Pierre-Michaêl Schmitt is the Power Modernization Product Owner at Schneider Electric. He is an electrical engineer specializing in sensors and energy conversion. He earned a Ph.D. from the Department of Biomedical Microsensors and Microsystems at the National Institute of Applied Science in Lyon, France. He previously worked on the study of interface parameters of the human body: flexible sensors for the measurement of interface pressure for secured forceps, matrix of interface pressure sensors for seats, beds, etc., for the prevention of pressure ulcers. He studied the relationship between interface pressure and autonomic nervous system activity. Dr. Schmitt received the first award in the Rhone-Alps region for biomedical research in 2004 and the award from SFGBM (French Society for Biomedi-cal Engineering) in 2005. For the past ten years, he has managed and developed global services links to energy efficiency and asset management.