Mark van Rijmenam

💡 I am a strategic futurist who focuses on how technology impacts people and our world. One of the leading voices in technology, I am known for my candid, educated and balanced view on technology and how it can benefit but also threaten society. My mission is to ensure a thriving digital future for business and society.

📚 I am the author of the book "Future Visions: A human-machine collaboration on the potential of technology" - written, edited and designed by AI, supervised by Mark (2022). I have also written four other books: "Step into the Metaverse: How the Immersive Internet Will Unlock a Trillion-Dollar Social Economy" (2022), The Organisation of Tomorrow" (2019), "Blockchain" (2018) and "Think Bigger" (2014).

🎤 The Digital Speaker (keynotes, virtual keynotes (avatar & hologram), webinars) on the Future of Work, the metaverse and how to build the organisation of tomorrow using emerging tech, including big data analytics, blockchain, the Internet of Things, the metaverse and AI.

🤓 I hold a PhD in management from the University of Technology Sydney on how organizations should deal with Big Data, Blockchain and (Responsible) AI. I am the publisher of the ‘f(x) = e^x‘ newsletter - read by thousands of executives - on the future of work and the organization of tomorrow.

🌎 I have spoken in >25 countries across the globe and collectively inspired over 100.000 managers, directors and C-level executives. I am certified as a Certified Speaking Professional by the Professional Speakers Australia association, and I am a member of the Global Speakers Federation. Across several channels, I have over 175.000 followers.

🏢 12+ years of experience in helping organisations understand emerging technologies and how to build data-driven and information-centric organisations that can tackle some of the world’s biggest challenges. I focus on the organisation of tomorrow and the future of work. Previous clients include Santander, EY, 3M, Nestle, Fujitsu, Microsoft, Wipro, YonYou, FWD and Capgemini.

🚲 Fun fact about me: I circumnavigated Australia on a pushbike to raise money for a Dutch foundation committed to pioneering and innovative research in the area of children’s cancer. 14.122 km in 100 days. An awesome experience!

📩 If you wish to get in touch with me, please email me at enquiries[at]TheDigitalSpeaker.com or schedule a meeting with me here: https://calendly.com/mark-van-rijmenam/meeting - Coin holder