About This Event
8090 focuses on reindustrializing America with strategic investments in heavy manufacturing, resource extraction, robotics, energy, and national security.
Keynote - Billy Thalheimer, Co-Founder and CEO REGENT
Panel 1 - Power to Prosperity: Electrons, Baseload Power and the Rise of New Energy Titans
Speakers: Hannan (Exowatt) and Carlos (Quaise Energy)
Panel 2 - Factory Floor to Frontier: America's New Industrialists.
Speakers: Fil (Dirac), Olu (Solideon), Aaron (Atomic Industries), and Tom (Regent)
Panel 3 - Core to Commerce: Rebuilding America's Mineral Supply Chain.
Speakers: Ted (Durin), Hooman (Solcoa), and Kai (Ilium)
Speakers
Billy Thalheimer
CEO & Co-Founder, REGENT
keynoteBilly Thalheimer is the CEO and Co-Founder of REGENT (Regional Electric Ground Effect Nautical Transport), building electric seagliders that fly over water at up to 180mph for routes up to 180 miles. The 12-passenger Viceroy is the largest-ever all-electric flying machine. REGENT has raised over $90 million from 8090 Industries, Founders Fund, Japan Airlines, and Lockheed Martin, with a $9 billion global order book. Billy holds BS/MS degrees in Aerospace Engineering from MIT, led flight physics modeling for Boeing's electric air taxi at Aurora Flight Sciences, and is a competitive aerobatic pilot.
