Dr. Gleb Tsipursky – The Office Whisperer
Cat Johnson – Coworking Marketing Maven
Angela Howard – Culture Expert
Drew Jones – Design & Innovation
Andrea Pirrotti-Dranchak – Competitive Advantage
Jonathan Price – CRE & Flex Expert
Jeremy Fennema – Tech Innovation Alchemist
Coworking spaces have reached record levels according to experts, with the sector’s footprint on track to hit 18,287 by the end of 2019.
By the end of 2018, the number of coworking spaces worldwide was 16,599, despite the rate of year-on-year growth having slowed down to 9.5% from 15.2% of 2018.
In 2019, new coworking space openings are expected to drop by around 22% as operators focus on increasing their occupancy over wholesale expansion.
Last year saw more corporate clients seeking out flexible office space, which likely has contributed to the massive boom the industry is experiencing. In fact, research predicts that by 2022, 60% of workers within flexible spaces will likely be apart of large organizations.
“Today’s flexible workspace provides a habitat that supports staff wellness, staff welfare, helping companies become happy and productive places of work,” said Richard Smith, CEO of Office Freedom, a global flexible workspace brokerage.
Looking forward, Smith predicts that the market will experience more consolidation from large office providers.
