• CERAWEEK 2025 | March 10-14, 2025
  • CERAWEEK
  • March 10 - 14, 2025

Patrick Byrne

GE Digital

Chief Executive Officer

Pat Byrne is the Chief Executive Officer for GE Digital, leading the company’s strategy to focus GE on the IIoT opportunities for GE’s core businesses, while continuing to support and grow its existing digital portfolio. With a background that spans more than three decades of deep domain expertise in technology and strategic business development, Pat has considerable experience running businesses and collaborating across businesses within large organizations. Pat joined GE from Fortive, where he most recently served as Senior Vice President, leading their Product Realization business. Prior to Fortive, Pat was the Vice President of Strategy and Chief Technology Officer for Danaher’s test and measurement segment, where he drove strategic market development, business development and M&A. Pat also served as President of Tektronix, a leading worldwide provider of measurement solutions, and President and CEO of Intermec Technologies and Agilent’s electronic measurement group. Pat began his career at Hewlett-Packard, holding various leadership roles in R&D, technology development, marketing, quality and general management. Pat is a member of the board of directors of Micron Technology, a publicly traded global leader in memory solutions. He holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley, and an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University.

Sessions With Patrick Byrne

Thursday, 12 March

  • 05:00pm - 05:45pm (CST) / -

    Plenary - Reliability, Affordability and Environment: Managing the trade-offs
    Power & Renewables Climate & Sustainability

    Consumers prefer reliable grid-based electricity supply capable of responding and adapting to deviations from expected operating conditions while also providing environmentally responsible electricity services at an affordable price. Electricity utilities face a strategic challenge to balance the costs and benefits of these multiple objectives. Are electrification trends driving consumer demands for greater reliability as the generation fuel and technology mix shifts toward lower levels of inherent power supply resilience? What is the appetite of consumers and governments for price increases to achieve a reliable, resilient, and environmentally responsible electric grid?