HeartMath European Symposium 3.0 · Speaker
Roel Leduc
Roel Leduc of the Dutch National Police led the Mental Resilience project, training over 60,000 officers in resilience and HeartMath—the largest initiative of its kind in Europe.
Live · Athens
HeartMath Coach
Police Resilience
HRV Biofeedback
25+
Years at Police Academy
7
Session HeartMath Programme
60000
Trained Officers
1
Official HeartMath Partnership
Biography
Where high-performance coaching meets institutional resilience training — bringing HeartMath into law enforcement, by training more than 60.000 dutch police officers
Roel Leduc is Coordinator and Trainer of Mental Resilience at the Dutch Police Academy, Politieacademie, and a key member of the Dutch Police Mentale Kracht programme. Since 1999, his work has focused on the development of mental resilience training for police professionals, connecting law enforcement education with applied HeartMath practices, physiological self regulation and high pressure performance.
He was responsible for coordinating and implementing the Mental Resilience project, through which more than 60,000 Dutch police officers were trained in mental resilience and HeartMath. This represents one of the most significant institutional applications of HeartMath in Europe.
Roel’s role is educational, institutional and highly specialized. He trains the professionals who serve in demanding police environments, helping them develop practical skills for stress regulation, coherence, recovery and performance under pressure.
His work bridges high performance coaching and resilience training in demanding professional contexts. He delivers individual stress reduction coaching through the seven session HeartMath programme, as well as group trainings for law enforcement, healthcare, business and professional sport.
Roel uses HRV biofeedback through an infrared ear sensor, allowing participants to see the physiological impact of coherence techniques in real time. This makes the training practical, measurable and directly connected to the realities of high pressure professional environments.
Alongside his work in police training and HeartMath, Roel is also pursuing a Bachelor in Health at Fontys Venlo University of Applied Sciences.
At the European HeartMath Symposium 3.0, Roel will share what more than 25 years of training one of Europe’s most demanding professional populations has taught him about resilience, coherence and what actually works in the field.
Key Topics at the Symposium
01
Heart coherence and HRV biofeedback in the field
02
Mental resilience training for high-stakes professions
03
The HeartMath stress-reduction method, applied
04
Flow state, vitality, and sustainable employability
Speaker Video
Speaker Introduction
Video coming soon
A short introduction from Roel Leduc — available ahead of the Symposium.
Sessions at the Symposium
Workshop · Main Stage
HeartMath in Public Service and High Pressure Environments
Day: Saturday, 31 October 2026
Time: 12:30 to 13:15
Duration: 45 minutes
Format: Talk
Description: Roel Leduc presents how HeartMath has been applied within the Dutch National Police and other high pressure environments, showing how mental resilience, physiological self regulation and coherence can support professionals who are required to perform under stress, uncertainty and responsibility.
Workshop · Parallel Track
Teaching Coherence in High Pressure Public Service
Day: Saturday, 31 October 2026
Time: 13:15 to 15:00
Duration: 105 minutes
Format: Experiential Workshop
Description: An applied workshop on teaching coherence to professionals who operate in high pressure public service environments, including police, public safety, emergency services and public administration. Drawing on his experience training tens of thousands of police officers in the Netherlands, Roel Leduc shows how HeartMath techniques can become practical tools for resilience, self regulation and performance in the field.
Affiliations
Politieacademie (Dutch Police Academy)
Coordinator/Trainer Mental Strength since 1999
HeartMath Benelux
Licensed Coach & Group Trainer
Fontys Venlo University
B.Sc. Health (current)
Attend the Symposium
Join Roel Leduc and 8 world-class speakers in Athens, October 30 – November 1, 2026.







