National high speed rail conference bringing together global leaders, high-speed rail experts, leaders and policymakers from across the US, and around the world. U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is an invited speaker. Confirmed speakers include former U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood; U.S. Congressmen Seth Moulton, Jim Costa, and Ro Khanna; the CEOs of Brightline Holdings and the California High Speed Rail Authority; Executive Director of Europe’s Rail Joint Undertaking (EU-Rail); European high-speed rail manufacturers and operators; and experts on sustainable mobility, China's high speed rail network, and other key issues.

During the conference there will be sessions on high-speed rail around the world, the politics of high-speed rail, the Biden Administration’s vision for high-speed rail, decarbonizing the transportation sector, private sector investment, world-class station design and more.