Director, Dutch Health Hub, Royal Jaarbeurs; Netherlands 

Ruud Koolen is director Dutch Health Hub at Royal Jaarbeurs. By linking professionals, patients and policy-makers Dutch Health Hub aims to be the focal point of healthcare innovation. Situated in the middle of ‘Utrecht – Heart of Health’ Dutch Health Hub offers a bespoke platform where stakeholders from all over the health-ecosystem meet, learn, cooperate, innovate and do business.

Ruud has had a lifelong career in journalism. He has been editor-in-chief of leading magazines and websites, mainly in healthcare. He is the founder of news outlet Skipr and other titles. During 25 years he has moderated hundreds of debates, dialogue-sessions and conferences.