This press kit is divided into quick sections that include my bio in 50, 100, and 150-word lengths, my introduction text during events, photos, and my video. Just scroll to access them all.
50-word Bio:
Dr Mark van Rijmenam is a strategic futurist known as The Digital Speaker who lives and breathes emerging technologies to inspire Fortune 500 companies. As a renowned international speaker, a Global Speaking Fellow and a 5-time author, he captivates business leaders. He is an entrepreneur and the founder of Futurwise.
100-word Bio:
Dr Mark van Rijmenam is a strategic futurist known as The Digital Speaker who lives and breathes emerging technologies to inspire Fortune 500 companies and governments worldwide. As a renowned international speaker, a Global Speaking Fellow and a 5-time author, he captivates business leaders.
He considers himself an optimistic dystopian, and he has a deep understanding of AI, blockchain, the metaverse, and other technologies. He blends academic rigour with technological innovation.
As a 5-time author, Dr Van Rijmenam is celebrated for his candid, independent, and balanced insights. He is the founder of Futurwise, which offers hyper-personalized insights from curated sources.
175-word Bio:
Dr Mark van Rijmenam is a strategic futurist known as The Digital Speaker who lives and breathes emerging technologies to inspire Fortune 500 companies and governments worldwide. As a renowned international speaker, a Global Speaking Fellow and a 5-time author, he captivates business leaders.
He considers himself an optimistic dystopian, and he has a deep understanding of AI, blockchain, the metaverse, and other technologies. He blends academic rigour with technological innovation.
His pioneering efforts include the world’s first TEDx Talk in VR. In 2023, he further pushed boundaries when delivering 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 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.
As a 5-time author, Dr Van Rijmenam is celebrated for his candid, independent, and balanced insights. He is the founder of Futurwise, which offers hyper-personalized insights from curated sources.
Event Introduction
Please use the below introduction when introducing me on stage, but feel free to adjust it if need be:
Ladies and Gentlemen, fasten your seatbelts! We're about to journey into the future without leaving our seats. Our guide? A man who has probably seen the future himself and who makes artificial intelligence and emerging technologies as comprehensible as your [morning] coffee. He's advised governments and corporations around the world, but for the next [40 minutes], he is all yours. Not just a futurist, but a 'strategic' futurist, here to unscramble our minds and give us the playbook on how you can embrace [artificial intelligence] to improve your business. Let’s give a warm welcome to the futurist who’s not just predicting the future but empowering us to build it—Dr. Mark van Rijmenam!
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Speaker Demo
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