On Friday, February 7, Berkeley Engineering hosted Thomas M. Siebel, founder, chairman and CEO of C3 Energy, as the first speaker for the spring semester in the View from the Top lecture series. Mr. Siebel talked about new business formation. Having served in leadership positions in four successful technology startups including Oracle, Gain Technology, Siebel Systems and C3 Energy, he will share his thoughts about the ideation, planning and operation of successful information technology companies.