Bio Details

Harold Goddijn is the Chief Executive Officer of TomTom and a member of its Management Board. He is an entrepreneur and innovator who co-founded TomTom in 1991, having previously founded Psion Netherlands BV in 1989 as a joint venture with Psion Plc. 

TomTom created the easy-to-use navigation device, one of the most influential inventions of all time. Since then, the company has grown from a start-up into a global location technology specialist that shapes mobility and an autonomous future with navigation software, real-time maps, traffic and services.

Because of Harold’s vision and leadership, the business today includes industry-leading location-based products, embedded automotive navigation solutions, innovative personal navigation devices and apps, and the most advanced telematics fleet management systems. TomTom is shaping the future of driving, taking a front seat in contributing to autonomous driving, connected vehicles and smart mobility.

Harold is chair of the Comité Ondernemerschap en Financiering, advising the Dutch Minister of Finance. He holds a Master’s degree in Economics from the University of Amsterdam. In 2016, Harold was knighted in the Royal Order of Orange-Nassau.