Ivo Hofstede

Ivo Hofstede, MCR, serves as the Director and Global Real Estate Lead at Astellas Pharma since June 2017, where responsibilities include developing the company's global real estate portfolio strategy and overseeing major projects and capital planning. Prior to Astellas Pharma, Ivo Hofstede held various leadership roles across multiple organizations, including Owner of Hofstede Real Estate, specializing in strategic corporate real estate and facilities management. Previous positions also include Director of Corporate Real Estate at European Energy Exchange AG, Manager of Facilities Europe at EPEX SPOT, and Director of Corporate Real Estate & Facilities at TNO. Ivo Hofstede's experience encompasses roles at Isala Klinieken, Transcom, Cisco Systems, the Ministry of Finance, and VGP International BV, focusing on optimizing real estate portfolios, managing extensive teams, and implementing workplace strategies. Ivo Hofstede holds a Master of Corporate Real Estate designation from Corenet Global and a Bachelor in Facility Management.