Datafloq Founder and Expert on AI, Blockchain and Big Data
Dr. Mark van Rijmenam is Founder of Datafloq.com. He is a big data strategist who advises organisations on how to develop their big data strategies and business cases. He is an entrepreneur with a drive for innovative concepts that make a difference and inspire others. He has a strong background in blockchain, cryptocurrency, online & mobile marketing, strategy, social media, big data, and is aware of the latest trends in the world that impact organisations.
Education
Dr. Van Rijmenam has a background in business. He has PhD in management at the University of Technology Sydney, where he researched how organisations change due to big data analytics, blockchain and AI. He has a Master of Science in Marketing Management and a Bachelors of Administration in Hospitality Management. He has worked in the Caribbean, was part of the opening team of a five star ski resort in Dubai, and worked at one of the largest banks in The Netherlands.
Adventure
In 2011, he circumnavigated Australia on a bike for charity. 14.122 km in exactly 100 days. This experience taught him everything about perseverance, focus, discipline, a positive mind-set, and how to plan for the unexpected. After this adventure, Van Rijmenam became an entrepreneur with a drive to have an impact on the world.
Books
Mark is the 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 latest book is The Organisation of Tomorrow. He is a frequent blogger on Datafloq.com as well as other platforms around the web.
Keynote Speaker
He is a highly sought-after international speaker and has given lectures at the Business University Nyenrode and keynotes in Australia, France, South Africa, Colombia, the United States, and The Netherlands among others. He is the co-founder of ‘Data Donderdag’ a bi-monthly (networking) event in The Netherlands on big data to help organizations better understand big data. He is acknowledged as a top global big data influencer.
Virtual Keynote
Any of Mark’s keynotes are also available as a virtual keynote, which will be recorded and live streamed from a green screen recording studio. You will get the same interesting insights on emerging technologies, and how you can use technologies to become a digital organization, for a lower price but still at high-quality.
How to Prepare for a Data-Driven Future
We live in exponential times and simply having a digital strategy focused on continuous innovation is no longer enough to thrive in a constantly changing world. To transform an organization and contribute to building a secure and rewarding networked society, collaboration among employees, customers, business units and even things is increasingly becoming key. In this keynote, Van Rijmenam will discuss how big data, blockchain and AI will change collaboration and in doing so enable a networked society.
How to Innovate in Today’s World
We live in a world of accelerated change and disruptive innovations are challenging the status quo for organizations. 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. In order to remain competitive, organizations need to obtain a different perspective on their business and develop a culture of innovation.
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 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.
The Future of Work
The organization of tomorrow will look fundamentally different than today's organization. Those enterprises that are aware of the upcoming changes can best prepare and achieve competitive advantage in a data-driven society. Consequently, the future of work will require management and employees to take a different approach when it comes to creating and delivering a product or service. The future of work will be defined by three concepts: data, decentralization and automation that will radically change leadership, culture, privacy and security. In this keynote, Dr Van Rijmenam will share valuable insights around the future of work and how to build a competitive business.
Big Data and How to Become Data-Driven
Customer Centricity Using Big Data
All Dr. Mark Van Rijmenam Books
The Organisation of Tomorrow: How AI, blockchain and analytics turn your business into a data organisation
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Think Bigger: Developing a Successful Big Data Strategy for Your Business
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Blockchain: Transforming Your Business and Our World
Purchase Book" Mark participated in our Bridge-ing Big Data Workshop and did an excellent job. His Big Data and Technology expertise and insight greatly added to the tenor of the conversations and helped many traditional engineers think "outside the box." I wouldn't hesitate to include him in similar discussions in the future!"
- | Daniel Linzell - Professor & Department Chair
" Thanks to Mark, Africa’s retailers now have invaluable in-depth insight into the need for Big Data and the multiple ways retailers can make use of the trend. Our delegates loved him and so did his fellow speakers. As the Conference Manager for Retail World Africa 2015, I would recommend Mark to any other event organiser or industry who is looking for insights into Big Data and the many ways Big Data can brings big rewards to you."
- | Jerodé Meloody - Conference Manager
"Mark van Rijmenam delivered an excellent keynote presentation at Big Data Week London 2016. 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."
- | Lavinia Bucur - Programme Director Big Data Week