Rens Brankaert is full professor on technology design and implementation in health at Tranzo, Tilburg University. Professor at Fontys University of Applied sciences, school of Allied Health Professions and departmental fellow in Industrial Design, University of Technology Eindhoven. His work focusses around the design of technology, systems and services for and with people living with dementia and their ecology of care by using design research and living lab approaches. In these approaches the perspectives of person-centered care and warm technology are key. In addition he is advisor on the national dementia strategy to the Ministry of Health, and director of the Dementia & Technology expertise center at TU/e, and an active member of the international HCI and Design for dementia community.