On taking up his position as the new President of the International Tunnelling and Underground Space Association (ITA) in May 2016, Tarcisio Celestino of Brazil is interviewed by Camille Blain of the ITA press relations agency to present an insight into the strategy for his presidency during the coming three years.

Question: You were elected President of the International Tunnelling and Underground Space Association during the ITA General Assembly in April 2016 in San Francisco. What is your own perspective of the demands by countries regarding tunnels and underground space? How do you see the future of the tunnelling industry?