*Supersonic Trains in Capsules* Guest Lecture

  • February 13, 2020
  • 5:15 PM - 6:30 CST
  • Sala 5
  • Academic Affairs, cmollic@luc.edu
  • Not open to the public.
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    Gabriele *Bibop* Gresta (CEO and co-founder of Hyperloop Transportation Technologies, or HTT) will speak about the future of worldwide transportation, specifically supersonic trains in capsules. With extensive experience in venture capital, finance, merger and acquisitions, transportation, and media, Gresta is internationally regarded as one of the foremost experts on advanced mobility and Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies. Gresta currently leads a team of 800 professionals in 40 countries that span 6 continents. HTT was the first company to begin the development of the Hyperloop¿ and is the largest company ever built upon a collaborative business ecosystem. Under Gresta's leadership, HTT has been revolutionizing both mobility and the outdated business model. In 2018, the World Economic Forum declared the company a *Technology Pioneer*.