Ms. Lorie Wigle Eco-technology General Manager - Intel Corporation
President - Climate Savers Computing Initiative
Energy - Keynote Speech
The Role of Technology and People in a Smart Society
About Ms. Lorie Wigle
Lorie Wigle is the General Manager of Intel's Eco-Technology organization which encompasses the sustainable design, manufacturing and use of Intel products. This corporate function drives Intel's market position across the full life cycle impact including energy efficient performance, design for the environment and product carbon footprint and has direct influence in the design and delivery of all of Intel's products. Ms Wigle also drives the IntelĀ® Open Energy Initiative, which is aligning Intel and industry efforts to drive standards-based, open implementation of smart grid and smart building technologies globally. This work is expected to help shape the future of the world's energy infrastructure. She and her team work extensively with the industry and policy makers including playing leadership roles in the Climate Savers Computing Initiative and The Green Grid. Ms. Wigle speaks frequently on the topics of Information Technology's impact on other industries, Green IT, sustainability and the confluence of IT and the electricity industry. She has been with Intel for 25 years in a wide variety of marketing and technical roles and was the General Manager of Intel's Internet Imaging Services group. She has an MBA from Portland State University and a BA degree from the University of Oregon.