Rob Stephen

Rob Stephen is a highly accomplished professional with expertise in planning and designing networks, especially in the design of transmission lines up to 765kV.

He specializes in the thermal rating of lines and uprating of power transfer, with notable roles such as Chairman of CIGRE SC B2 from 2000 to 2004 and President of CIGRE from 2016 to 2020.

Rob's educational background includes a PhD in Electrical Engineering from the University of Cape Town, an MBA in Management from the University of the Witwatersrand, an MSc in Electrical Engineering from the University of KwaZulu-Natal, and a BSc in Electrical Engineering from the University of the Witwatersrand.

Throughout his career, he has been associated with various prestigious organizations such as serving as a Technical Consultant, WG CHAIRMAN at CIGRE, author at IEEE, FELLOW at the South African Institute of Electrical Engineers, President at CIGRE, general manager master specialist at Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd, MEMBER at SAIEE, and CORPORATE CONSULTANT at ESKOM ENTERPRISES.