GCUC Podcast - Coworking, Hospitality & The Future of Work
Step into the dynamic world of coworking and flexible workspaces with the GCUC Podcast, where industry leaders, innovators, and visionaries converge to explore the future of work. Hosted by seasoned experts, this podcast delves into the trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping the global coworking movement. Join us as we engage in insightful conversations with trailblazers from the coworking community, sharing their stories, experiences, and valuable insights. Whether you’re a coworking space operator, a remote worker, an entrepreneur, or simply curious about the evolving landscape of work, this podcast offers a front-row seat to the discussions that are shaping the way we work and collaborate. Each episode features thought-provoking interviews, thought leadership discussions, and practical tips to navigate the ever-changing world of workspaces. From the impact of technology on workspace design to the role of community in fostering innovation, the GCUC Podcast is your go-to source for staying informed and inspired in the coworking ecosystem. Tune in, stay connected, and discover the key trends influencing the future of work on the GCUC Podcast. Whether you’re a coworking enthusiast or just getting started on your flexible work journey, there’s something for everyone in this engaging and informative series. Subscribe now and be part of the conversation that’s shaping the future of workspaces around the globe!
Episodes
What happens when you run a meeting and events business like a hospitality company? For Elliott Sparsis, it means creating spaces where every detail. From the food and air quality to the technology and, most importantly, the people, they are designed around the experience.
In this episode of the GCUC Podcast, host Liz Elam sits down with Elliott Sparsis, Co-Founder of Together, to talk about his journey from Blackstone and Convene ...
Building Coworking Communities Across Africa with Paul Keursten of Workshop 17
In this episode of the GCUC Podcast, Liz Elam sits down with Paul Keursten, co-founder of Workshop17, to explore his journey from launching coworking spaces in the Netherlands in 2008 to building a 16+ location operation across Africa.
Paul shares lessons from scaling a coworking business while staying true to community, hospitality, and culture. They di...
What does it take to build an office building people actually want to stay in?
In this episode of the GCUC Podcast, recorded live at GCUC 50 in New York City in partnership with Brave Ideas, host Caleb Parker sits down with Brandon Medeiros, CEO of ReKalibrate, to explore why commercial real estate is no longer just a leasing business– it's an operating business.
As tenant expectations evolve and market conditions continue to...
How do coworking operators actually win deals with today's landlords?
In this episode of the GCUC Podcast, recorded live at GCUC 50 in New York City in partnership with Brave Ideas, host Caleb Parker sits down with Justin Halpern and Christine Wyckoff of Cushman & Wakefield to unpack how enterprise demand is reshaping the flexible workspace industry and what operators need to do to stay competitive.
As enterprise occupiers incr...
What makes someone choose your workspace—and more importantly, stay?
In this episode of the GCUC Podcast, recorded live at GCUC 50 in New York City in partnership with Brave Ideas, host Caleb Parker sits down with Flip Howard, CEO of Lucid Private Offices, to explore why brand, experience, and intentional design have become some of the biggest differentiators in flexible workspace.
After spending years operating traditional e...
What if the biggest problem with today's office isn't where we work but how we've designed work itself?
In this episode of the GCUC Podcast, recorded live at GCUC 50 in New York City in partnership with Brave Ideas, host Caleb Parker sits down with Phil Kirschner, workplace strategist, founder of PK Consulting, and author of the Work/Life newsletter, to explore why the future of work demands a completely new way of thinking about t...
What are enterprise occupiers really looking for from flexible workspace?
In this episode of the GCUC Podcast, recorded live at GCUC 50 in New York City in partnership with Brave Ideas, host Caleb Parker sits down with Shay Bolton and Kirill Azovtsev of Savills to explore how enterprise occupiers are evaluating flexible workspace and what operators and landlords need to understand to win more deals.
As flexible workspace becomes a ...
What does it really take to build a sustainable flex office business in today’s evolving market?
In this episode of the GCUC Podcast, recorded live at GCUC 50 in New York City in partnership with Brave Ideas, host Caleb Parker sits down with Chiko Abengowe to unpack how disciplined leasing, operational clarity, and cash-flow-first thinking can still outperform increasingly complex industry models.
While much of the flex offic...
What happens when a career in coworking comes full circle?
In this episode of the GCUC Podcast, host Liz Elam sits down with Jessica Knapp, longtime coworking leader, former employee #1 at OfficeRnD, and now a member of the GCUC team, to explore her journey through some of the industry's most pivotal moments.
From discovering coworking at NextSpace in Los Angeles and finding a community that changed her life, to helping build one o...
A quiet shift is happening in Paris: managed offices are surging, and it’s reshaping the entire flex workspace landscape. Coworking Europe will be in Paris this fall, so let’s talk to the man bringing the coworking world to Paris this November, Jean-Yves Huwart.
Liz Elam sits down with her good friend, Jean‑Yves, the founder of Coworking Europe (the world’s longest‑running coworking conference) and Social Wo...
What does research actually say about coworking spaces — and why should policymakers care?
In this episode of the GCUC Podcast, host Liz Elam sits down with Dr. Felicia Fai, Associate Professor in Innovation and Regional Resilience at the University of Bath School of Management, and one of the few academics dedicated to studying what coworking spaces truly do for entrepreneurs, communities, and regional economies.
Felicia's w...
What really makes a coworking space unforgettable? According to Ben Newton, it’s not just the design, the coffee, or the amenities; it’s the people, the systems, and the intentional operations happening behind the scenes every single day.
In this episode of the GCUC Podcast, host Liz Elam sits down with Ben Newton, Operations Director at Patch, to unpack what truly drives exceptional coworking experiences. From building...
What really happens inside the room at GCUC?
If you've been, you know the magic isn't just on the stage, it's in the hallway conversations, the shared struggles, and the collective drive to build something bigger than any one operator.
In this episode, we're pulling back the curtain on our massive 50th event in New York City, and we're doing it with two leaders who experienced it from completely different angles.
First up,...
What does it take to build world-class coworking outside of a major city center? In this episode, Liz Elam sits down with Adam Walker, CEO and co-founder of Foundry, to find out.
Adam is one of the most exciting operators in the UK coworking scene. Growing up surrounded by pubs and community clubs, he watched the traditional pillars of local community disappear, and decided to build something new in their place. Foundry now operat...
Meet Angel Kwiatkowski, a true original in coworking and the unapologetic force behind Cohere in Fort Collins. For over 15 years, Angel has been quietly and sometimes loudly redefining what community actually means, ditching scale, rejecting sameness, and building a space where connection is not a feature, it is the whole point. From buying her building to designing “unscalable on purpose” communities, Angel proves that...
What if the best social club in New York didn’t revolve around alcohol, but around connection?
On this episode of the GCUC podcast, we sit down with Justin Gurland, Founder & CEO of The Maze, an alcohol-free members club in New York City that’s redefining how adults gather, connect, and build community. After nearly two decades of sobriety and a career in behavioral health, Justin saw a gap...
Get ready for a powerhouse episode of the GCUC Podcast.
Meet Katerina Cirilli, Co-CEO of Saltbox, the operations hub redefining how entrepreneurs grow. Saltbox is where coworking, warehousing, and next-level logistics meet, all wrapped in real community. With 12 locations and more than 1,000 brands operating inside its ecosystem, Katerina is helping build the infrastructure that allows founders to scale without getting crushed by o...
What happens when wellness, work, love, and ambition collide?
In this episode of the GCUC Podcast, founders Espoir Michalek and Connor Michalek pull back the curtain on how they built Gevity, a bold new concept redefining coworking through wellness, recovery, and deeply intentional community.
From an “ice bath epiphany” and a chance meeting abroad to launching one of Austin’s most talked-about spaces, Espoir...
Antonette Benting doesn’t just build community; she is designing belonging across an entire continent.
As the leader behind GCUC Africa and a powerhouse operator in the coworking industry, Antonette has helped shape what community-first workplaces look like in one of the most dynamic and fast-growing regions in the world. Her work is proof that coworking is not a one-size-fits-all model, it’s a movement deeply influence...
In this episode of the GCUC Podcast, Amanda Neanor, founder of NEANOR Projects, brings a behind-the-scenes perspective from the worlds of private membership clubs, luxury hospitality, and coworking. With leadership experience at Soho House, NeueHouse, and Platinum Clubs of the World, Amanda has spent her career designing and operating spaces where community, culture, and commercial success actually align.
Amanda joins host Liz Ela...
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