Hot Topics April 2015


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Tuesday, April 21, 7:30 AM – 9:00

Hotel Sentinal

 

Oregon Business comes to life with our new “Hot Topics/Cool Talks” series:

We are excited to debut our Hot Topics/ Cool Talks series: a new way for readers to engage with our magazine and web content. Each month we will bring together entrepreneurs, creatives, and policy makers to discuss the latest ideas, designs and technologies in different industry sectors. The goal is to inform, entertain and offer up insights that the audience can use in their own lives and businesses.

April: Tech in transit: Will Portland build the next Uber?

From light rail to bike lanes, Oregon is nationally recognized as an urban mobility innovator. Now a new generation of technology companies like Uber and Lyft are reshaping the transportationlandscape.

Join us for a provocative panel discussion about growing a cluster of next generation transportation companies in Oregon. The state already has a thriving sector of tech/software startups, and the beginning of a similarly rich group in transport is simmering.

How can the public sector work with private companies to shape the future of mobility? What are the regulatory, market challenges facing next generation transportation companies?

Panelists:

CEO, Globe Sherpa: mobile transit ticketing
CEO, OpenBike Share
Director of Innovation; Trimet
Pacific NW Regional manager, Uber

REGISTER…