GCUC Podcast

James Shannon of essensys

James Shannon is an entrepreneur and technology leader with a deep passion for creating innovative and inspiring products. In the past, he’s developed large-scale cloud services, award-winning mobile apps, integrated smart devices, and cutting-edge consumer hardware for leading global brands.
Today, James is responsible for the vision and implementation of essensys software features and functionality that empower space providers with greater control and visibility over their operation.
Essensys empowers ambitious space providers to grow and thrive. Our secure, all-in-one platform combines enterprise-grade technology that is efficient and simple to manage. At the touch of a button, you have complete control of your workspace operations and infrastructure, allowing you to deliver friction-free member and employee experiences, whilst gaining valuable insights.
Learn more about essensys here:
https://hubs.ly/H0q2KnS0

Where’s coworking headed post-pandemic? Our interview with Dror Poleg of Rethinking Real Estate

Dror Poleg is the author of Rethinking Real Estate and the Co-Chair of the Urban Land Institute's Technology and Innovation Council in New York. His insights on the future of cities and buildings have been featured in publications including the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, The Globe and Mail, and Business Insider.
He's got some great insights into the big picture of coworking and the real estate industry in the coming years, and—good news!—he's not at all worried about the implications of the pandemic on the long term.
For more about Dror and his new book:
https://www.rethinking.re/
GCUC has moved swiftly to producing its content online—that means you can participate in a GCUC event from anywhere in the world now. What a silver lining!
Check out all of its upcoming online events here:
http://gcuc.co

Diversity & Inclusion in coworking - Lisa Magill of Aleria

In this episode, Lisa Magill of Aleria teaches us the basics of diversity and inclusion: the importance of both as individual concepts, the benefits to the organization for emphasizing it, and what small businesses and coworking spaces can do to set an example that will end up benefitting everyone.
Learn more and download freer resources on their site:
http://aleria.tech
See Lisa and many more amazing presenters at GCUC USA in Seattle, April 20:
http://usa.gcuc.co

Steve King of Emergent Research

Steve King is one of the preeminent researchers in the coworking movement. Having conducted extensive study into the future of work, Steve has a unique perspective on where things are going and where the opportunities lie.
The world of work has changed a lot in just the past few years, and Steve sees where it's going—more remote, more on-demand, potentially more geographically diverse.
With that change come all sorts of great opportunities. Tune in to learn more about what they are and how to get involved!
Learn more about Steve's research:
http://smallbizlabs.com
PS - Steve is a frequent speaker at GCUC conferences. Meet brilliant folks like Steve at the next event in Seattle, April 20-23! Book your tickets now to save:
http://usa.gcuc.co

Shazia Mustafa & Yusuf Chadun of Third Door Coworking & Nursery

Learn more about the importance of family-oriented spaces as Shazia & Yusuf tell the story of their project in London:
https://www.third-door.com/

John Williams of the Instant Group

Have you ever wondered how office rental spaces seem to magically fill up? Where do all these new clients come from?
John helps answer this mystery and much more in this episode. With the Instant Group, John sits at the intersection of companies that need workspace and the providers that may serve that need. As something of a matchmaker, he gets to see firsthand what the needs are and where things are headed.
Learn more about the Instant Group and read their studies here:
http://theinstantgroup.com

Keita Demming of the Covenant Group

Learn more about Keita's work here:
http://covenantgroup.com
https://mybusinessbuilderacademy.com
https://mycoachonthego.com
http://keitademming.com

Celia Donne Of IWG

(Grab your ticket to GCUC Canada, October 29-November 1, here! http://canada.gcuc.co)
Celia's decades of experience with IWG, which includes the Regus brand, gives us a big-picture perspective on how the industry is changing—and how it isn't.
Check out their recent Global Workspace Survey here:
http://www.iwgplc.com/global-workspace-survey-2019

Laura Shook of Soma Vida and Women Who Cowork

Learn more about her Austin-based wellness-focused space here:
https://www.somavida.net/
Learn more about Women Who Cowork here:
https://womenwhocowork.com

Garrett Tichy of Hygge Coworking

Garrett's got so much to share with us about how he runs his space so well—get out your note pad!
His space:
http://wearehygge.com
http://twitter.com/hyggeclt
Garrett
http://twitter.com/garretttichy
His new member welcome kit:
https://smpl.io/knowledgebase/new-member-welcome-kits/
His space management platform:
http://smpl.io
And grab a ticket to join me and a bunch of other wonderful people at GCUC Canada, October 29-31:
http://canada.gcuc.co