Global Coworking Unconference Conference (GCUC) is the largest coworking conference series in the world. GCUC USA 2017, held in New York City from May 5-7, lived up to its promise of “a worldwide explosion of coworking awesomeness” through exploring locations, design, branding and more. One of the sessions held on Day 1 of the conference, Planning For Explosive Growth, brought together a panel of coworking experts, moderated by Laura Kozelouzek. Laura is the CEO and Founder of Quest Workspaces.…
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GCUC USA 2017: Reinventing The Workplace For The 21st Century
On Day 1 of Global Coworking Unconference Conference (GCUC), a session was held by Chris Garvin Of Terrapin Bright Green. Chris discussed the problems faced by typical offices and how wellness, sustainability and people-centric approach can stop them. Chris explained how the idea of modern day coworking has sprung up from old age coffeehouses and pubs. Today the story of coworking has been a largely phenomenon. It’s been a story about breaking work free from the boxes that we have…
Why your Address is just as important as your community – Frank Cottle & Felena Hanson – GCUC USA’17 Day 1
Exploring all the touch points of coworking movement including designing, branding and community building, the opening day of GCUC USA 2017 held a session emphasizing the significance of well-founded address in setting up businesses. The speaker of the session was Frank Cottle, the Founder of Alliance Business Centers Network (ABCN). It is the leading network of independently owned and operated Serviced Office Centers. He is also the Chairman and Founder of Alliance Virtual Office. The discussion was moderated by Felena…
Cities-as-a-Service – Greg Lindsay – GCUC USA’17 Day 1
The first day of Global Coworking Unconference Conference - GCUC USA 2017 began with a session conducted by, Greg Lindsay. He is a member of the NewCities Foundation and a contributing writer for Fast Company. He is also the co-author of Aerotropolis: The Way We’ll Live Next. The session was titled Cities-as-a-Service. He discussed the details of how countless opportunities could be created from cities if utilized correctly. Few years ago, Greg toured the city of London with Peter Wynne…