The Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Santa Barbara City College will sponsor “A Conversation with Doug Otto” from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 14 at SBCC’s Fé Bland Forum on West Campus.

Otto is the founder of Deckers Outdoor Corporation, a footwear company that ownsUGG, Teva and Simple brands, among others, said Joan Galvan, SBCC spokeswoman

The event is free and open to the public.  Seating will be allowed on a first-come, first-serve basis with doors opening at 6:15 p.m.

As part of the Scheinfeld Enlightened Entrepreneurship Series, Bonnie Chavez, chairwoman of SBCC’s Business Administration Department, will lead a dialogue with Otto to discuss developing a long-term successful business enterprise, surviving two recessions and incorporating sustainable business practices in the context of a publicly traded company.  A question-and-answer period will follow, Galvan said.