Liz Simon shares that her family have moved semi-temporarily to Madrid, noting that in the near year she’d be stepping down as COO of Industrious, and into a more part time role.

This signals two things. A. Coworking spaces of Madrid, you’ve got a global leader potentially living next door. And B. the post notes that the firm will "bring in new executives" (note the plural) to shape the company’s next chapter.

Ryan Simonetti shares that have launched Convene Hospitality Group (CHG) as a parent company combining Convene and etc.venues under one organization.

The multi-brand approach allows CHG to serve different market segments, with Convene focusing on larger customized events and etc.venues specializing in turnkey small-to-medium meetings across London, Manchester, and New York City locations.

MeetDistrict, a Belgian coworking brand owned by real estate developer Ghelamco, reported a €6.8M net loss in 2023, bringing cumulative losses to €22.4M despite a €19M capital injection from owner Paul Gheysens.

The company, which operates four high-tech workspace locations across Belgium, is experiencing internal governance challenges with tensions between siblings Simon and Michael Gheysens, culminating in Simon voting against the approval of the 2023 accounts due to disputes with technology partners.

MeetDistrict’s future remains uncertain as parent company Ghelamco manages over €1B in debt, and faces pressure to divest assets and stabilize its balance sheet.

In this episode of the GCUC Podcast, Liz Elam sits down with Liz Simon, Chief Operating Officer at Industrious, to discuss how the company is scaling with intention, valuable insights on enterprise client trends, CBRE’s influence on growth, and how partnerships like the one with Delta Airlines are shaping the future of flexible workspaces.

On the latest episode of the GCUC Podcast, Liz Elam interviews Ryan Simonetti, CEO and co-founder of Convene, to explore how coworking has evolved and how hospitality shapes lasting member experiences. Ryan opens up about his 15-year journey building Convene, sharing how the pandemic taught him key lessons on resilience, values-driven hiring, and the pursuit of higher standards in service and design.