Dr. Mark van Rijmenam

  • Founder Datafloq.com
  • Global Top 10 Big Data Influencer



Dr. Mark van Rijmenam is Founder of Datafloq. He is a highly sought-after international public speaker, a Big Data and Blockchain strategist and author of the best-selling book Think Bigger - Developing a Successful Big Data Strategy for Your Business. He is co-author of the book Blockchain: Transforming Your Business and Our World, which details how blockchain can be used for social good. His third and anicipated book, The Organisation of Tomorrow, will be published in July.

He is named a global top 10 Big Data influencer and one of the most influential Blockchain people. He holds a PhD in Management from the University of Technology, Sydney. His research was on how organizations should deal with big data analytics, Blockchain and AI. He is a faculty member of the Blockchain Research Institute in Canada, a strategic advisor to several blockchain startups, and publisher of the ‘f(x) = ex‘ newsletter read by thousands of executives.

 

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Mark van Rijmenam delivered an excellent keynote presentation at Big Data Week London. I knew it was going to be a great talk, since his reputation preceded him, but I was pleasantly surprised to find out that his expertise goes beyond the big data field. Mark has a way of framing topics through an extensive web of inter-disciplinary insight and know-how that pushes the conversation forward for all of us. If you are in search of a speaker that can bring both inspiration and actionable advice to your event, Mark is your guy.

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  • Microsoft
  • YouYou
  • FWD
  • Grass Valley
  • ING
  • H-Farm
  • California Credit Union League
  • HetaChain
  • Fujitsu
  • MTS
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Big Data is Dead, Long Live Big Data

Last year, Gartner took Big Data out of the Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies but that does not mean that Big Data is dead. On the contrary, Big Data has become more important than ever. New technologies enable organisations to do more with data than ever before and it is completely changing how ...

Last year, Gartner took Big Data out of the Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies but that does not mean that Big Data is dead. On the contrary, Big Data has become more important than ever. New technologies enable organisations to do more with data than ever before and it is completely changing how we work and live. In this keynote, International Big Data Influencer Mark van Rijmenam will share with you three big data trends, including inspiring examples, that will dramatically change your business in the years to come and he will explain why Big Data is more important than ever.

The Future of the Internet of Things is Distributed

The Internet of Things is radically changing our society and with the emergence of Blockchain, it has become a whole lot interesting. With the Blockchain, connected devices suddenly can be used in completely new ways, thanks to the usage of smart contracts that can be deployed on a blockchain and th ...

The Internet of Things is radically changing our society and with the emergence of Blockchain, it has become a whole lot interesting. With the Blockchain, connected devices suddenly can be used in completely new ways, thanks to the usage of smart contracts that can be deployed on a blockchain and that can automate many tasks. Devices can start negotiating with each other, they can start making micro- or even pico-payments for services used and thanks to smart contracts, agreements are enforced automatically. Blockchain is revolutionizing the Internet of Things and in his keynote, Van Rijmenam will share insights how Blockchain will do so. He will provide best practices, examples and give you clear takeaways on how you can improve the Internet of Things using the Blockchain.

Building the Future; One Block at a Time

We live in a world of accelerated change and the 4th Industrial Revolution is upon us. Disruptive Innovations such as Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Robotics, 3D Printing or VR/AR are being developed at an exponential pace. The common denominator of all these innovations? They produce ...

We live in a world of accelerated change and the 4th Industrial Revolution is upon us. Disruptive Innovations such as Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Robotics, 3D Printing or VR/AR are being developed at an exponential pace. The common denominator of all these innovations? They produce data, lots of it, which can be used to create magical experiences that were unthinkable before. Now it is time to use this data to create products and services that will change the way you work and live, while ensuring your privacy, keeping personal information secure and allowing you to own your data. Let’s build this future together, one block at a time.

Boardroom Sessions

Every C-level executive should have heard about Big Data by now. But how can you turn your organization into a data-driven business? Where should you start and what does Big Data mean for your organization in particular? After all, Big Data means something different for every organization and every ...

Every C-level executive should have heard about Big Data by now. But how can you turn your organization into a data-driven business? Where should you start and what does Big Data mean for your organization in particular? After all, Big Data means something different for every organization and every industry.

How can you build a product/service that is truly customer-centric and is based on data if you don’t know where to start? In two-hour boardroom sessions, Van Rijmenam will guide executives into the world of Big Data and explain how they should change their organization to be ready for the digital revolution that is upon us.

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Dr. Mark van Rijmenam transforms into an avatar, hologram, or both for a unique, memorable digital talk

Since DR. MARK VAN RIJMENAM talks about digital transformation, he has decided to become digital himself. The Harry Walker Agency can help you book him for a virtual keynote as an avatarhologram or a combination for a unique and memorable experience, anywhere in the world at any time in any language. As Rijmenam talks about the new frontier of digital transformation, he delights and thrills audiences as he wows them with the reality of how far we've come. While he may look like a rogue sentient AI that's created its own show, he is every bit as human as you are. Dr. van Rijmenam is here in digital form to cover the digital world from inside the digital world. Check out his annual tech trend prediction for 2021 >>

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The Digital Speaker tech journal

MARK VAN RIJMENAM has launched The Digital Speaker, a tech journal to guide you through the ins and outs of emerging digital technologies and how this will affect your business and society, from inside the digital world. Dr Mark van Rijmenam discusses everything from AI and Quantum Computing through to Blockchain and Cryptocurrency. The Tech Journal will explore digital innovations, looking at what they are, what they do, and if they’ll help or hinder our lives. The series can be viewed regularly on  Vimeo and YouTube, or you can listen to it on Anchor.fmSoundcloud and Spotify.

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Dr. Mark van Rijmenam is Founder of Datafloq. Datafloq is the one-stop source for emerging tech, offering C-level Executives information, insights, knowledge and opportunities to drive innovation with data. He has a Bachelor in hospitality management, a Master of Science in Marketing Management and a PhD in management from the University of Technology, Sydney, where he conducted research on how organisations change due to big data analytics, blockchain and AI.

He is a highly sought-after international keynote speaker on big data, blockchain, AI, IoT and disruptive innovation. He has given lectures at the Business University Nyenrode, University of Technology Sydney, and has spoken in Australia, Canada, France, China, Hong Kong, United Kingdom, Germany, Belgium, Russia, Malaysia, Croatia, South Africa, Colombia, United States, Dubai, and The Netherlands, among others. Van Rijmenam’s keynotes and workshops are inspirational and provide the audience with a deep understanding of the accelerated change that we are currently experiencing.

He is named a global top 10 Big Data influencer and one of the most influential Blockchain people. He is the author of the book Think Bigger – Developing a Successful Big Data Strategy for Your Businesswhich was published globally in April 2014 and published in Chinese in 2017. He is also co-author of the book: Blockchain: Transforming Your Business and Our World, which was published in English in August 2018 and Chinese in late 2018. This book discusses how blockchain can be used for social good and help solve some of the United Nation Sustainable Development Goals. He is also a faculty member of the Blockchain Research Institute in Toronto, Canada and a strategic advisor to Cryptelo, Senno and Big Data Block.

He is an entrepreneur with a drive for (disruptive) innovation and to make a difference and inspire others. His objective is to be a catalyst for global innovation and to enable organisations and societies to tackle some of the world's biggest challenges.

Dr. Van Rijmenam believes in sustainable, social and economic responsibility when doing business or creating companies. He is committed to using the latest information from Big Data, Robotics, Virtual reality, Artificial Intelligence, Nanotechnology, and 3D printing to change and improve the world and create a better place for all. He is aware of the latest trends in the world and how they impact organisations.