For organisers and press

Bios, photos and practical details

Your event programme often goes to print before the speaker has set foot in the room. Here is what you need to prepare it: bios, a host introduction, photos, logo and technical requirements. Everything is available to download directly, with no form to fill in. You are free to use the bios, introduction, photos and logo to promote your event.

Name

Name and description

Name: Richard van Hooijdonk, with a lower-case v and the letters ij. Without his first name: Van Hooijdonk.
Description: Trend watcher, futurist and international keynote speaker on AI and new technology
Languages: Dutch and English, on location and online
Online: richardvanhooijdonk.com
Profiles: LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/vanhooijdonk · X @rvhooijdonk · TikTok @richardvanhooijdonk · Instagram @richard.vanhooijdonk

Bio

Short and long bios

Free to use in your programme, on your website and in a press release.

Short bio

79 words

Richard van Hooijdonk is a trend watcher, futurist and international keynote speaker. Most futurists study tomorrow's world from a distance. Richard van Hooijdonk already works in it: his research team consists of people and AI agents. He speaks about AI and new technology, the organisation of the future and leadership in the AI era. He has given more than 3,000 keynotes in more than 30 countries and is the author of the bestseller De wereld van morgen (The World of Tomorrow).

Long bio

206 words

Richard van Hooijdonk is a trend watcher, futurist and international keynote speaker. Most futurists study tomorrow's world from a distance. Richard van Hooijdonk already works in it: his research team consists of people and AI agents. He speaks about AI and new technology, the organisation of the future and leadership in the AI era. He has given more than 3,000 keynotes to audiences totalling more than 650,000 people across more than 30 countries, in Dutch and English, in person and online.

With that team, he examines how organisations use new technology and where things go wrong. His talks show what AI already does in hospitals, warehouses and council offices, and the decisions senior leaders and teams need to make: which tasks to hand over to AI and where human judgement remains necessary. Criminal uses of the same technology, including cloned voices and fabricated videos, feature in every keynote.

He is the author of the bestseller De wereld van morgen (The World of Tomorrow) and more than 2,000 blog posts, and a regular guest on radio and television. He has several chips implanted in his body, which he uses to open doors and pay, among other things, and he is exploring the possibilities of a brain chip.

For the host

Introduction for your chair or host

To read aloud in around twenty seconds.

Our next speaker has several chips implanted in his body, which he uses to open doors and pay, among other things. He has given more than 3,000 keynotes in more than 30 countries. Today, he will talk about what AI and new technology mean for our work. Please welcome Richard van Hooijdonk.

Photos

Photos to download

On stage and among the audience, including at the World Police Summit in Dubai. Each photo is a JPG approximately 1,400 pixels wide, suitable for a website, a press release or a small image in an event programme. For large-format printing, request the original files at talks@vanhooijdonk.com.

Portrait of Richard van Hooijdonk in a dark jacket and white shirt, looking up, against a dark blue background

Richard van Hooijdonk in a white shirt on stage, in front of a blue screen displaying his name and 'trendwatcher & futurist'

Richard van Hooijdonk in a checked jacket on a stage in blue-green light, with the audience silhouetted in the foreground

Group photo on stage at the World Police Summit, with police officers in uniform in front of a screen displaying the summit's name

Richard van Hooijdonk in a grey suit with a headset, speaking with both hands open in front of a blue-lit backdrop

Richard van Hooijdonk in a white shirt, gesturing in front of a screen showing an aerial photo of rows of vehicles

A packed theatre with Richard van Hooijdonk on a stage with Chesterfield sofas, beneath a screen displaying his name

Richard van Hooijdonk in a dark blue shirt, speaking during an interview, with a plant and windows in the background

Richard van Hooijdonk in a grey jacket standing among the audience in red light, pointing upwards

Richard van Hooijdonk in a white blazer holding a remote control, in front of a purple screen with large round shapes

Close-up of Richard van Hooijdonk in a dark suit with a pocket square and headset, hands together, in front of a colourful screen

Richard van Hooijdonk in a white shirt in front of a screen showing a factory floor and a worker wearing a helmet

Richard van Hooijdonk on a theatre stage with a Chesterfield sofa, beside a large X-ray of a hand with a chip

Side view of Richard van Hooijdonk in a light grey jacket with a headset, in purple and white light

Richard van Hooijdonk in a grey jacket speaking among seated conference attendees wearing badges

Side view of Richard van Hooijdonk in a checked jacket, gesturing against a black background

All 16 photos (ZIP, 2 MB)Please credit when publishing: Images: RVH Speaking B.V.View them at full size on the photo page

Logo

The logo is available as an SVG, with versions for dark and light backgrounds. Use it as supplied: keep its proportions and colours, and leave some space around it.

Richard van Hooijdonk

For a dark backgroundSVG

Richard van Hooijdonk

For a light backgroundSVG

Technical

Technical and stage requirements

The keynote uses sound and visuals, including videos and images on a large screen. The points below are a starting point; we will agree the details with your technician in advance.

Screen: A projection screen or LED wall in 16:9 format, clearly visible to everyone in the audience.
Connection: An HDMI connection on or near the stage. We will agree in advance whether to run the presentation from the speaker's laptop or your production desk.
Sound: Presentation audio through the venue's sound system, and a headset microphone only for audiences of more than 40 people.
Controls: If the presentation runs from your production desk, a long-range clicker.
Recordings: If you would like to film or stream the keynote, or share the presentation afterwards, please arrange this with us in advance.

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Tell us who will be in the audience and what you want them to see differently afterwards.

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