Spaces - the multinational serviced office provider - is hosting a series of breakfast events to help inform the city's business community about the benefits of co-working.
The first will take place from 8.30am to 10.30am on Tuesday October 15 at Crossway, 156 Great Charles Street Queensway, in Birmingham city centre - the modern office space which is inspiring business success.
The event, run in conjunction with our sister website BirminghamLive, will explore how flexible workspace is stimulating start-up success and will feature panel members who can share their experience of best practice.
More than half of employees have already joined the 'Generation Flex' revolution - working outside their main office headquarters for at least half the week.
This is partly because of the greater emphasis on work/life balance and also because businesses have realised the benefits of evolving office portfolios.
"There's a shift taking place today where it's getting harder and harder for companies to commit to space in the long term because things are changing so quickly," says Vincent Lottefier, advisor to Spaces and founder and president of specialist consultancy Co-Working Future.
"Most business unit managers don't really know what they'll need three or four years from now. Conversely, the typical length of leases in the 海角视频, for example, is more than ten years.
"On top of this, there's massive pressure on businesses to source property that's sexy and exciting - to attract talent and make employees productive - but also cost-effective. And, while they're committing long term, they need to be agile in the short term."
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More than 15,000 business people from more than 80 countries took part in the Spaces Global Workspace Survey.
The first Spaces breakfast event will focus on how flexible work spaces can help entrepreneurs to focus on growing their business, rather than spending money on real estate.
It will highlight how this flexibility allows them to be close to talent, suppliers and customers when needed and how it can allow them access to best-in-class IT, security, telecommunications capability and a professional, inspiring environment, without significant set up costs.
The breakfast events will be chaired by BirminghamLive editor-in-chief Marc Reeves and the panel will include Chris Kay, senior sales director of Spaces.
Our first event will also welcome Ian Apsley, group managing director of architecture practice Broadway Malyan, and Ria Blagburn, technology team integrator at Birmingham firm Vanti which specialises in the design and engineering of tech services in buildings.
A further two events will explore 'The co-working advantage: driving creativity through collaboration' at the Spaces office in The Lewis Building, Bull Street, on November 19 and 'How technology is changing the way we work' on a date to be confirmed.
Spaces chief executive Richard Morris said: "Demand for flexible office space is growing rapidly across the country and Birmingham is one of the city's leading this charge.
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"In fact, estimates highlight that flexible office space in the city is expected to double in the next four years as people increasingly recognise they can be far more productive and successful in a dynamic working environment.
"Meanwhile, businesses are also waking up to the financial and strategic benefits of flexible working.
"We look forward to supporting the region's burgeoning business economy and the diverse and exciting local businesses that call Birmingham 'home' and continue to showcase it as a great place to set up shop."