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Kurt Sievers

Former Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director, NXP Semiconductors · Netherlands

✓ Verified current role· as of 2026-09-12

Kurt Sievers is the CEO of NXP Semiconductors (NXPI). Sievers is based in the Netherlands. Sievers was educated at Ashridge Executive Education and University of Augsburg.

Kurt Sievers served as Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of NXP Semiconductors N.V. from May 2020 to October 2025. He joined NXP in 1995 and progressed through multiple leadership positions in sales, marketing, strategy and general management. He was instrumental in the 2015 NXP-Freescale merger and the 2019 acquisition of Marvell's Wi-Fi Connectivity Business Unit.

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Recent coverage has focused on Kurt Sievers' announcement of resignation from the chief executive position at NXP Semiconductors, with media outlets reporting the departure would occur in October and that an insider successor had been identified. Prior to the resignation announcement, Sievers was featured discussing edge AI as an emerging growth driver for the semiconductor industry at a major conference.

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Education
Ashridge Executive Education, University of Augsburg

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Who is Kurt Sievers?
Kurt Sievers is the Former Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of NXP Semiconductors, based in Netherlands.
What company does Kurt Sievers lead?
Kurt Sievers is CEO of NXP Semiconductors.
Where was Kurt Sievers educated?
Kurt Sievers studied at Ashridge Executive Education, University of Augsburg.