Frank Rademakers is emeritus professor at KU Leuven, Belgium. He retired in 2020 but remains active in research and policy making, sitting on several boards and committees and participating in PhD and EU projects. His research is on cardiac function and imaging, on quality and process management in health care and on ICT and AI. He was for 15 years on the management committee of UZ Leuven as Chief Medical Officer and as Chief Medical Technology and Innovation Officer. He has a keen interest in putting the patient's needs and expectations central while involving the patients themselves as active participants in their path towards optimal health.