Innovation vs Regulation in Austin
Hailed as one of the nation’s epicenters of innovation, Austin has enjoyed massive growth via its thriving startup ecosystem. The push for disruption is strong within this startup ecosystem — yet there are equally strong forces pushing for more regulation and more safeguards against potential unintended consequences of these changes. Attend this session to learn more on the tricky balance between municipalities must tread between innovation and regulation.
Presenters
Ann Kitchen
Council Member District 5
City of Austin
Meg Merritt
Exec Dir of Operations
RideScout
Meg Merritt is the Executive Director for Transportation Projects at RideScout and Professor of Practice at UT Austin. Her professional experience includes more than ten years in infrastructure pla...
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CEO
Honest Dollar
Will Wynn
Former Austin Mayor
Environmental Urbanist
Prior to elected office, Will Wynn had a successful 20-year career in the commercial real estate development industry with projects in Chicago, Dallas, Houston and Austin. In 2006 he was named a Di...
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