Dago Houben

Dago Houben is an experienced professional in the cultural sector, currently serving as Management ITGWO at Into The Great Wide Open since May 2010, focusing on festival development related to audience experience and hospitality. Dago also engages in advisory and interim management roles with various cultural companies through En Dergelijke Producties and contributes as an advisor to the music and music theater committee at the Amsterdams Fonds voor de Kunst. Since June 2016, Dago has been the Chairman of the Supervisory Board at Theatergezelschap Vis à Vis and co-founded Innofest Nederland in 2016, offering strategic advice and connections. Dago’s extensive background includes directorship at En Dergelijke Producties BV, co-founding a platform for performing arts festivals, and serving as General Director at ESNS, where significant budgetary and operational growth was achieved. Educational credentials include degrees in industrial product design and related technical fields from De Haagse Hogeschool and SintLucas.