Syncaroo share why a some operators are using both OfficeRnD and essensys Platform to drive more revenue from their spaces through connectivity services. By solving one of the biggest blockers of using both systems simultaneously (keeping both systems manually in sync) we could see a growing number of operators adding either into their operating and tech stacks.

Anna Andreen from essensys sat down with Gaël Montassier, Co-founder/Director of Strategy and Innovation at Startway Coworking & Innovation Centers, to discuss the future of flexible workspace in Europe.

They discussed opportunities (servicing enterprises, SMEs and individuals), challenges (educating enterprise tenants, negotiating with property owners and positioning the value prop), where flex sits in CRE’s future, near-future predictions (economic and geopolitical uncertainty and needing to adapt).

Holly Dutton shares that many large landlords are leaning into their very own flex brands, and how many of them lean on technology to merge their digital and physical offerings.

Landlords leaning into flex offerings of their own that are mentioned in the piece are Hines, Boston Properties, Irvine Company, Tishman Speyer, SL Green alongside tech cos like essensys, Lane, and VTS.

essensys have introduced Intelligence Engine into their Platform offering. In short, the system uses a range of data signals to provide operators with space utilization and digital experience insights.

It’s great to see platforms turning the huge amounts of data that moves through their systems into actionable insights that can help operators with reducing churn, discover upsell opportunities and highlight where optimizations can be made.

Data-driven tools are the next big battlefield in workspace tech. Watch this space.

Kurt Patrick from essensys, shares a noteable takeaway from last week’s newly formed ULI Flex Office/Experience Product council (I know, it’s a mouthful) in NYC – that we need to get more lenders, bankers and office property investors into the discussion.

The one key topic that kept coming back to me, in-person and via messages, was that the council is tackling the ridiculousness of when underwriting an office building that contains a flex space operator without a traditional lease, it’s valued as $0, even if the operation is profitable and generating more diversified or higher revenue than the lease would have.

Soooo… who should be in the room? Let me, or Kurt, or the… ULIFO/EPC… know.