Thijs de Groot

Thijs de Groot is an accomplished finance executive with extensive experience at Philips since December 2005, currently serving as CFO, SVP, and Head of Finance for the International Region, overseeing performance across global geographies outside North America and China. Previous roles at Philips include CFO for the DACH region, responsible for the performance in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, and CFO for Magnetic Resonance Imaging, managing global business results. Thijs has held senior financial planning and analysis positions, and foundational roles focused on factory and sales controlling. Prior to Philips, Thijs worked as a Financial Analyst at Smulders Group Holdco B.V. Thijs possesses advanced degrees in finance and management from prestigious institutions including Harvard Business School, Maastricht University, Tilburg University, and Eindhoven University of Technology.