Dr. Colin Parris began his educational pursuits with a Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical and Electronics from Howard University. From there he moved to the opposite coast to attend the University of California, Berkeley where he earned both a Masters and Doctorate in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, respectively. Along the way, as a Sloan Fellow, he attended Stanford University and earned a second Masters in the Science of Management.
Previously, he contributed his talents to AT&T Bell Laboratories and IBM but in 2014, he joined GE as Corporate Officer and Vice President of Software and Analytics Research at the GE Research Center in Niskayuna, NY. While in that role, Colin Parris led the creation, development and application of industrial analytics, AI, machine learning and software systems research broadly across the company. Currently, he is SVP and GE Digital Chief Technology Officer.
For thirty-five years, Dr. Parris has significantly contributed to science and engineering with his groundbreaking work in digital transformation across multiple industries, including: banking, retail, super-computing, manufacturing, healthcare, aviation and energy. He has authored greater than 300 articles on Digital Twin, industrial AI, artificial intelligence, power systems and machine learning. He has published numerous technical papers and holds 6 patents. Consistently, he has been in the forefront leading the development of innovative hardware, software and services and now, transforming GE into the world’s foremost digital industrial company.
Earlier this month, in Washington, DC, Dr. Colin Parris was named 2023 Black Engineer of the Year by US Black Engineer & Information Technology magazine at the 37th annual Black Engineer of the Year Award (BEYA) STEM Conference for his significant contributions to the fields of science and engineering and his work in digital transformation.
Colin Parris, Ph.D. is committed to finding new ways; pushing the boundaries when it comes to modern-day innovation and leading the next generation of GE engineers to do the same.
