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The State of Tech
Six key tech stories in fifteen minutes, every day. With Linda Duursma and Siert de Groot. Compact, topical and always up to date.
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Tech stories
Go Getters! - Weekly
Entrepreneurs who make a difference, with Ruud Hendriks and Richard Bross.
Go Getters! - Ruud as a guest
The architect behind RTL and Endemol: Richard Bross interviews Ruud about his life as a media entrepreneur.
Go Getters 路 November 2024
De Nieuwe Wereld - Why Dutch media is losing touch with the future
Ruud on linear television, AI as the biggest revolution and dependence on Big Tech.
De Nieuwe Wereld 路 February 2026
Video Recordings
The State of Tech - Startup Grind APAC
Ruud presents his State of Tech keynote to international tech leaders at the Startup Grind APAC Conference in Melbourne.
Startup Grind Local 路 December 2019
FTTH Conference - Keynote
Keynote on innovation and the future of connectivity for telecom leaders at the FTTH Council Europe conference.
FTTH Council Europe 路 February 2016
Top 3 Technology Trends - Startupbootcamp
Ruud shares his three most important tech trends of 2018 for the international Startupbootcamp network.
Startupbootcamp 路 2018
Fireside Chat - Startupbootcamp E-commerce Demo Day
Conversation with Ruud Hendriks and Sanne Manders on the future of e-commerce at the Startupbootcamp Demo Day.
Startupbootcamp 路 2016
F5 Session - The State of Tech
The annual State of Tech update for a select group of Dutch tech and media professionals.
LDJ Tech PR 路 2020
Appearances & Broadcasts
De Wereld Draait Door - Guest
Multiple guest appearances on the popular NPO talk show hosted by Matthijs van Nieuwkerk.
NPO 1 路 2008 & 2009
RTL Late Night - Former RTL boss
Guest with Twan Huys about his time as co-founder of RTL 4 and RTL 5.
RTL 路 16 January 2019
WNL Op Zondag - Entrepreneurship & Climate
Discussion on corporate social responsibility and the role of entrepreneurs in major challenges.
WNL 路 6 December 2015
Hollandse Zaken - Pension Debate
Participant in the debate on the future of the Dutch pension system.
IKON/NPO 路 2 July 2011
Radio Caroline - DJ & Where it all began
Where it all started for Ruud: as a DJ on the legendary British pirate radio station on the North Sea.
Radio Caroline 路 1980s
SME Entrepreneurs Caf茅 - Dare to invest big
Ruud advocates large-scale ambition for Dutch entrepreneurs at the RTL Z Entrepreneurs Caf茅.
RTL Z 路 2019
Conversations & Portraits
Boardwave - Leaders Lives Unplugged 2024
From pirate radio to AI-powered startups: a deep-dive into the maverick mind of Ruud Hendriks.
Boardwave 路 2024
Boardwave - Leaders Lives Unplugged 2023
Ruud on Startupbootcamp, investing in over 1,200 companies and the future of tech.
Boardwave 路 2023
Startupscorecard - Investor Interview 2023
What makes a startup investable? Ruud shares his criteria and most important lessons as an investor.
Startupscorecard 路 2023
CMOtalk - Marketing & Innovation
Ruud on the role of marketing in tech companies and how innovation and commercial thinking reinforce each other.
CMOtalk
The Future Farm - Believing Your Own Hype
An honest conversation about the danger of over-confidence and how to find the right balance as an entrepreneur.
The Future Farm 路 2018
Management Scope - Portrait
A portrait of Ruud Hendriks as an innovator and investor: on reinventing yourself and the power of entrepreneurship.
Management Scope 路 2012