Hypersonic Jets w/ Hermeus & IQT CEOs #SFTechWeek

✈️ Hypersonic planes delivering payloads anywhere in the world in minutes? Sign me up! 🙌 Join us for a glimpse into the future with Hermeus’ Founder & CEO AJ Piplica as he’s interviewed by In-Q-Tel’s CEO Steve Bowsher, with introductory remarks from Brave Capital’s Managing Partner Ernestine Fu Mak. Hermeus was founded to provide a reusable hypersonic platform capable of delivering payloads anywhere in the world in minutes. The company leverages 21st century technology so that it can break the all-time airspeed record of Mach 3.3 held by the legendary SR-71 Blackbird spyplane. Its Quarterhorse program aims to achieve a hypersonic speed of Mach 5.5 (4,219 mph) — yes, that’s fast! 💨💨💨 ——- “Silicon Valley & The U.S. Government” is a series of fireside chats held at Stanford University. Silicon Valley collaborations with the U.S. government have led to some of the most important technologies in our society. Driven by visionary leaders, these collaborations have overcome regulatory, business, and technological challenges to achieve exceptional innovation. The results of these innovations have addressed national issues and societal challenges. As government and industry collaboration is more important than ever to accelerate private sector innovation and shape the future of technology, join us in hearing the personal accounts of technology experts, business executives, and public service leaders who have paved the way. Hosts: Ernestine Fu Mak, Steve Blank, Joe Felter, Eric Volmar, and Steve Bowsher This event is a part of #TechWeek - a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem. https://www.tech-week.com/