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April

Kick-off: HyperloopLT

April 21, 2017/17:00 - 23:00 UTC+0
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Imagine if you could get to a business meeting in Stockholm (or Berlin) in less than 60 minutes and come back the same afternoon, or take a 30 minute trip to Helsinki Opera and come back the same evening for a price 5 times lower than a plane ticket and incomparable carbon footprint…
What started as a revolutionary idea by Elon Musk from Tesla, is now becoming a global movement with projects United Arab Emirates, Central Europe, Netherlands and more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryRDxACsBCI
Finland, our northern neighbor is taking this technology very seriously:
http://www.fsl.ax/uploads/7/7/0/4/77045935/se-fs-links-pre-feasibility-study_14pager.pdf with Sweden and Estonia on board and visioning a New Nordic Super Region with Nordic capitals within minutes from one another.
Is it real? Is it affordable? Should Lithuanians wait and see or strategically hop on board at the initial stages of development and capitalize on emerging possibilities?
Let’s explore these questions together with our guest, Alan James, Vice President of Hyperloop One (https://hyperloop-one.com/): – a company which already is testing full-size prototypes in Nevada, has 250+ employees and 160m. USD in investments.
Interested?

Join us in a remarkable not-yet-open-to-public venue, and be a part of 100+ people, from students to government and business leaders in the first of series of Hyperloop LT events and grant yourself the first ticket for Vilnius-Helsinki line.

Please register in Lithuanian/English language at:
https://turingsocietylt.typeform.com/to/wChAPd

Programme:
17:00 – 17:15 Opening by Vladas Lašas, the initiator of Hyperloop LT
17:15 – 17:45 Keynote Speech by Alan James, VP Development @ Hyperloop One
17:45 – 18:30 Panel Discussion: Alan James, Government and Business Leaders
18:30 – 18:45 Coffee Break
18:45 – 20:45 Discussions in groups
20:45 – Closing, Next actions

21:00 – 00:00 Hyperloop LT afterparty

The event is free of charge, but you’re highly welcome to support next event.

Details

Date: April 21, 2017
Time: 17:00 - 23:00 UTC+0

Venue

Venue Name: Upės gatvė 21, LT-08106 Vilnius, Lietuva

Organizer

Organizer Name: GLL