Getting There Together – Why Sharing is the Future | Anya Babbitt & Yale Zhang | TEDxWilmingtonSalon

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Channel: TEDx Talks · 2018 · Nonprofits & Activism

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In the future, the limiting factor will be available space. The Founders of SPLT draw from their personal experiences in creating their transportation platform and talk about the direction of the shared economy and how that will help reduce waste, increase sustainability, and bring about the shared transportation platforms of tomorrow.

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 Anya Babbitt is the Founder & CEO. She has started multiple businesses and exited one. Anya is resilient, resourceful and a quick decision maker. Having written her thesis on the Kyoto Protocol, Anya is driven to work with cities, corporations and universities to align integrated services thereby reformatting cities of the future. Under Anya's leadership, SPLT has been recognized for 40+ awards and prizes such as the Hult Prize, Google Demo Day, Clean Energy Trust, and Accelerate Michigan as well as press in Huffington Post, Forbes and TechCrunch. SPLT has expanded to serve organizations in the United States, Latin America, and now Europe. Anya is passionate about social responsibility and environmental impact to create a more livable and breathable world with mobility access for all.

Yale Zhang, Co-Founder, comes from a background in transportation and logistics, focusing on the warehousing and distribution of physical goods around the United States. He exited a multimillion dollar healthcare products distribution company. In his capacity as Vice President of Wintao Global, they secured multi-year software development contracts with major transportation companies including Dynamex, Datatrac, Marc Global (now a subsidiary of RedPrairie). This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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