GE is charged with the task of revitalizing the manufacturing industry in the United States, and digitalization has become the core technology of GE to revitalize the manufacturing industry. But today, as the boardroom carnage heats up, so will GE's digital path.

In late July 2016, General Electric (hereinafter referred to as GE), a veteran American industrial enterprise, held an event "When Wisdom Meets Machine" at GE Science Park in Shanghai, attracting partners and media from all over the world.

At the special innovation conference, Duan Xiaoying, President and CEO of GE Greater China, and senior executives from various business units confidently demonstrated GE's innovation platform, Predix, and various initiatives to encourage future digitalization, as well as GE's digital innovations in the fields of electronics, aviation, power, and smart cities.

Indeed, with the backing of the Obama administration, GE is charged with reviving American manufacturing after spinning off its finance business. And digital is at the heart of GE's efforts to reinvigorate manufacturing.

With a new boss in charge, Flannery is reorganizing the group, slashing administrative costs and considering a sale of GE Digital. So GE's digital transformation is not going to be smooth. Flannery has already begun deploying layoffs in order to reach its goal of reducing costs by $2 billion by the end of 2018. The cuts are expected to affect GE's digital efforts, which have already exceeded expectations.