Keynote Speaker
Paul Browning
President & CEO
GE Energy, Thermal Products
Paul Browning is the president & CEO thermal products for GE Energy, overseeing the worldwide business plan and execution of GE’s Heavy Duty Gas Turbine, Steam Turbine, Generator and Controls, and Gasification product lines. The global Thermal Products team leads the product management function responsible for design, manufacturing, and installation of large scale electricity generating equipment.
Prior to his current position, Paul was most recently with Caterpillar Corp., as managing director, Caterpillar Motoren, based in Kiel, Germany. He was responsible for a global business in Caterpillar’s Marine & Petroleum Power division.
Previously, Paul was the vice president, Turbomachinery Products in Caterpillar’s Solar Turbines division. Within that division, he worked in commercial, manufacturing, and technical roles.
Paul began his professional career as a research engineer for eight years at the GE Research Center in Niskayuna, NY. This included a role as a program manager for GE Power Systems after receiving his B.S. degree in Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science from Carnegie Mellon University and an M.S. in Materials Engineering from Renssalaer Polytechnic Institute.