Santiago Cascante is the Chief Strategy Officer of Gridspertise, where previously he held the position of Chief Commercial Officer.
He developed a broad international experience in the energy market with positions of responsibility in leading companies such as Schneider Electric and Siemens. He focused on developing new business opportunities in the Transmission & Distribution Market with a strong technological background before joining Enel Group subsidiary Endesa.
In his current role as CSO of Gridspertise, he guides and monitors the related decision-making processes and activities for the definition of the strategic objectives of the Company, creates value by analyzing the priority markets for business growth based on strategic, risk and competitive assessment as well as manages the Regulatory and Institutional Affairs, identifying and exploring new solutions and business models aligned with the strategic plan including M&A and Partnership.
Previously he led the Innovation unit in the DSO business at different Enel Group companies, developing new business models with a strong technological background in smart grids, flexibility and smart e-mobility. He also has wide-ranging experience as a speaker and lecturer on entrepreneurship at a variety of business schools, providing market assessments for new ventures.
He holds a master’s in Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC) and a master’s in Business Administration from the University of Edinburgh Business School.