Dr. Siva Sivaram

Dr. Siva Sivaram is the CEO and President of QuantumScape, a global leader in next-generation solid-state lithium-metal battery technology. Prior to QuantumScape, Dr. Sivaram served as President of Technology and Strategy at data storage solutions provider, Western Digital, where he led the development of corporate strategy and growth technologies. Dr. Sivaram currently sits on the board of directors of the US-India Business Council and Akshaya Patra, the world’s largest NGO dedicated to feeding school children. He holds a Ph.D. and M.S. in Materials Science from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and is a Distinguished Alumnus of the National Institute of Technology, Trichy, where he received a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering.