The Sharing Economy: What it means for WA

The Sharing Economy in Australia has begun to grow in recent years, particularly in the transport and accommodation sectors. This has led high profile businesses like Uber to become a household name and disrupt traditional businesses.

Please join us for a light breakfast and the chance to hear from David Rohrsheim, General Manager for Australia and New Zealand, Uber and Rick Newnham, Chief Economist, CCI as they outline their thoughts on the next chapter of the Sharing Economy in Australia.

Including:

• Overview of the Sharing Economy, what it is and how much value it contributes to the Australian economy


• How Uber and Airbnb expanded around the world


• How governments and citizens have responded to the Sharing Economy


• The future of & challenges facing the Sharing Economy in Australia

David Rohrsheim was living in San Francisco in 2012 when he met the Uber founders and agreed that Australian cities needed a better way to get around. After initially launching Sydney as Uber's third international city, David has since helped Uber expand to nine cities across Australia & New Zealand, creating thousands of new jobs for responsible car owners along the way. 

David previously worked at DFJ, a top tier venture capital fund in Silicon Valley, famous for investments in Skype, Hotmail, Tesla, SpaceX and Box. He holds a B.Eng from his hometown Adelaide University, and an MBA from Stanford University.

David was also named CEO Magazine's Young Executive of the Year for 2016.

Rick Newnham joined the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of WA (CCI) as the Chief Economist in January 2017. Prior to joining CCI Newnham worked as an Economist for Shell around the world, including postings in Australia (Brisbane and Perth), the UK (Aberdeen) and the Middle East (Dubai).

He is passionate about innovation and policy that will advance Western Australia’s position in the global economy. Through the economic policy, start-up and trade communities, Newnham stays connected to the economies of Europe, the Middle East and Asia, where his experience and interests most overlap.

As an economist who isn’t shy to get his hands dirty, he has worked offshore on oil rigs in the UK North Sea, in the field in the Middle East and on drilling sites in regional Australia. 

Event Details:

Date: Wednesday, 5 April 2017

Time: 7.30am - 9.00am (registration from 7.15am)

Venue: CCI Function Centre, 180 hay Street, East Perth

RSVP: Wednesday,  29 March 2017(only cancellations received prior to the RSVP date will be entitled to a refund) 

For any queries please contact the CCI Events team 

T: 9365 7500

E: [email protected]