CIGRE people share their thoughts about
their CIGRE experiences
The CIGRE community is diverse and growing with power system people from every corner of the globe. At the record 2024 Paris Session we conducted a wide range of interviews with CIGRE people
You can see them all on our YouTube channel here
Renuka Chatterjee
Chair of Cigre Study Committee C2
Power system operation and control
Holds a Doctorate degree in Electrical Engineering from Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago
Antonio Illiceto
Chair of Cigre Study Committee C1
Power system development and economics.
Since 2010 he actively contributes as convenor/co-convenor/contributor of 8 WGs
Mercedes Vazquez
Chair of Cigre Study Committee C3
Power system sustainability and environmental performance
Involved in WGs: C3-04, C3-06, C3-12 & C3-20
Koji Kawakita
Chair of Cigre Study Committee B3
Substations and electrical instalations
Contributed to lots of activities such as Poster Session chair of Paris Session, Convener, Secretary and member of Working Groups.
Joanne Hu
Chair of Cigre Study Committee B4 – DC
Systems and Power electronics at CIGRE
Vice President of RBJ Engineering,
CIGRE Canada
CIGRE Women in Energy award winner
Rob Stephen
Former president of CIGRE, editor of
CIGRE Science and Engineering
Formerly General manager master
specialist Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd
CIGRE South Africa, CIGRE Medal winner
Khayakazi Dioka
CIGRE Women in Energy
International Chair 2018 – 2022
Corporate Specialist Transformers and Reactors at Eskom Holding
CIGRE Southern Africa
Dr Anthony Giacomoni
NGN International Executive Committee Vice Chair
Manager Advanced Analytics PJM Interconnection CIGRE USA
Mohamed Rashwan
CIGRE Steering Committee and revered long serving CIGRE expert
Past SC Chair B4 & CIGRE medal 2022
Michael Heyeck
CIGRE VP Finance, CIGRE Steering Committee, renowned CIGRE leader
Founder
The Grid Group LLC
Previously: Senior VP - Transmission
American Electric Power
37 years service
The Grid Group LLC
