Gene Berdichevsky

Gene Berdichevsky is the CEO and Co-Founder of next-generation battery materials company, Sila. Under his leadership, Sila has become the first to industrialize and deliver in-market a new type of lithium-ion chemistry through the launch of WHOOP 4.0, which demonstrated an increase in energy density without compromising cycle life, power safety, or other performance parameters. Thanks to investments by blue-chip companies, including Mercedes and Daimler, Sila is working to scale up its science for the electrification of everything: consumer electronics, electric vehicles, electrified flight, and evolution of our power grid to greatly reduce our dependence on fossil fuels. Prior to co-founding Sila, Gene was the seventh employee at Tesla Motors where he served as Principal Engineer on the Roadster battery, leading the development of 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 42 patents and 4 academic publications.