Coworking Europe Podcast

Each year, MIPIM brings together developers, investors, and workplace innovators from around the world. In this episode, Jean-Yves Huwart, founder of Coworking Europe, speaks with Gaël Lebreton, Head of Design at Deskeo, about how attitudes toward flexibility are changing across the office industry. They discuss: • Why flexibility is no longer the question for landlords and occupiers • The rise of managed offices in France and beyond • How companies are rethinking long-term leases • Why workplace experience and hospitality are becoming essential • The role of design in creating better office environments As Gaël explains, the challenge today is no longer whether flexible workspace belongs inside office buildings—but how to implement it in the best possible way. 🌍 Coworking Europe is the voice of Europe’s flex and serviced workspace industry, delivering news, insights, podcasts, reports, and interviews throughout the year: https://coworkingeurope.net/ 🎟️ Join 500+ industry leaders at the annual Coworking Europe Conference, Europe's leading event for coworking, flex office, and workplace innovation: https://coworkingeurope.net/conference/ 🎙️ Hosted by Jean-Yves Huwart, founder of Coworking Europe.

Every year, MIPIM brings together developers, investors, and workplace innovators from around the world. In this episode, Jean-Yves Huwart, founder of Coworking Europe, speaks with Ewelina Kałużna, Managing Director of Business Link, part of Skanska, about the changing relationship between landlords and flexible workspace operators. They discuss: • Why flex operators are increasingly viewed as strategic partners • How coworking has become a competitive advantage for office buildings • Why corporate occupiers are demanding flexibility • The growing role of hospitality and workplace experience • How attitudes toward coworking have changed within the real estate industry As Ewelina explains, flexibility is no longer a niche concept but an increasingly important part of modern office development. 🌍 Coworking Europe is the voice of Europe’s flex and serviced workspace industry, delivering news, insights, podcasts, reports, and interviews throughout the year: https://coworkingeurope.net/ 🎟️ Join 500+ industry leaders at the annual Coworking Europe Conference, Europe's leading event for coworking, flex office, and workplace innovation: https://coworkingeurope.net/conference/ 🎙️ Hosted by Jean-Yves Huwart, founder of Coworking Europe.

A focus on how to create a successfully merged entity looking at strategies, best practices, and considerations for successfully merging between coworking operators, including navigating cultural differences, operational integration, member retention, branding, legal and financial considerations, leadership, and lessons learned. Recorded at Coworking Europe 2023, in Porto. Joao Simoes (IDEA Spaces), Thom Wernke (StartDock).

Shared revenues, profit sharing, co-financing, management agreements, franchising… Many legal asset-light options exist nowadays to lower the financial risk and build partnerships with landlords. Partnerships with landlords can speed up coworking brand’s expansion while it can also be a very effective way for Real Estate operators to enter the world of flexible services, making their facilities more appealing to future tenants. During this panel discussion, participants will share their experience with implementing the different models, underlining the advantages from the Property owners’ perspective. – What are the main differences between the different models? – Why sign up with a coworking franchise brand rather than sign up for a profit-sharing agreement? – How to assess the proper added value of flexible services and amenities in a building? – What share of the total revenue generation can or should it represent, as opposed to traditional leasing revenues? – How can the right balance be found between short-term gains and long-term costs? – What are some common legal pitfalls to be aware of, and how can they be mitigated? – How can operators effectively communicate the value and benefits of coworking spaces to conservative landlords who may have limited familiarity with the concept? – What level of guarantee should be reached to initiate a productive discussion with a conservative landlord? – How can coworking operators proactively address potential challenges or conflicts that may arise during the lease agreement, ensuring a smooth and successful partnership with the landlord? This conversation will focus on the practices and arguments that maximize the chances of reaching a mutually beneficial agreement between a landlord and an operator. John Milhado (Office Improvers), Ian Chitsungo (VentureX), Romain Mefret (Bureaux&Co), Ashok Balabhaskarane (Wojo). Moderated by Emma Swinnerton, Head of Flexible Workspace EMEA at Cushman & Wakefield. Recorded at the Coworking Europe 2023 conference, in Porto.

Recorded in Porto, at the Coworking Europe 2023 Conference, on November 29th. A testimonial on the challenges and triumphs of managing and growing a coworking business in war-torn Ukraine. With : - Ilia Keniigshtein (Creative States, Ukraine). - Anastasiia Gavrilova, Board member of the Ukrainian Coworking Association - Team Lead Ukrainian chain NAT COWORKING - Anastasiia Kachan, co-founder and Supervisory Board Member, Ukrainian Coworking Association. - Vika Zhurbas, Ukrainian Coworking Association The Keynote file can be downloaded on https://socialworkplaces.com/product/coworking-in-ukraine-2023-cwe23/

We are seeing more spaces in shopping centres. And shopping centres owners are more and more looking to integrate coworking spaces within their walls, while they look for more diversification, as e-commerce takes an ever greater share from the traditional retail sector. Why? How? How much? What are the challenges? In this discussion, we will look for the perspectives of both the Shopping Centres' owners and the coworking operators. With Tom Whittington (Director of Retail & Leisure Research at Savills), Caroline Meeder (Head of Department Office and Residential Management ECE), Clément Goutagny (Head of Innovation & Business Development at Mercialys)

Panel - Bigger players, international operators, new providers profiles coming from other industries are entering the coworking playground. Have independent operators, active locally for some years, have an advantage? As the coworking demand is growing, is the tide rising all ships, bog or small? Or are there specific strategies and approaches to be put in place in order to create specificities? Is the future for independent spaces local boutique offering and an even stronger effort to build community identities? Or can independent operators be as ambitious and anyone, locally or nationally? The panel is supported by LiquidSpace. https://liquidspace.com/ With Manuel Zea (Coworking Spain, Madrid), Stefan Yazzie Herbert (House of Bandits, Vienna), Claire Carpenter (The Melting Pot, Endiburgh), Ricki Dorman (LiquidSpace, San Francisco).