Organised by the Greater Caspian Association
Access to global markets: new transit opportunities for Greater Caspian Region
What was discussed
Connectivity, fast transport and safe data transfer between countries in the Greater Caspian Region are top priorities for international trade. Speakers raised key questions: which technology projects matter most, what challenges the region could face, and where investment could come from to speed things up.
Speakers
- Dirk AhlbornFounder and ChairmanHyperloop Transportation Technologies, Los Angeles
- Babar BadatImmediate Past PresidentFIATA, Zurich, Switzerland
- Azar BayramovDeputy CEOAzerTelecom, Baku
- Alex RaimondiDirector EmbeddedMiromico AG, Zurich
- Dr. Maria ShaginaCEES Postdoctoral FellowCenter for Eastern European Studies, University of Zurich
- Dr. Taleh ZiyadovDirector GeneralBaku International Sea Trade Port, Azerbaijan
- Mohammad SaeedSenior AdviserInternational Trade Center, GenevaModerator
Given the proliferation of sanctions worldwide, a better understanding of sanctions as a foreign policy tool is necessary to prevent unintended consequences and collateral damage for third parties.Off-the-shelf IoT sensors using ultra low-power and low-cost satellite linksHyperloop is a tube-based mobility system that travels at airplane speeds along the ground-level in a safe, sustainable, and efficient manner. Now, together with our partners around the globe, we are building -- at a fraction of the cost of any existing high-speed rail proposal -- a Hyperloop that is safe, efficient and cost-effective, and one that generates revenue from new business models. Depending on the route, the HyperloopTT system will be built to travel at up to the speed of sound -- 760 mph / 1220 km/h.Photos
