205: GWA 2026 Recap with Jessie Glew and John Herring: AI, KPIs and the Coworking Growth Forecast

What did three flex operators take home from the biggest coworking conference of the year?

Giovanni is joined by Jessie Glew, CEO of WOTSO in Sydney, and John Herring, President of FUSE Workspace in Texas, for a candid recap of the GWA Conference in Denver. Jessie joined from an early-morning walk in Sydney, and the conversation covers business and personal growth in equal measure.

We also get into:

• The opening JLL and Yardi session: the 30% by 2030 forecast, the more realistic 13 to 17% range, and why third-party data matters to banks and investors.

• Why the industry needs a shared set of 10 to 15 quarterly stats, and how the KPI session sent John and Jessie back to rebuild their own reporting.

• How operators are really using AI: WOTSO's training bot and internal ordering marketplace, plus the gap between beginners and experts in the room.

• Big rocks, 5:00 AM wake-ups and rebuilding routines after major life changes.

• WOTSO's growth from 42 locations to a target of 50 by year end, and what is next for the industry.

If you missed Denver, this is the next best thing.

Resources Mentioned in this Podcast:

Jessie Glew on LinkedIn

WOTSO website

John Herring on LinkedIn

FUSE Workspace website

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