Dr. Michael Grieves
The Father of Digital Twins
Dr. Michael Grieves helped originate and develop the concept of digital twins while working with NASA in the 2010s and currently serves as the Executive Director of the Digital Twin Institute. Along with writing the seminal book Product Lifecycle Management and a seminal article on digital twins for The Economist, he has consulted for top global organizations, including Boeing, Unilever, Newport News Shipbuilding, and General Motors.
Dr. Grieves has been a senior executive at both Fortune 1000 companies and entrepreneurial organizations and has served on the boards of public companies in the United States, China, and Japan.
Academically, he has had appointments, done research, and taught at the University of Michigan, Purdue University, and the University of Iowa. He currently has an appointment at the University of Central Florida. Dr. Grieves has a BS in Computer Engineering from Michigan State University, an MBA from Oakland University, and a doctorate from Case Western Reserve University.
