Charlie is the Global Technical Director for Google Clouds Manufacturing Industry solutions vertical, where he is focused on developing next generation manufacturing AI & ML solutions with industry partners and his Google colleagues. He has over 25 years international industry experience with a strong focus on addressing the critical technology challenges in the cyber-physical world. He holds 8 patents on IoT technologies and has co-authored 2 books on Data Centre and IT energy efficiency strategies. He is a strong proponent of Industry collaboration and represents Google at the OPC Foundation.