Airbnb, an apartment-sharing platform, and Uber, a peer-to-peer payment ride service, are both startups-turned-global companies contributing to the ‘sharing economy.’ Otherwise known as ‘collaborative consumption,’ the sharing economy is essentially built around the core values of people sharing their resources with one another.
While Airbnb expanded into Asia back in 2011, Uber arrived a little later on the scene early this year and the two companies have been transforming the way we travel and the way we interact with one another since.
Moderated by legislative councilor (IT) and founding chairman of ISOC HK Charles Mok, the event will feature a dynamic panel that will include:
- Mike Orgil, director of public policy for Airbnb
- Henek Lo, managing director (Greater China) for Airbnb
- Sam Gellman, head of asia expansion for Uber
A few questions that the panel will tackle: is Hong Kong an ideal environment for collaborative consumption, and if it is – what is the growth potential? What kinds of challenges (such as regulation) might a startup with a peer-sharing business model have in a place like Hong Kong?
Event details:
What: Airbnb and Uber panel on the ‘Sharing Economy’
When: Monday, 22 September @ 7pm – 8:30pm
Where: PolyU (11 Yuk Choi Rd, Hung Hom)
