Dr. Friedrich Eibensteiner is an experienced production manager with 10 years industry background in printing, process development and printed electronics. He is founder and CEO of prelonic, a company specialized in printed electronics. Before founding prelonic he was Managing Director of NANOIDENT Organic FAB GmbH where he designed the production line and managed the transformation from laboratory to commercial scale. Prior to that he was head of corporate technology at the Tech Group of Trierenberg, a leading supplier of printed products and fine papers for the tobacco industry.

Peter van der Vleuten has an extensive background in photovoltaics. Between 1998 and 2006 he has been majority owner and president of Free Energy Europe where he led the development, manufacturing and worldwide marketing of thin film silicon modules. As founder and chairman of the Free Energy Foundation, Peter’s focus has been on awareness campaigns and dealer support in rural areas in developing countries. He is involved in work on very large scale photovoltaics for desert applications since the late 1990´s, among others in the context of the Photovoltaic Power Systems Program of the International Energy Agency.

Christian König is an expert in thin film photovoltaics and photovoltaic process technology. During his many years of experience as sales manager for Balzers AG (Oerlikon), Pfeiffer Vakuum AG, and Von Ardenne Anlagentechnik GmbH he built up an excellent network of PV industry contacts. He currently works as sales manager of Avaluxe International GmbH a leading supplier of thin film materials, and as independent consultant.