Mon, November 28, 2016 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM See description. $10 (free for 2015 and 2016 grads) - includes reception. Around the world, popular app- and web-based services such as Uber and AirBnB have disrupted traditional business models and sparked explosive growth in the sharing economy. Consumers have embraced these services for their convenience and cost savings, but as they enter highly regulated industries, they face friction from both traditional operators and hesitant governments who raise legal and safety-related concerns. In some jurisdictions, legislators have responded to their constituents by making regulatory changes allowing these types of companies to legally operate. Vancouverites, however, have seen nothing but delayed decisions and increased regulations that make it difficult – if not impossible – for these services to exist.
Join us for a timely discussion where UBC and community experts, from Mobi, Car2Go and the City of Vancouver, will examine the pros, cons, and unanswered questions about the state of the sharing economy in Vancouver.
Monday, November 28, 2016
6:30-9:00 pm
The program begins at 6:30 pm with a reception to follow.
Vancouver Playhouse Theatre
600 Hamilton Street
Vancouver, BC – map
Light refreshments will be served. Guests are welcome but advance registration is required.
Cost: $10 per person. Free for members of the Class of 2015 or 2016 (A-Card required).
Register Online
Questions? Please contact us at alumni.events@ubc.ca or 604-827-5831.
Moderator
Gloria Macarenko – CBC News Host (B.C. Almanac; Our Vancouver; CBC Radio One’s The Story from Here)
Panelists
David Holzer – Regional Director, Car2Go, North America
Mia Kohout – General Manager, Vancouver Bike Share Inc, better known as Mobi; Co-Owner & Editor-in-Chief, Momentum Magazine Ltd
Geoff Meggs – Vancouver City Councillor
Marc-David Seidel – Associate Professor and Director of the Maurice Young Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital Centre at the UBC Sauder School of Business.