the author's own transformative journey, he reveals a path that balances innovation with ethics, ensuring that rapid progress lifts everyone rather than leaving communities behind.
At the heart of this book lies the WAVE framework—Watch, Adapt, Verify, Empower—a straightforward, compelling method to ride the tsunami of change and thrive in a future that feels downright dizzying. Readers learn to scan for signals of transformation, recalibrate strategies with purpose, rigorously test their assumptions, and empower diverse voices, all while compounding every small victory into an unstoppable momentum. With an insider's eye on AI breakthroughs, spatial intelligence, synthetic biology, the emerging computable economy, and other cutting-edge technologies, Dr. Van Rijmenam shows how each new disruption can elevate us toward a thriving tomorrow.
This four-step cycle distills years of research and fieldwork into an accessible method for embracing chaos as a catalyst for growth. In an era where misinformation spreads in seconds, and quantum breakthroughs can redefine entire industries overnight, Now What? offers a clear path from anxiety to action. Dive into the possibilities, learn to wield technology as a tool instead of a threat, and stake your claim as an architect of tomorrow. It's time we stopped merely bracing for impact and started riding the wave.
Visuals
The book includes many unique illustrations s because a picture can say more than a thousand words. I hope these visual elements, combined with other unique elements such as TidalShots and fictional narrative threads, make the journey informative, enjoyable, and memorable. Here are some example illustrations that you will find in the book.
2025, Now What by Dr. Mark van Rijmenam
Endorsemetns
"Now What? is more than an insightful and provocative look into the future. It is an uplifting guide to observing wisely, adapting thoughtfully, and acting with integrity to shape our future together."
"Few people are as well-placed as Mark van Rijmenam to give a clear sense of what the coming years will hold. Full of powerful insights and compelling cautions, Now What? will equip you to face an uncertain future with confidence"
"Blending cutting-edge research, practical insights, eastern philosophy and even fiction, "Now What?" is an informative ride through the future of technology and humanity's role in it. Would recommend for anyone seeking greater clarity in an era of accelerating uncertainty."
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About the author
Dr. Mark van Rijmenam has guided thousands of Fortune 500 executives to transform AI complexities into market-leading advantages, resulting in tangible ROI and boosted resilience. Discover how The Digital Speaker helps businesses grow, governments innovate, and leaders outpace their competition.
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