Thierry Aelens

CEO at Ignitis Renewables

Speaker

Joined Ignitis Renewables in March 2022, Thierry Aelens has top level executive and business development experience. He led offshore wind farm equipment constructions in one of the largest energy companies RWE Innogy (now – RWE renewables), he also served as VP in one of the leading offshore wind substation manufacturers STX France. During his tenure, contracts were concluded with such energy giants as Orsted, EDF, EON, Rentel.

Before joining Ignitis Renewables, T. Aelens assumed managerial positions in a renewable energy company Elicio and a consulting company Mitac Renewable Energy, which specialises in renewable energy sector. T. Aelens has earned a civil engineering bachelor’s degree in University College London and RWTH Aachen University and has graduated executive studies in one of the world’s leading international business schools INSEAD. He also broadens his knowledge of engineering, oil and gas as well as energy sectors in various professional trainings and study programmes.