Sharing economy | Harmen Van Sprang | TEDxYouth@AICS

This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. With clear and surprising examples Harmen introduces us to the world of sharing. A world that turns out to be much bigger than you might think.

Harmen van Sprang is co-founder of shareNL, the Dutch knowledge and network platform for the sharing economy. His organization is a hub, connecting consumers, entrepreneurs, corporations, cities, governments, knowledge institutions, politicians and media in order to further develop the sharing economy. ShareNL collaborates with clients like ABN AMRO, Achmea, Accenture, Amsterdam Economic Board, ANWB, Orange, Rabobank, several ministries and the European Union. Harmen is an advisor for entrepreneurs and companies, a public (international) speaker and co-author of the business book 'Share - Why the sharing economy is the future', which is to be published early 2015. More about shareNL and Harmen van Sprang on http://shareNL.nl

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