Thomas Branche

A graduate of France’s prestigious Ecole Polytechnique and a member of the Corps des Mines, Thomas Branche began his career at Total Exploration & Production, before joining the French Ministry for Energy, where he managed the nuclear branch of the General Directorate for Energy and Climate Change. He, then, became Deputy Head of the cabinet of the French Minister for Industry, Energy, and the Digital Economy. Thomas joined Assystem in July 2012 taking charge of the French Nuclear business unit. In 2016, he moved to Dubai as Managing Director of Assystem’s activities in the Middle East and Central Asia. Upon returning to France in 2017, Thomas became Senior Vice President in charge of all Assystem’s activities related to the energy transition and infrastructures worldwide.

In January 2022, he was appointed Senior Vice President in charge of Engineering. As a member of Assystem’s Executive Committee, Thomas represents the French professional federation of engineering companies on France’s Hydrogen Council.