The real face of digital disruption is the fundamental transformation of societal structures. You need to prepare for your disrupted future—and it begins with a choice.
Last year, I flew to Calgary, Canada, to host an executive roundtable on behalf of Intel and two partner organizations. I got off the plane, pulled out my phone and opened my Uber app.
It has become my standard travel routine. Except this time, there were no Uber cars to be had—bylaw changes in 2015 forced the transportation company to cease operations. The fees imposed were too much, the company said.
One of the sponsoring vendor executives opened the meeting by asking, “What’s up with Calgary? Do you guys want to stay stuck in the past?”
The Calgary city council has since approved new bylaws that “make the city’s licensing fee structure more favourable for the company,” CBC News reported. And Uber is operating again in the city.
Calgary is not alone in pushing back against companies that disrupt the norm. All over the world, cities are struggling to cope with the impact that technology companies are having on local business, regulatory compliance and tax revenue.
Read the entire article at http://www.networkworld.com/article/3155525/leadership-management/the-futility-of-fighting-future-technologies.html.
At the time of writing, none of the organizations mentioned in this article are Intellyx customers.
