Herman Schueremans to keynote IFF 2019

The Rock Werchter founder, one of Europe's most influential festival pioneers, will join ILMC founder Martin Hopewell for IFF's fifth keynote interview

News By | 21 August 2019

Schueremans’ Rock Werchter has won a record six Arthur Awards

Herman Schueremans, founder of Rock Werchter and CEO of Live Nation Belgium, has been revealed as the keynote interviewee for the fifth International Festival Forum (IFF), taking place in London from 24 to 26 September 2019.

One of the most influential festival pioneers in Europe, Schueremans has guided and grown the fortunes of Rock Werchter for over four decades. One of the most established and respected festivals in Europe, Werchter hosts 150,000 fans annually, has spawned satellite events including TW Classic, Werchter Boutique…

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