Denis Steyn

PhD, MSc, BSc, Vice Chairman

Years in the Industry:

25 Years

Denis is a renowned high-voltage engineer, business manager, and inventor with over 25 years of experience working across the energy management spectrum. 

A sought-after consultant, innovator, and leader, Denis has consistently earned top-billing at multiple influential power companies, including Siemens, and senior advisor to oneGRID and the Empire State Connector. His globe-spanning career assessing, designing, and developing energy infrastructure projects on behalf of Europe’s largest energy companies has given him a line of sight on where the industry is headed. 

Denis is also the founder and CEO of Proventus Global Inc., an innovative power industry service and solutions provider serving customers in North America through Power Quality Management, DC Microgrids, and E-Mobility.

Denis is also a Director of oneGRID Corp., and was formerly Director of Business Development Energy Management, Siemens Canada, Founder and CEO of Smart Lines Solutions GmbH, Nuremberg, Germany, Director Power Transmission Lines, Siemens AG, Germany (2011 – 2018), Senior Chief Researcher, University of Technology Graz, Austria (2008 – 2011), Founder and CEO, Energy Systems GmbH, Graz, Austria (2002 – 2008), and Senior Engineer for Energy Management Projects – Medium Voltage in Austria (1998 – 2002).