GCUC is designed to be as relevant, educational and inspirational as possible for workspace operators. After every GCUC event, we ask conference attendees what they liked, what they didn’t like, and what they would like to see at the next one. The result is an ever-evolving conference series that’s directly shaped by the juicy attendees. Our goals are to provide insights into the future of work and our industry, best practices for running a successful space, and tools to better… Read More »
Thanks to all the coworking superstars who took part in the survey put out by our friends at Included. We asked what you wanted to discuss and learn about at GCUC UK this year. Thanks to your invaluable feedback we have amended our agenda to reflect your wants and needs. See the updated agenda for GCUC UK. The most requested item was more information on the outlook for the workspace industry and the effect that new entrants, in particular landlords,… Read More »
Juicy Friday Ticket Discount If you plan to join us for GCUC UK in London on September 25 and 26, but don’t yet have your ticket, we’ve got a juicy deal for you. This Friday, July 27, we’re offering 30% off the ticket price as a way to say thank you for all you do to further the global workspace movement. We’ll announce details on Friday via email and social media. To be the first to find out how to… Read More »
As we approach GCUC UK, the European debut of GCUC (pronounced “juicy”), some of you may be wondering: What is GCUC Anyway? From a bird’s eye view, GCUC (short for the Global Coworking Unconference Conference), is the world’s largest coworking conference series. Founded in 2011 by Liz Elam of Link Coworking in Austin, Texas, GCUC has hosted over 6,500 attendees at 20 events on six continents. But there’s a lot more to GCUC than that. Furthering the Coworking Movement and… Read More »
Antony Slumbers has long worked at the intersection of workspace and tech. With decades of experience in commercial real estate tech, web and app development, workspace software creation, research and writing about technology and property, and even European art dealing, Slumbers has unique insights into the impact built environments have on the way we work. He’s particularly interested in conversations about the future of technology in the workplace and how tech in the coworking industry is “going to get turbocharged… Read More »
For all the headlines that the shared workspace and coworking world attract, there is little mention of the mass of long-running open source groups, wikis, resources and online collaborations that the coworking movement has created. Every day, thousands of people share over a decade worth of knowledge about how to run a coworking space and what is coming next in coworking. (If you search hard enough in these groups you can find mentions of the first ever GCUC event at… Read More »
The Office Group co-founders Olly Olsen and Charlie Green are presenting at GCUC UK September 25 and 26 in London. Tickets are available now. by Cat Johnson In 2003, The Office Group reimagined what shared workspace could be like in London. Recognising that serviced offices were overpriced and under delivering, founders Olly Olsen and Charlie Green set out to provide a high-quality workspace experience. Now The Office Group has over 15,000 members working in 33 buildings. I spoke with Olly about… Read More »
In the true “co” spirit of coworking, GCUC UK and Coworking Europe are delighted to announce a collaboration which will benefit all coworking aficionados. Not only will GCUC UK and Coworking Europe collaborate on content, the two organizations are offering a super saver joint ticket for those people who want to attend both events. As Jean Yves Huwart, executive producer of Coworking Europe explains, “The UK is by far the most advanced coworking market in Europe. It’s good to have… Read More »
Coworking tours are a massive part of GCUC . They provide the opportunity to be explore innovative spaces that are leading the way in their sphere of excellence. This year we are happy to announce our friends from included.co will be coordinating the tours for GCUC UK. Hector Kolonas, founder of included.co said “We are delighted to be involved with the first ever GCUC UK and look forward to planning some insightful tours exploring London’s vibrant coworking sector and the… Read More »
Coworking in the UK is red hot right now. The market is growing, investment capital is pouring in and coworking is now considered mainstream by most commercial real estate analysts. Despite the growth, increased market research and capital, however, the UK coworking industry doesn’t have an event that brings together leading providers from all types of spaces, from small independent coworking spaces to scaled flexible workspace brands. GCUC UK aims to fix that. Part of the Global Coworking Unconference Conference… Read More »
