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Astrid Simonsen Joos

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Group CEO at Glamox
📍 Hørsholm, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark

Astrid Simonsen Joos is the Group CEO of Glamox, a leading smart lighting company. Her experience spans senior roles at Signify and Microsoft, and she holds board positions at Telenor and Nordea Invest. Described as dynamic, energized, and target-oriented, she is a graduate of BI Norwegian Business School and focuses on driving technological and sustainable transformations.

Outside of her corporate roles, Astrid is driven by a philosophy of stepping outside her comfort zone. She has completed extreme expeditions, including crossing Greenland on skis, summiting Mt. Elbrus, and finishing the Arctic Circle Race. Her leadership is anchored in core values of bravery, energy, generosity, inspiration, and mindfulness.

Unique fact: Astrid uses the discipline and resilience gained from her arctic expeditions to shape her leadership style in business.

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Current Role
Group CEO
Location
Hørsholm, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark
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Priorities

Topics Astrid cares about

Human-Centric Lighting
Passionate about the potential of lighting to improve human well-being, performance, and health, not just save energy. She is leading Glamox's endeavors in this area.
Digital Transformation
With a background as Chief Digital Officer at Signify and experience at Microsoft, she is focused on positioning Glamox as a technology company, not just a lighting manufacturer.
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Career

Work history

8-2022
Group CEO
Glamox
4-2019
Board of Directors Nordea Invest Funds Association
Nordea
5-2020 - 5-2024
Board Of Directors
Telenor
8-2021 - 8-2022
Career transition
Career Break
3-2019 - 8-2021
Global Chief Digital Officer (CDO) & Head of Transformation (2018 namechange from PHILIPS Lighting)
Signify
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Media appearances

Say hello to our new CEO Astrid Simonsen Joos. Featured in Glamox
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Glamox's Visionary Voyage: A Conversation with Group CEO Astrid Simonsen Joos. Featured in Designing Lighting
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Education
2000 - 2001
Master of Management
BI Norwegian Business School
1992 - 1996
Master of Science in Business and Economic/Siv.øk
BI Norwegian Business School
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