Dr Oliver Then is Executive Managing Director of vgbe energy e.V. (formerly known as VGB PowerTech), the International Association of power plant and energy asset operators. vgbe energy founded in 1920 is covering all technologies of the future energy system with a specific focus on dispatchable generation, RES, energy storage and hydrogen. It brings together experts from its more than 400 member companies worldwide on technical, operational, environmental and safety issues and provides multiple services to its members.

Before joining vgbe Oliver has worked for more than 20 years years at a leading German utility in different expert and management functions in power plant operations and new build projects. Oliver holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Ruhr- University Bochum and received his PhD from the Technical University Aachen.