Date: Thursday, June 25, 2009
6:00pm: Networking & Pizza
7:00pm: Presentation
8:00pm: Q&A
Location: National Semiconductor Building E Auditorium

Cost: Donations for food accepted

Title

New Class of Silicon Based Solar Photovoltaic Power Systems

Speaker

Tim Keating, V.P. of Marketing and Field Operations Skyline Solar, Inc.

Abstract

The discussion addresses a new class of silicon based solar photovoltaic power systems which produces highly scalable power for commercial, industrial and utility-scale deployments.

Biography:

Tim Keating s the former managing director of Intel Capital Europe where he led the European team which made more than 70 equity investments between 1998 and 2003. He is a 22-year veteran of Intel where he helped grow the Fortune 500 company’s core processor business into one of the strongest in the world by heading up the microprocessor business unit in Europe in the 1990’s and launching the original Intel Pentium™ brand and chip as the Pentium Processor Marketing Director for Intel worldwide.

Tim started his career as an engineer estimator at Pacific Gas and Electric. He has a deep understanding of operations and manufacturing, product marketing, content relationships and the venture capital market gained during his extensive Intel career and since Intel as a venture consultant serving young companies as an advisor and operations executive during funding and company ramp phase.

Tim is a graduate of University of California, with a B.S. in electrical and computer engineering, and is an alumnus of the Harvard University Graduate School of Business; General Management Program where he focused on corporate finance, strategy and operations.