Johan Moerman is the Managing Director at Rotterdam Festivals, the organisation responsible for event and policy co-ordination in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Rotterdam has been recognised as the best event city in the country and internationally praised for its consistent and innovative festival policy.

Moerman specializes in concepts that optimise the co-operation between cities and event producers and maximize the results for both festival organisers and the city authorities. He trongly believes that festivals help cities to strengthen their attractiveness and image, to increase the number of tourists, to increase community pride and to develop neighbourhoods.

In 2012 Johan Moerman was inducted into the IFEA Hall of Fame.