BANNOCKBURN, IL – JB Straubel, CTO and cofounder of Tesla, will keynote IPC Apex Expo 2019 on Jan. 29.

Straubel will present Accelerating and Disrupting Innovation: The Tesla Story.

In his presentation, Straubel will draw on his experience and share the history of Tesla, detailing that innovation wasn’t an add-on to its operations but woven into every element of the business. He will also answer, “How can my organization reengineer itself to create products and ideas that answer 21st century needs?”

At Tesla, Straubel focuses on technical direction and engineering design, including battery technology, power electronics, motors, software, firmware and controls. He has also launched many Tesla initiatives, including the Tesla Energy business, providing grid storage for commercial utilities and residential consumers; the worldwide Tesla Supercharger network of fast DC chargers; and the Tesla Gigafactory to increase worldwide battery production and lower the cost per kWh. He is responsible for new technology evaluation, R&D and technical diligence review of vendors.

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