Leaders Lives Unplugged: The Maverick Mind of Ruud Hendriks – From Pirate Radio to AI-Powered Startups
Wed, 18 Jun
|Central Amsterdam - venue TBC
From defying norms on pirate radio to reshaping media empires and embracing AI’s frontier, Ruud Hendriks redefines innovation. Join us at our exclusive breakfast for an intimate look at bold risks, breakthrough tech, and the spirit of entrepreneurship!
Time & Place
18 Jun 2025, 08:30 – 10:30 CEST
Central Amsterdam - venue TBC
About the event
Host: Phill Robinson, Co-Founder & CEO, Boardwave
Speaker: Ruud Hendriks, Founder, startupbootcamp/Innoleaps
Leaders Lives Unplugged: The Maverick Mind of Ruud Hendriks – From Pirate Radio to AI-Powered Startups
What does it take to build global media empires, disrupt entire industries, and launch Europe’s largest start-up accelerator? Find out at our exclusive Leaders Lives Unplugged breakfast event, where Phill Robinson will sit down with legendary media entrepreneur and venture builder Ruud Hendriks for an unfiltered look at his remarkable career.
From his rebellious beginnings as a DJ on the infamous pirate radio station Radio Caroline to founding RTL Nederland, scaling Endemol into a multi-billion-dollar powerhouse (Big Brother, Deal or No Deal), and transforming the start-up landscape with Startupbootcamp, Hendriks has made waves at every turn.
Now, as a firm believer in the power of AI and Fintech, he warns that industries, especially media, must evolve or risk being left behind. In this exclusive event,…