Ritty van Straalen

Ritty van Straalen is a senior executive with a strong background in live entertainment, venue, hospitality, ticketing, and festival management.

With over 20 years of experience, Ritty van Straalen has overseen multiple international live entertainment companies and is well-known for producing high-quality massive festivals such as Tomorrowland, Sensation, and Defqon1.

Additionally, Ritty van Straalen has held managerial positions at prominent venues like Amsterdam RAI and Amsterdam ArenA.

Education-wise, Ritty van Straalen studied at the Hotel Management School and holds a Bachelor's Degree in Hospitality and Event Management.

With a career spanning various roles from Chief Executive Officer to Managing Director at organizations like ID&T, Association for Electronic Music, and SFX Entertainment, Inc., Ritty van Straalen has a wealth of leadership experience.

Ritty van Straalen's expertise includes operational management, international business, event production, and entrepreneurial ventures in the entertainment industry.