Danielle W. Merfeld, Ph.D.

VP and Chief Technology Officer

GE Renewable Energy

Danielle is the Chief Technology Officer of GE Renewable Energy, reporting to the CEO. In this role, she leads technical efforts to develop differentiated products and services across the broadest renewable energy portfolio in the industry, including on-shore wind, off-shore wind, solar PV, batteries, and hydro. Danielle is also currently the co-leader of the GE Women's Network, a global organization focused on the recruiting, retention, development and promotion of talented women across GE.

Prior to her role at GE Renewable Energy, Danielle was the Vice President & General Manager at GE Global Research. Danielle received her B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Notre Dame, and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Northwestern University. She has authored or co-authored over 70 papers in refereed technical journals and has given presentations at conferences and symposiums around the world. Danielle is a member of several technical associations and is a Trustee at the University of Notre Dame.

Presentation: Global Energy Transformation