Lucien Engelen

Lucien Engelen is a visionary leader at the forefront of healthcare transformation. Operating at the intersection of innovation, strategy, and technology, Lucien serves as the CEO of Transform.Health, where he advises executive boards, governments, corporations, and professionals on navigating the rapidly evolving landscape of global health. His expertise spans multiple roles, including Edge Fellow for the Deloitte Center for the Edge with a global reach encompassing Amsterdam, Melbourne, and San Francisco. Since 2011, he has been a valued faculty member at Next Med Health, formerly known as Exponential Medicine at Singularity University.

With over three decades of experience in healthcare innovation, Lucien has been instrumental in driving change across various sectors. His insights are deeply rooted in his own ongoing work in and on healthcare, including a significant 12-year tenure founding and running an academic innovation center at the forefront of innovation at the academic medical center in Nijmegen, the Netherlands. This hands-on experience has been crucial in shaping his understanding of healthcare transformation from within the system.

Lucien is renowned as a pioneer in digital patient empowerment, spearheading the #patientsincluded initiative. His expertise extends to health IT, human capital, real estate, and business modeling for healthcare. As a staunch advocate for policy and legislative changes to support healthcare innovation, Lucien has left an indelible mark on the industry. He also founded the #nurseincluded initiative, promoting the crucial role of nurses in innovation.

Recently, Lucien has been reaffirmed as a top leader in the health tech field, gaining the title of #1 HealthTech Influencer in the Tyto Tech 500 rankings. This esteemed list showcases the most impactful figures in technology across Europe. He also stands as the #2 Business Influencer, following the well-known entrepreneur Richard Branson, and ranks #4 overall in the Tyto Top 500 list, reflecting his considerable influence in both the health and business domains.

Lucien's influence extends far beyond his consultancy work. As a globally sought-after keynote speaker, he delivers over 100 presentations annually to audiences worldwide. His thought leadership is further amplified through his status as a LinkedIn Influencer, where he has amassed an impressive following of 750,000+ and a newsletter subscriber base exceeding 150,000. Lucien is also a prolific author, having penned multiple books, essays, and scientific articles on healthcare transformation. His impact in the field of public speaking includes organizing five health-focused TEDx events and delivering two TED talks himself.

Throughout his career, Lucien has garnered numerous accolades for his contributions to healthcare innovation. He was honored with the Radboud Medal in 2015 for his significant contributions to academic medicine. The Dutch Surgery Association awarded him the Dr. Michael Medal in the same year. His inspirational leadership in IT was recognized with the TIM 2015 award. Other notable honors include the Semmelweis Lecture 2016 ECSI and being the first-ever recipient of the Prof. Dr. Frans Nijhuis lecture. In a groundbreaking achievement, Lucien was named "International Ambassador of Nursing Innovation" by Sigma Theta Tau International in 2016, becoming the only non-nurse to receive this distinction.