Bibop Gresta
Bibop G. Gresta | |
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| Born | October 23, 1971 |
| Alma mater | University of Siena, University of Milan |
| Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur, speaker, new media, video DJ, actor, producer, and host |
| Known for | Co-founding Hyperloop Transportation Technologies, Founding Hyperloop Italia, Founding and selling Bibop S.p.A., appearing in Italian TV and films, Radio Co-Host at Radio Deejay |
| Website | bibop.com |
Bibop G. Gresta (born Gabriele Gresta) is an Italian serial entrepreneur, a global expert in finance, transportation, media, and he also specializes in mass market community building.[1] He is the Co-Founder and the Former Chairman of Hyperloop Transportation Technologies and the Founder of Hyperloop Italia.[2] He is a world-renowned speaker, featured at the World Economic Forum, TechCrunch, United Nations and Ted Talks, among others, focused on transportation and human mobility [citation needed]. He is a respected activist in transhumanism and business ethics.[3]
Early life
At the age of 15, he was the director of software development at the Italian division of Alpha Center (An American company). In the past, Gresta worked as a TV writer for the Italian version of MTV.[4]
Entrepreneurial career
He founded Bibop, S.p.A., a content production and distribution company. In 1999 he sold 40% of the company to Telecom Italia for 11 bln Italian lira. He co-founded the influential startup incubator Digital Magics, responsible for the startup of more than 70 companies. In 2011, he entered the venture capital market sitting on the board of two stock listed companies in the U.K. and Germany with investments of more than 70 million pounds (net asset value of more than 100 million).[5]
He was involved with a number of startups and new-media ventures, until moving to the United States in 2013. At the end of 2013 he co-founded Hyperloop Transportation Technologies, and has since appeared widely as a speaker extolling the technology.[6][7]
Hyperloop Transportation Technologies
As Chairman of Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (also known as "HyperloopTT") he led a team of 800+ professionals in 40 countries. HTT was the first to begin development of the Hyperloop, and is the largest company ever built upon a collaborative business ecosystem.[8] Gresta has spoken about Hyperloop technology at the World Economic Forum, the United Nations, and TED talks.[9]
References
- ^ LDR Show Leadership (2017-02-08). "The Leaderonomics Show: "Be Stubborn And Be Strange!" Says Bibop Gresta". www.leaderonomics.com. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
- ^ Fabrizio Massaro (2019-01-29). "Hyperloop, Bibop Gresta l'italiano del supertreno di Musk: "Lo faremo anche qui"". www.corriere.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2020-04-06.
- ^ LDR Show, Leadership (2017-02-08). "The Leaderonomics Show: "Be Stubborn And Be Strange!" Says Bibop Gresta". www.leaderonomics.com. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
- ^ byNewsroom (2018-11-28). ""Mr Hyperloop" Bibop Gresta's dream: to travel at the speed of sound". www.morningfuture.com. Retrieved 2019-03-08.
- ^ "Bibop G. Gresta – Global Alumni Reunion". Retrieved 2019-07-08.
- ^ Wang, Christine (5 May 2016). "Tackling an enormous problem? Sometimes it helps to be a little crazy". Make It. CNBC.
- ^ "Bibop G. Gresta". TedX.
- ^ byNewsroom (2018-11-28). ""Mr Hyperloop" Bibop Gresta's dream: to travel at the speed of sound". www.morningfuture.com. Retrieved 2019-03-08.
- ^ "Bibop G. Gresta – Global Alumni Reunion". Retrieved 2019-07-08.
Further reading
- "Hyperloop transportation isn't science fiction". Park Record. January 5, 2016. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
- Banerjee, Sneha (March 6, 2017). "Be Experimental and Don't Focus, Hyperloop Co-founder Advises Entrepreneurs". Entrepreneur. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
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External links
- Bibop Gresta at IMDb
- "Bibop G. Gresta". LinkedIn.