Join us for a conversation with Chris Bell, VP of Data & Analytics (AI-ML) at Trimble on what is taking place around innovation within the company. How are they innovating internally? Is it by acquisitions, the use of emerging technologies or other ways?
Chris Bell serves as the Vice President of the Data & Analytics Center of Excellence for Construction Sector of Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) helping to drive technology innovation in machine learning, artificial intelligence, and deep learning for the construction industry.
Throughout his 25+ year career, Chris has leveraged a unique blend of backgrounds from the engineering & construction industry, project & program management, and software industry to evangelize digital transformation with construction stakeholders including architects, engineers, contractors and asset owners.
Chris has a passion for leadership and has spoken at many conferences including Project Management Institute (PMI), Integrated Program Management Conference (IPM), Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering (AACE), Engineering News Record (ENR), Risk Management Society (RIMS), National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA), and many others. He’s also a published author of EVM for Dummies, 7 Habits of Highly Effective Projects, and many other articles and whitepapers.
Chris holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Mansfield University, and has completed graduate work at Boston University and Oklahoma State University. He also holds certifications from Project Management Institute, the Construction Industry Institute, and Arizona State University.