Johan Land
About Johan Land
Johan Land is the Chief Product Officer at TomTom with extensive experience in product management and leadership roles at companies like Kobalt Music, Waymo, YouTube, and Google.
Current Role at TomTom
Johan Land currently serves as the Chief Product Officer (CPO) at TomTom, a position he has held since 2021. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, he leads product strategy and development for the company. His role entails overseeing the lifecycle of product development from concept to launch and ensuring alignment with the company’s strategic objectives.
Previous Experience at Kobalt Music
Before joining TomTom, Johan Land was the Chief Product Officer at Kobalt Music from 2019 to 2021. During his tenure, he was responsible for leading the company's product development initiatives, particularly focusing on innovations in the music publishing and rights management sectors. His leadership helped enhance Kobalt's product offerings in the competitive music industry.
Role at Waymo
Between 2017 and 2019, Johan Land worked as the Head of Offboard Product Management at Waymo, the self-driving car project by Google. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, he was integral in managing off-board product strategies for autonomous vehicle technology. His responsibilities included overseeing the development of user-facing and backend technologies that support self-driving cars.
Work at YouTube
From 2015 to 2017, Johan Land served as a Product Lead for Brand Ads at YouTube. In this role, he was responsible for the optimization and development of advertising products tailored for brand marketers, enhancing the platform's capability to attract and retain advertisers. His work contributed to YouTube’s significant growth in brand advertising revenue.
Education Background
Johan Land’s academic background includes a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from Harvard Business School. He also studied Computer Science as an exchange student at École Polytechnique. Additionally, he holds two Master of Science degrees: one in Physics/Mathematics from KTH Royal Institute of Technology and another in Finance/Business from Stockholm School of Economics. This diverse educational foundation has equipped him with a robust mix of technical and business acumen.