Gene Berdichevsky is the Co-Founder & CEO of Sila. Sila is a battery technology company that commercialized the world’s first Si/C anode for Li-ion batteries in 2021. Sila’s Titan Silicon anodes power millions of mobile consumer electronics today and will power electric vehicles in the coming years. Prior to co-founding Sila, Gene was the seventh employee at Tesla Motors where he served as Principal Engineer and developed the Roadster battery, the world’s first, safe, mass-produced, automotive lithium-ion battery system. Gene holds two degrees from Stanford University; an MS in Engineering with a focus on energy and materials, and a BS in Mechanical Engineering. He has co-authored over 45 patents and academic publications.