HUMAN 3.0 is created and published by Mark Riva, multifaceted thinker, writer, researcher, speaker, producer, and program developer who brings a dynamic, transdisciplinary background and perspective to HUMAN 3.0's focus on life in the technological age.

Over the course of Riva's diverse career, he has worked with legendary psychologist and author, Dr. Philip Zimbardo, Professor Emeritus at Stanford University, and Founder and President of the Heroic Imagination Project. 

Riva cofounded Flow Network with renowned best-selling psychologist, author, creativity expert, and pioneer of the flow theory of optimal experience, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi.

Riva was involved in the formation of the Integral Institute with globally-recognized philosopher and author, Ken Wilbur. 

Riva co-founded Project Culturescape with D. Paul Schafer, Canadian cultural policy expert and author of numerous books on culture.

Riva has also worked with Dr. Kirk J. Schneider, leading spokesperson for existential-humanistic psychology and a pioneering expert on the experience of awe.

Riva has given talks and made presentations for events and institutions including Medicine Meets Virtual Reality, World Future Society, University of Advancing Computing Technology, Nortel Palms Springs Film Festival, and New York Music & Internet Expo.

Riva has supplied integrated live event, lifestyle entertainment, and multimedia communications, marketing, and promotion services for companies like PepsiCo, Sony, Intel, Microsoft, AT&T, Nintendo, Suzuki, Ritz Carlton, Guggenheim Museum, Levis, Calvin Klein, Virgin, Rolling Stone, Cirque du Soleil, Quicksilver, Details, Island Records, Guess, Nordstrom, Paul Mitchell, Planet Hollywood, and Guinness.

Riva has produced over 25 innovative independent events including:
• Entermedia Exposure: Media-arts showcase (San Francisco)
• Flow Lab: New media event with videowall pioneer Jon_9 (Guggenheim Soho)
• Artasia: Multi-arts showcase celebrating 50 interdisciplinary artists (San Diego)
• Metagrooves Expo: America's first electronic music conference (San Francisco)
• An Evening with Alex Grey: Slide show, lecture, and product release party (Boulder)
• Multi-Media Mind Meld: New media event with video and videowall artist Jon_9 (L.A.)
• Social Media Mixer: Interactive social media experience for Los Angeles Social Media Week
• Art Cafe: Symposium featuring 50 speakers, presenters, and performers at the Colorado Art Expo, Denver
• Art City LA: Spotlighting 24 innovators across the arts, creativity, and culture for Los Angeles Innovation Week
• Social Engagement Lab: Series of interactive events including a workshop for Los Angeles Social Media Week

Riva has also developed numerous ideas and proposals for grants and awards with the MacArthur Foundation, LA 2050, and the California Dreams Contest for concepts such as The Future Lounge, Festival of the Future, and The Imaginarium: Museum of Creative Imagination.

Riva's has written numerous articles, interviews and reviews for various magazines and websites, as well as for his own self-published zines and publications, Metagrooves Metazine and Auricle Electrozine.

Riva's most recent project was Imagine Magazine, a critically-acclaimed initiative bringing together 300 of the world's most creative people to speak on the power and importance of the human imagination.