Six-time author and global futurist — on AI, the metaverse, and what it takes to build a genuinely data-driven organisation.
Dr Mark van Rijmenam is a strategic futurist, Global Speaking Fellow, and award-winning keynote speaker ranked among the world's leading futurists. A six-time author and LinkedIn Top Voice, he has spoken in more than 30 countries to audiences ranging from Fortune 500 boards to government leaders. Salesforce has recognised him as a top global AI voice, and he helps organisations and governments navigate emerging technologies — AI, blockchain, and the metaverse — with clarity and practical application.
Perhaps the most striking illustration of his commitment to the territory he occupies: van Rijmenam has pioneered virtual reality keynotes and delivered a TEDx Talk alongside a digital twin of himself — an AI-powered replica capable of standing in for him on stage. He doesn't just speak about the synthetic age. He inhabits it. His frameworks on AI-driven organisations, immersive technologies, and the future of work are built on deep technical literacy combined with the strategic clarity that translates to real business decisions.
He suits technology conferences, innovation summits, and senior leadership events where the audience is ready to go beyond surface-level AI conversation. He is equally effective with technically sophisticated audiences and those encountering these ideas for the first time. Participants leave with a more coherent map of the emerging technology landscape — and a sharper sense of what their organisation needs to do about it now.
Dr Mark van Rijmenam is a keynote speaker based in New South Wales who speaks on artificial intelligence, business strategy and innovation. Book through Executive Speakers Australia.
How to thrive in the age of AI: We are living in the most transformative era in history, where machines and humans converge like never before. As emerging technologies, such as (Generative) AI, the metaverse or quantum computing, continue to reshape every industry and workforce, the need for visionary leaders who can harness its exponential power and unlock new opportunities has never been greater. In this impactful and inspirational keynote, Dr Mark van Rijmenam, a renowned expert in technological leadership, reveals how visionary leaders can harness the power of emerging technologies to shape their businesses and prepare for tomorrow.
In this insightful & strategic keynote, audiences discover:
• How to achieve an exponential mindset to harness, adapt and guide transformative technologies responsibly.
• How to elevate digital awareness within your organisation to ensure a thriving digital future for all your stakeholders.
• The secrets to think long-term, especially with AI, as decisions made today have long-lasting impacts that define your digital legacy.
• Delegates will leave equipped with the strategies, insights, and foresight to navigate the complex terrain of Leadership 4.0, ensuring they remain at the forefront of the digital revolution.
Leadership 4.0 is an essential conference keynote for any forward-thinking leadership event or an immersive half-day workshop.
How spatial computing will change business forever: As the boundary between digital and physical continues to blur, businesses and individuals must ready themselves to operate seamlessly across both realms. In this cutting-edge keynote, Dr Mark van Rijmenam, a digital innovation trailblazer, unveils the transformative potential of spatial computing for business, work, and daily interactions. The metaverse can be seen as the next iteration of the internet: a version that supports immersive, interactive, and persistent online digital experiences. It is not a single place, let alone one specific virtual world, but it will affect every industry and every organisation.
In this futuristic & engaging keynote, audiences discover:
• The profound implications of the metaverse for brand identity, customer engagement, and new market opportunities.
• How to cultivate a metaverse-first mindset, ensuring adaptability in this rapidly-evolving digital era.
• Navigating challenges in ethics, privacy and security within immersive digital experiences.
• Participants will develop a comprehensive understanding of the metaverse's role in shaping the business world and the tools to master it.
Why embracing AI is no longer optional but a necessity: Generative AI has taken the world by storm, but within the next decade, only organisations that embrace AI at all levels within their organisation will survive. Embracing AI, digital twins and robotics within your business will result in human-machine collaboration, creating a bionic business ready for tomorrow. In this fast-paced and inspiring keynote, Dr Mark van Rijmenam demystifies the journey of transforming organisations through generative AI, digital twins and robotics, illustrating both its profound benefits and inherent challenges.
In this futuristic keynote presentation, audiences will discover:
• The unparalleled advantages of AI in enhancing productivity, driving innovation and creating competitive edge using AI, robotics and digital twins.
• Strategies to integrate AI while ensuring ethical usage, transparency, and employee inclusion.
• Overcoming common roadblocks in adoption, scalability and trust.
• Attendees will walk away with a roadmap for creating a bionic organisation, ready to face the future confidently.
Building a bionic business is an indispensable session for business leaders and tech enthusiasts or can be tailored to a detailed half-day workshop.
Why the future of work demands reinvention in the face of digital transformation: The future of work revolves around three megatrends with significant implications for the employee experience: data, decentralisation, and automation. As we experience a digital renaissance, how we work and what we do will forever change. In this enlightening keynote, renowned futurist Dr Mark van Rijmenam charts the course of work and collaboration in a world where decentralised systems, autonomous agents and the metaverse are becoming the norm, disrupting the future of work and collaboration.
In this insightful and highly-relevant keynote, audiences discover:
• The driving forces reshaping workplace dynamics, team collaboration, and leadership.
• How to foster a culture of innovation, flexibility and inclusivity in a decentralised work environment.
• How to attract GEN Z to your organisation, be it as an employee or customer.
• Participants will depart with a blueprint to reshape their organisations, ensuring they remain competitive in the Digital Renaissance.
The Digital Renaissance is a tailor-made keynote or half-day workshop for professionals and business leaders that want to prepare their businesses for tomorrow.
Why understanding generative AI's dual-edged sword is crucial: Generative AI is a form of AI that can create original content, such as text, images, and entire virtual worlds. In the coming years, technologies such as large language models or machine learning will disrupt entire industries and societies. In this captivating keynote, Dr Mark van Rijmenam delves into the ground-breaking realm of generative AI, exploring its potential and the cautionary tales it brings. He might even bring his digital twin to the stage to energise your audience. Generative AI is transforming industries, but with great power comes great responsibility.
In this forward-looking & thought-provoking keynote, audiences discover:
• The revolutionary capabilities of generative AI in creativity, innovation, and problem-solving.
• The ethical considerations and potential pitfalls in deploying generative technologies.
• How to balance innovation with responsibility, ensuring generative AI serves humanity and not the other way.
Audience members will be equipped with the knowledge to navigate the promising yet perilous waters of generative AI. Unleashing the Generative AI genie is a must-attend for tech innovators, and ethical thinkers, or can be turned into an immersive half-day workshop for executive leaders.
Why mastering the art of data is a prerequisite for success: In a world awash with information, true leaders know how to decipher, harness, and act upon the tsunami of data coming their way. This requires digital awareness and digital literacy across the organisation. In a world dominated by big data, leaders need to think exponentially. In this compelling keynote, data strategist Dr Mark van Rijmenam unravels the transformative power of data, showcasing how businesses can utilise it to innovate, optimise, transform, and lead.
In this in-depth & strategic keynote, audiences discover:
• The role of big data in shaping market trends, customer behaviours, and business strategies.
• Techniques to extract meaningful insights, ensure data integrity, and protect privacy.
• How to foster a culture of data literacy and drive decisions grounded in robust data analysis.
Participants will leave with the strategies and tools to truly harness the immense power of data in their respective domains. Data-driven destiny is the go-to session for data enthusiasts, business strategists, or an expansive half-day seminar.
World-class inspirational. His presentation and insight in the discussion after were world-class inspirational. I highly recommend taking a close look at Mark's work!EVP International expansion & CMO, Solita
This was an awe-inspiring session with Mark van Rijmenam and Nestlé leaders. We are very grateful for him sparking curiosity and sharing a glimpse of what the metaverse entails, and the fact that some elements are not tomorrow but today.Center of Learning and Inspiration, Rive Reine, Nestlé
Dr Mark is a fantastic and engaging speaker. He spoke at EY's APAC MSL Forum, bringing to life the world of metaverse for our Asia-Pacific senior leadership team.Asia-Pacific Communications and Engagement Leader, EY
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