It has been nearly a month since we held our event in St. Louis. I wanted to take this moment to reflect on the event and its impact upon all of us.
Many would agree with me that the venue itself was one of the highlights. The Union Station Hotel was an incredible architectural and structural space. I caught more attendees walking around looking up than any other event we have held in North America. The long history of the building shows all of us how important it is to consider the long-term lifecycle of the things we design. It was wonderful to be in such an interesting space.
Our keynote speakers, Dr. Anita Sengupta and Sabin Howard, educated and motivated us. It was exciting to hear how Dr. Sengupta envisions how Hyperloop One could change so many aspects of our built environment in urban areas. And Sabin gave us a fascinating look at how the creative process still requires the human touch. Many appreciated the combination of technical and inspirational keynotes. Fair warning,…