Katrina Larkin is the Co-Founder of Fora, a premium ‘pro-working’ provider that is bringing together the best of hospitality, co-working and members clubs to create workspaces that inspire. The Fora portfolio includes locations in Clerkenwell, Borough and Reading with new sites opening in Fitzrovia, Soho, Spitalfields, Shoreditch and Ladbroke Grove. Katrina is often described as a London experience entrepreneur. A pioneer in the festival world, Katrina co-founded The Big Chill Festival in 1994 and the event grew to become an internationally… Read More »
Coworking Technologist & Trainer: Helping space operators streamline operations with technology. Systems thinker that thrives on building self-sufficient teams with technology. International experience running multi-location coworking spaces and developing knowledge support systems for teams. Read More »
Graduated from ESCP Europe, Shiraz studied in Paris, London and Buenos Aires. She started her carrer as a Private Equity analyst before joining an equity-crowdfunding startup in Paris where she headed a team of 5 financial analysts. She joined Malt, a platform connecting companies with the best freelancers, in August 2017 as Country Launcher. Shiraz participated in the launch of Malt in Spain and is responsible for the expansion of the company across Europe. Read More »
Carsten is the founder of Deskmag. He has compiled the juiciest results from the 2018 Global Coworking Survey and is ready to dig into the data at GCUC. Read More »
Maud is the Chief Wellness Officer of KWERK. KWERK designs and operates immersive workspace with a unique know-how referred to as Wellworking. KWERK's mission is to foster its members development. Read More »
Shazia is the founder and Director of Third Door, the UK's first family-friendly coworking space with an onsite Ofsted registered Nursery. Third Door was specifically created in 2010 to meet the changing needs of working parents, and is built around the passionate belief that it is possible to excel in your work and still spend quality time with your children. With a background in consumer research for the BBC and Nokia, Shazia has developed her business model over the 8 years… Read More »
Elliot is a Partner and the Firm's Director of Business Development, with overall responsibility for brand, marketing, communications, client development, new business, international strategy and social impact. He also works with clients developing both business and brand strategies. He worked for Leo Burnett for 12 years, joining as a management trainee in London. Elliot ran local, international and global client business and was on the Management Board of the London Office. He also worked in Mumbai and Mexico City. Elliot became… Read More »
Adam founded The Clubhouse in 2012 after becoming frustrated with meeting important clients in uninspiring, unproductive places around London. This ignited the idea to create a better way to do business and to fill the gap between a serviced office and meeting in hotel lobbies or coffee shops. Today, The Clubhouse is a growing network of business members clubs providing innovative, design led flexible meeting and workspaces in central London created around the needs of fast growing SMEs and large… Read More »
Two of my passions? The design experience and fostering relationships; between people and between businesses. Creativity and human connections leave a lasting impact that serve to build communities and businesses. I believe design is an integral part of creating, and enhancing, the human experience within the built-environment. It can be a workplace, or a hotel, to a retail store and experiences beyond. The lines are blurring between how design is developed for industries sectors and the user experience. Design enhances… Read More »
I truly believe in creating a new society with each other by becoming the best version of yourself, for yourself. Because only then you can be a genuine and added value for the world you're living in. [Society3.0] [Seats2meet.com] [Communication] [The ego] [Education] And I love to dance, read, have good conversation, and meet people. Read More »