Viren Shah - VP & Chief Digital Officer, GE Appliances (Haier) - Creating Smart Home Ecosystems

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Mr. Viren Shah is Vice President & Chief Digital Officer, at GE Appliances (GEA - https://www.geappliances.com/), the American home appliance manufacturer, now a majority owned subsidiary of the Chinese multinational home appliances company, Haier (https://www.haierappliances.com/). Mr. Shah has been with GEA since October 2018, in which time he was appointed to lead the business through a digital transformation with a focus on data/intelligence at the center of gravity. Prior to becoming part of the Haier company, Mr. Shah was the CIO at Masco Cabinetry, and CIO Council Leader for their parent company, Masco Corporation, the international conglomerate manufacturer of products for the home improvement and new home construction markets. Mr. Shah has more than 20 years of global experience in creating business value using technology with a strong focus on customers for Fortune 10 organizations, such as his decade at the Walmart organization. He has contributed as a senior leader towards the success of startups, turnarounds and global mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Shah implemented “Think Global and Act Local” methodologies, utilizing operational and cultural experience in areas of IT strategy, omnichannel, business development and governance in more than 20 countries across the Americas, Australia, Europe, Asia and Africa. Mr. Shah holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science from Bombay University, a master of business administration degree in international marketing/short-term finance from the New York Institute of Technology, and an executive education certificate in digital marketing strategies for digital economy from the Wharton School.

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