EST. 2026 · IN PARTNERSHIP WITH GCUCVOL. 01 · FOUNDER EDITION
The Coworking Institute
The home of coworking operator education.
Education, a living industry wiki, and a serious operator membership - built by founders who’ve delivered coworking at scale, backed by the world’s largest coworking conference network.
Fig. 01An industry in motion
SignalsFrequency · Reach · Trust
¶ What it is
The infrastructure the industry has been missing.
Coworking has matured into a global industry, but the knowledge that keeps operators alive has lived in private chats, one-off mentorships, and tribal memory. The Coworking Institute is the permanent home for that knowledge - structured education, an open wiki, and a membership that connects operators with suppliers, brokers, and investors who play by industry standards.
Three pillars
Education. Wiki. Membership.
Education
Operator Education
Three programs for coworking operators - the Coworking Foundation, Executive Education, and the Coworking MBA. Built by founders, taught alongside the world's leading coworking operators.
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Wiki
The Coworking Wiki
An open, structured knowledge base for the industry - software categories, glossary, vendor comparisons, and operational templates. Augmented with richer content exclusively for Coworking Institute members.
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Membership
Institute Membership
Open to program graduates and operators who want to invest in their team's education. Access to the full Member platform. Monthly Coaching, Regular Guest Speakers and AI 'Bytes' to keep everyone current.
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INDUSTRY EDUCATION
Taught by operators.
Jonathan O'Byrne
Operator · Coworking InstituteJonathan O'Byrne built and exited a Southeast Asian coworking group in joint venture with CapitaLand, and wrote Coworking Inc. and After Coworking.
Liz Elam
Operator · GCUCLiz Elam founded GCUC, the world's largest coworking conference series, and was the first woman to successfully exit a coworking brand when she sold Link Coworking in 2019.
Chiko Abengowe
Operator · Perfect Office SolutionsFounder and CEO of Perfect Office Solutions and a GWA board director, Chiko Abengowe has built one of the Mid-Atlantic's largest independent groups on volume pricing and ancillary revenue.
Craig Baute
Operator · Creative Density · DenSwapCraig Baute founded Creative Density in Denver in 2011 and now runs DenSwap, producing feasibility studies and brokering space sales and management deals for commercial landlords.
Cat Johnson
Consultant · Coworking ConvosA champion for community-focused coworking, Cat Johnson is host of Coworking Convos and the founder of the Coworking Creators Lab. Author of The Daily Co and Coworking Out Loud.
Liz Simon
Operator · IndustriousOperations leader at Industrious, across legal, international growth and employee operations; previously Chief Operating Officer of General Assembly.
Lisa Skye
Operator · SkyeCoLisa Skye was WeWork's founding Head of Community across its first two locations, then co-founded Primary in New York. She now runs SkyeCo in Miami and New York.
Pawel Majak
Consultant · AI for LeadersPawel Majak ran European operations at Airbnb and was COO of bookingkit. He now advises operators on AI and automation, and leads the Institute's AI for Leaders programme.
Brad Krauskopf
Operator · Hub AustraliaFounder of Hub Australia, the country's largest privately owned coworking operator, which he led as CEO from 2010 before becoming Chair.
Koral Ibrahim
Operator · The Ready HouseFounder of The Ready House and co-author of Culture Stores; a recurring GCUC UK keynote voice.
Tobi Skovron
Operator · CreativeCubes.CoCo-founded CreativeCubes.Co in 2016 and scaled it across three Australian states.
Jessica Knapp
Operator · GCUCJessica Knapp has spent more than a decade across coworking and workspace technology, holding CEO roles on both sides, and now runs growth and partnerships at GCUC.
Jamie Apostolou
Operator · Second HomeChief Executive of Second Home, who led the senior-management buyout of the business in 2025.
Emilie Lashmar
Consultant · GCUC UK · TOGETHEREmilie Lashmar led brand and marketing at PLATF9RM from day one, produces GCUC UK, and is Creative Director of TOGETHER, a London meetings and events space.
Andrew Runnette
Consultant · Portal WarehousingFractional COO for flex-space operators and former COO of Portal Warehousing, where he built the operational and financial systems that scaled the co-warehousing brand to $600K MRR, 400+ members and seven locations.
DEVELOPED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH GCUC
Backed by the global coworking community.
GCUC conferences
OPERATORS IN NETWORK
Continents
Industry track record
Join the first cohort
The Coworking MBA · Cohort 01 · January 18 2027.
The Institute’s flagship ten-month operator program is open for founding-cohort expressions of interest. Register to receive the prospectus and lock in founding-cohort pricing.
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