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American author and activist Helen Keller once observed that “optimism is the faith that leads to achievement.” Could optimism itself, therefore, be harnessed as a strategy? GE Vernova thinks so. At just one year old, the standalone energy technology company is remaking itself into a key player in the global energy transition. Spearheaded by a big theme, The Energy of Change, the company believes a relentless, forward-looking optimism in its work culture is a powerful tool to meet the challenges of decarbonization.

Keeping up with changes that support customers’ needs and increase employee satisfaction is an important part of building the future at GE Vernova. Though working from different parts of the world, these three team members — who appeared today at the New York Stock Exchange opening bell to celebrate Earth Day — share values, and each one sets an example by bringing talent and enthusiasm to their work in building relationships with people from a variety of backgrounds and cultures.

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They’re the team members who make their colleagues feel they can do anything. They have detailed insight into how complex systems work, yet they focus on the essentials so that everyone understands the goal on the horizon. They celebrate small wins, knowing they will ultimately lead to larger successes.

Before being accepted to the Indian Institute of Science, Rajib Datta contemplated a career as a fine artist. “I was good at math and physics, so I knew engineering or science was probably in my future,” he says. But he felt equally adept in the field that he’d pursued since childhood. A natural draftsman and painter, Datta still executes figurative works and sketches today, and now senses a resonance between visual art and his pioneering work with GE Vernova in the field of power electronics.

A high-rise Central Bank Tower under construction in Baghdad. A new port in Basra. A transborder road network that could be the next gateway between Asia and Europe. At construction sites across Iraq, cranes and backhoes are marking a new chapter in the country’s future: After a period of conflict and unrest, Iraq is moving forward to reclaim its economic potential.

This Saturday marks International Women’s Day, a chance to celebrate the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women all over the world. This year we asked electrical engineer Elisabetta Lavopa to talk about her life and work. Lavopa hails from Italy and now works as HVDC System Studies team lead in GE Vernova’s Grid Solutions business in Stafford, England.

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Soo Shing Tan had removed her hard hat and was leaving the Sultan Ibrahim (Track 4A) Power Plant in Pasir Gudang, in Johor, Malaysia, in the spring of 2024 when she realized something that made her smile. Tan is tooling director for the Asia region at One Field Services (OFS), part of GE Vernova’s Gas Power business.

In January, GE Vernova announced that it will invest nearly $600 million in its U.S. manufacturing facilities over the next two years to expand capacity to meet increasing energy demands — relying on an especially dynamic group of engineers: the executive site leaders steering operations at GE Vernova’s more than 115 manufacturing facilities.

At 6 a.m. on the dot, Magnus Wamble whizzes up a spinach, kale, and carrot smoothie and spreads a gluten-free bagel with peanut butter and banana. Wamble, a Schenectady, New York–based new unit gas turbine project engineer at GE Vernova, washes the superfoods down with L-theanine and vitamin B supplements and a single shot of caffeine. “As long as I have all the right steps to execute,” says the 6-foot-4-inch former college football star, “then I’ve got the best possible chance of success.”

Last April, GE Vernova launched as a standalone company with a mission to electrify and decarbonize the world. The catalyst behind the change the company is creating is its 75,000-strong global team — their ideas, their energy, and their commitment. Meet a dozen of the people who helped GE Vernova get off to a running start.

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