GCUC Podcast - Coworking, Hospitality & The Future of Work

Aassia Haq - Vice President of Talent Marketing at MBO Partners

Aassia Haq, Vice President of Talent Marketing at MBO Partners talks with Liz Elam about the importance of optimism during this time of extreme flux, the Texas snowmageddon, and 2021 being all about resilience. We explore the commitment to flexibility as businesses continue to operate under the single, core principle of uncertainty, growing with the fluid industry, and serving customers in an optimistic way. As Vice President of Talent Marketing, Aassia stresses the importance behind hope in your mindset, understanding the details about supporting yourself as a small business owner, and using content to best position you to access economic benefits.
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Daan van Rossum – Chief Experience Officer at Dreamplex

Daan van Rossum, CEO at Dreamplex talks with Liz Elam about what happens when you put a strategist in a coworking space and the innovative perspective that comes with it. We explore workplace experience as a service, the 5 years of research behind it, expanding in a post COVID world, and tips on breaking the mold to do something different. As the Chief Experience Officer, Daan talks about the universal problem concerning companies and how the solution is not so much in the design of the physical space but more of a manifestation of the company culture.
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Melissa Marsh - Founder and Executive Director at PLASTARC in NYC • Episode 5

Advocacy around race, culture, ethnic identity and the flexibility that should come with it. Melissa Marsh, Founder and Executive Director at PLASTARC talks about her career dedication to helping buildings and people work better together. We explore the hybrid work environment, the number one problem we face in the future of the workplace experience, asking people what they want, and security. We talk about the focus on digital security, it’s correlation with proper training instead of regulations, and how to provide these secure environments.
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Tori Shepherd - WELL Faculty, LEED GA in Australia • Episode 4

With Australia leading the charge, Tori Shepherd, WELL Faculty, LEED GA talks about air quality as a human right, the science behind it, and how the focus of building design and health is changing the future of our world. Tori talks about how she facilitates the implementation of WELL building standards to help buildings reach their environmental, ESG, and general workplace wellness goals. We explore how air quality is our first line of defense in building health, how to promote wellness, alertness, productivity, and its impact on the workplace future.
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Philip Vanhoutte – Founder at Ozadi in Belgium • Episode 3

Everything changed, 15 years ago when Philip’s big picture view went from technology fueled to human driven. The founder at Ozadi, Philip Vanhoutte, talks about how his childhood journey in a full force quality customer service upbringing helped foster his altruism and enthusiasm about the potential of human beings. We explore how he got involved with WELL, what spaces actually need for us to work, and the big picture flip. With no funding to hire consultants, Philip talks about his journey to excellence in soundscaping, designing an acoustic temple, and how the Leesman Index is implemented to improve workspace.
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Kay Sargent - Senior Principal & Director of WorkPlace at HOK in DC • Episode 2

Explore the number one lifestyle risk that impacts work, how to design around it and how to pay closer attention to it. Join Liz Elam and award winning, Kay Sargent, Senior Principal & Director of WorkPlace at HOK as they talk about design for the neurodiverse, the neurotypical, how most of us are grossly unaware of our sensitivities and how that affects our work. With no fear of speaking her mind, Kay talks about sensory intelligence, our industries gap in nomenclature and the ecosystem of work.
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Larissa Murphy - Co-Founder at Contrast in Singapore • Episode 1

Liz Elam and Larissa Murphy, Co-Founder at Contrast talk about how she turned the design approach upside down to achieve high density coworking without a bunch of straight boring corridors - think origami. Together they talk about the importance of challenging design in new and innovative ways to create an experience and moving away from oppressive work environments. As a guest lecturer in psychology, Larissa explores how to design to promote mental health and the ergonomics behind it all.
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Jenny Poon - Founder and CEO at CO+HOOTS

Liz Elam and Jenny Poon, founder and CEO at CO+HOOTS talk about where it all began, where it is now, and where Jenny is going next. We explore how Jenny’s parents continue to fuel her love for creating equitable entrepreneurial ecosystems with their own inspiring story of perseverance and persistence. We talk about the importance of lowering the risk of entrepreneurship and small businesses, especially for people of color, using the government as a connector, and scaling on a city level. You don’t want to miss this.
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