Dr. Mark van Rijmenam, Futurist | How To Future Proof Your Company (AI, Blockchain, Big Data)

Dr Mark van Rijmenam is an international keynote speaker on the future of work and the organisation of tomorrow. He delivers also virtual keynotes and webinars. He is the author of three best-selling management books on big data, blockchain and AI. His latest book – The Organisation of Tomorrow – details how AI, blockchain and analytics turn your business into a data organization. He is the founder of Datafloq.com, a leading content platform on emerging technologies. He recently founded Mavin.org, a decentralized reputation-based content network to bring (anonymous) accountability to the internet. He holds a PhD in Management from the University of Technology in Sydney, where he did research how big data, blockchain and AI are changing organisations. He is a member of the 2Tokens project in The Netherlands, developing a roadmap towards realising value from Tokenisation.

He is the publisher of the ‘f(x) = ex‘ newsletter, read by thousands of executives, on the future of work and the organization of tomorrow. Dr Van Rijmenam has spoken in 20 countries across the globe and collectively inspired over 100.000 managers, directors and C-level executives. He is a recognised speaker by the Professional Speaker Association Holland, and he is a member of the Global Speakers Federation.

➡️ Talking Points

00:00 — Intro

02:57 — Mark’s origin story.

12:02 — Blockchain in Fortune 500.

18:03 — What is true digital transformation?

20:05 — How to properly use data to drive business decisions.

26:28 — German cars and air filtration.

37:50 — Getting company buy-in to a digital transformation.

39:57 — Data and sovereign identities.

50:48 — Germany, WW2 and GDPR.

56:52 — Pivoting in a pandemic.

100:20 - Advice for entrepreneurs.

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