Michael Silver is a high technology entrepreneur and Chairman & CEO of American Elements (www.americanelements.com), a global manufacturer with the world’s largest catalog of advanced materials. He is considered a pioneer in the fields of green technology, nanotechnology, materials science, robotics and space flight. He has appeared on numerous television shows and is often quoted in the New York Times, Financial Times, Wall Street Journal and many other publications. His philanthropy includes sponsoring hundreds of science & technology conferences and festivals globally and television shows such as a 4 part NOVA series on PBS entitled “Making Stuff”. American Elements has manufacturing operations in Los Angeles, California; Salt Lake City, Utah; Monterrey, Mexico; Baotou, China and Manchester, UK. Michael holds JD and MBA degrees from the University of Southern California.