Thomas Koeppe – is responsible for Business Development and Innovation at Siemens Energy. In this role, he is responsible for driving the development of new business strategies as part of the energy industry's transition. Thomas has over 18 years of experience in the energy industry, including the development of the SGT-9000HL product line with key responsibilities for the modularization strategy, Product Architecture, Hydrogen, and Portfolio Business Development. Thomas is also active in decarbonization initiatives by co-organizing the Hydrogen Visioning and Best Practices Series and serving on the Board of Directors for SHEA (Southeast Hydrogen Energy Alliance) and the project lead for H2-Orange. He holds a BASc in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Waterloo, Canada.