5:45 PM - 6:00 PM (EST)
Rare Earths, Real Power: How the U.S. Can Lead the Next Industrial Revolution
1st Floor - Theater
Featuring Barbara Humpton, CEO of USA Rare Earth
Moderated by Brendan Vaughan, Editor-in-Chief, Fast Company
Rare earth elements power the modern world, from electric vehicles and wind turbines to smartphones and fighter jets. Yet most of the global supply is outside of the U.S. In this conversation with Barbara Humpton, CEO of USA Rare Earth, you’ll hear how her company is working to build America’s first end-to-end rare earth magnet supply chain. As the global race for resources heats up, Humpton reveals what it will take for the U.S. to compete—and win.