The sharing economy, popularized by the likes of Uber, Airbnb, and Thumbtack, has enjoyed rapid and unprecedented growth in recent years.

However, as with any high-growth industry, government regulators are taking note. Amid legal problems from California to continental Europe—and hostility from industry insiders—businesses in the sharing-economy must learn to navigate this ever-changing environment of regulatory hurdles and negative publicity.

Please join the Adam Smith Society's San Francisco Professional Chapter on Thursday, October 6th in the Financial District for a private salon dinner with Katie Biber Chen, a veteran of AirBnB who currently serves as General Counsel of Thumbtack. 

Katie will share her experience at two successful startups and will also give her take on the current policy and regulatory environment. How is regulation affecting growth and innovation among sharing economy companies? Can new, resourceful firms continue to innovate? Katie will share her perspective on these and other questions.