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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 Technologies Collide: Preparing for the Convergence Effect

Biggest disruptions come from convergence: AI + robotics = autonomous operations. AI + quantum = new encryption. AI + biotech = drug discovery revolution. Single-technology strategies are unprepared for intersections.

AI Readiness: Why Bigger Organizations Aren't Always Better Prepared

Size doesn't determine readiness. Large organizations lead on scanning and governance (resources) but lag on execution agility and workforce transformation at scale. Smaller organizations frequently outperform.

Woolworths Group's AI Readiness: Olive's Ambition, Thin Spine

A WAVE assessment of Woolworths Group: Olive on Gemini, Scan&Go, and a 6.2/16 score that exposes the gap between announceable AI and evidence-able governance.

When Should AI Decide Without Humans? A Framework

Decision authority: when should AI decide autonomously vs. human judgment in the loop? Organizations need this framework now, while decisions are still supervised, so it's ready before AI exceeds the humans overseeing it.

Generative AI: From Shadow Usage to Enterprise Strategy

Every organization has shadow generative AI. Transition from shadow to sanctioned requires three things: acceptable use policy, workforce training, governance that enables rather than bans.

AI Readiness for Healthcare: The Patient Safety Imperative

Healthcare: governance is life-or-death. Clinical AI validation, patient data governance, regulatory compliance under TGA, FDA, EMA aren't optional. And workforce augmentation must be positioned as enhancement, never replacement.

AI Readiness for Banks and Financial Services

Financial services is regulation-hardened—strong on governance. But workforce enablement lags. Non-technical staff in relationship management and compliance aren't equipped for AI-assisted workflows.

The 4 Handoffs That Kill AI Strategy (and How to Fix Them)

AI strategies fail at transitions between capabilities. Scanning insights that never become experiments. Experiments that never survive governance. Governed tools that never reach prepared users. Identifying which handoff is broken is the fastest path to fixing it.