The Geeks are in Charge: Big Data, Autonomous Vehicles and the Sharing Economy is the subject of a webinar and discussion on Aug. 19.

The event is fro 11am-12:30pm in the Aspen Room at Lake Tahoe Community College in South Lake Tahoe.

This webinar will examine the emerging technologies — from autonomous cars and trucks, to app-based for-hire transportation, to smart bikes, to GPS-based performance monitoring systems — and their implications for state and local government policies and programs. How much will carshare companies affect car ownership? Will Uber and Lyft flood streets with for-hire cars? How will the development of autonomous trucks affect the competitive balance between truck and rail freight? How will these innovations impact state and local infrastructure programs?