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The Best Career Advice I Received as a Woman in STEM #IWD2022
By Jie Xue, President & CEO, MR, GE Healthcare
In anticipation of International Women’s Day, #IWD2022, let’s take a moment to celebrate women’s achievement, raise awareness against bias, and take action for equality.
First, let’s zoom in on a few statistics regarding women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). The good news is that over the course of my 20+ year career in MedTech and engineering, the number of women in STEM has increased – although still plenty of room for improvement:
Changing The Balance: GE Looks To Add Gender Diversity To A New Factory In India
Over the past few decades, Bangalore has established itself as India’s innovation hub and the country’s own take on the Silicon Valley. But these days, progress here goes beyond technology and software; it’s addressing global hot issues like diversity, equality and inclusion.
Hydrogen Takes Flight: Airbus and CFM International To Partner On Hydrogen-Fueled Demonstration
The race to decarbonize flight just picked up speed. Airbus and CFM International said this week they’ll collaborate on tests of an aircraft engine fueled by hydrogen.
As races go, this is a long-distance one. The partners will go to work immediately, with the aim of performing the first tests around the middle of this decade. This demonstration could pave the way for an aircraft that, if all goes according to plan, would carry passengers in the mid-2030s while producing no carbon emissions during flight.
Recent business highlights and commentary
Seven weeks into 2022, we wanted to share some business highlights that reflect how we’re running GE better with a focus on driving operational improvements, innovation, sustainability, and profitable growth:
Top 4 AI technologies to help doctors effectively
The raging epidemic makes 2022 continue to be a difficult year for medical forces around the world. New technology is riding to the rescue for the world’s overburdened doctors, nurses and support staff. Clinicians are increasingly harnessing artificial intelligence (AI) — which works by gathering and analyzing mountains of data, and then churning out actionable insights — to lighten their workload.
Precision Health: 3 Deals Under Culp Outline GE’s Vision For The Future Of Healthcare
Last week, GE Healthcare entered into an agreement to acquire BK Medical, an advanced surgical visualization company whose technology helps clinicians see inside the patient’s body in real time during surgery and helps them make critical decisions.
World Cancer Day: How Precision Health Can Help Transform Cancer Diagnosis And Treatment
Over the past two decades, World Cancer Day, which falls on Feb. 4, has become an important day for patients and for clinicians alike. This year, the Union for International Cancer Control, which organized the initiative, will launch a new three-year campaign aimed at bringing together individuals, organizations and governments to create awareness and help close the gap in cancer care.
Growth And Momentum: GE Enters 2022 With Strength From Strategic, Operational And Financial Progress
Reporting GE’s fourth-quarter results, GE Chairman and CEO Larry Culp said 2021 was an important year for the company, with GE successfully navigating a dynamic environment and delivering solid margin expansion, growth in earnings per share, and free cash flow. “We enter 2022 with strength from this continued strategic, operational and financial progress, thanks to the dedication and resilience of the GE team,” Culp said.
Innovation Underscores GE Aviation’s Commitment to Emissions-Lowering Technology in Years Ahead
In a series of announcements throughout 2021, GE Aviation outlined what is one of the company’s most extensive technology development roadmaps in its more than 100-year history. Multiple ground and flight tests planned this decade will seek new, breakthrough technologies for use in next-generation commercial aircraft engines that could enter service beginning in the mid-2030s.
A Historic Year: GE's 2021 Year In Review
2021 was a historic year at GE, capped by the announcement this fall that GE will go forward as three separate, industry-leading companies focusing on healthcare, energy and aviation. But 2021 also included a number of deals and partnerships that outlined how GE and its businesses plan to help shape the world in the future and make it more sustainable. Here’s a look back at the biggest news of the year that’s just ending.