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Pat Gelsinger is a visionary engineer and values-driven leader with over 45 years of experience shaping Silicon Valley as a CEO, CTO, and technologist. He has played a pivotal role in developing foundational technologies in semiconductors, microprocessors, and industry standards during his time at Intel, EMC, and VMware. Today, Pat is a General Partner at Playground Global, a deep tech venture capital firm managing $1.2 billion in assets. He also serves as Executive Chair of xLight, a Playground portfolio company advancing free electron lasers, and sits on the board of Gloo, a platform supporting the faith and flourishing ecosystem. In addition, he contributes to several faith-based philanthropies. Pat is also a speaker, author, inventor, and investor—as well as a husband, father of four, and grandfather of eight.