Hicham Sabir is the Open Innovation Manager for North America at Philips Lighting. In this role, he is responsible for driving partnerships with IoT and commercial services startups across Philips Lighting’s business groups, and leads a team responsible for defining the company’s strategy in emerging areas. Hicham holds an Engineering Degree from French Engineering School Arts et Métiers and a MSc in Applied Physics from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden.