2023 Board candidate

Tobias Keitel

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President and Chief Executive Officer, Voith Hydro

Within Voith Hydro, Dr. Keitel not only was a project manager himself but also lead the Large Hydro Business at the German headquarters. In 2016 he became member of the global Management Board, in charge of operations, project management, purchasing and sales. He studied industrial engineering, holds a doctorate from the Technical University of Berlin and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from École Supérieure de Commerce in Paris. Before joining Voith, he already worked in the fields of energy and renewables for Boston Consulting Group and MAN AG.  

Dr. Keitel wants to continue the good collaboration with the IHA and its diverse members. Key initiatives he supports are  

• hydropower sustainability,  
• IHA’s global advocacy efforts towards international policymakers in general,  
• incentivization of hydropower investments and  
• the promotion of pumped storage as well as
• modernisation and digitalisation of plants.