Now a seasoned solar and storage industry executive, Frédéric Dross has been developing and driving to market innovative solar solutions for more than 20 years, when the cumulative installed PV capacity was more than 1,000 times smaller than today and the price more than 100 times the one of today. Frédéric respectively held various leadership positions both in R&D and in Business Development, both in Europe and in the USA, and for companies spanning the entire value chain, including imec, Hanwha, DNV, DSM and STS where he served as Executive Vice President before joining Swift Solar. Frédéric has authored more than 80 scientific peer-reviewed international papers, a dozen technology White Papers, and 8 patents and is regularly invited to serve as expert in solar technologies and markets. In addition to leading the commercial strategy for Swift Solar, Frédéric is an advisor for the Boards of Directors of STS, as well as Eedama, a social enterprise he co-founded in 2015 to advocate for and educate on sustainable practices. Frédéric holds a PhD in semiconductor physics.