Guido van Tartwijk

Guido van Tartwijk has a diverse work experience spanning over two decades. Guido currently serves as the CEO of Heliatek GmbH, where they spearhead the company's transformation into an innovation-to-market oriented company. Prior to this role, they worked as a Board Member at OE-A (Organic and Printed Electronics Association).

Before joining Heliatek, Guido van Tartwijk was the CEO of Tridonic, a global lighting electronics and controls company. During their time at Tridonic, they implemented various transformation programs in Operations, Sales, and Research & Development.

Guido also worked as a Senior Advisor at Momentum Capital and held several senior leadership positions at Philips Lighting. As the Senior Vice President & CEO of LED Electronics, they were responsible for the P&L, strategy, R&D, manufacturing, and marketing of LED Modules and LED Drivers. Guido played a crucial role in driving the growth and profitability of the LED Electronics business.

Earlier in their career, Guido held different roles at Lumileds and Philips Lighting, including Vice President of Philips Lumileds Intra-Corporate Program and Senior Director of Global Product Marketing(LED Lamps). Guido successfully led various teams and contributed to the accelerated growth of LED lighting.

Guido's career also includes experience at Three-Five Photonics/Genexis as a Design Engineer Consultant and Genoa, where they served as a Design Engineer & Co-founder. Guido started their professional journey as a Research Scientist at JDS Uniphase.

Overall, Guido van Tartwijk has a comprehensive background in the lighting industry and a proven track record of driving innovation, growth, and profitability in various leadership positions.

Guido van Tartwijk's education history is as follows:

In 1985, Guido van Tartwijk enrolled in Eindhoven University of Technology, where they pursued a Master of Science degree in Physics. Guido completed their studies in 1990.

After completing their Master's degree, Guido van Tartwijk joined Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam) in 1990. Guido pursued a PhD in Physics and graduated from VU Amsterdam in 1994.

In 2009, Guido van Tartwijk attended The Wharton School to further augment their knowledge and skills in Executive Leadership. This program, known as the Philips Octagon Program, lasted for the year 2009.

Thus, Guido van Tartwijk's educational journey includes a Bachelor's degree in Physics from Eindhoven University of Technology, a PhD in Physics from VU Amsterdam, and additional executive education in Executive Leadership from The Wharton School.