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Week 17 (2026) Recap: elumo Updates, Flexible Space Design, Unbundling Offices & AI maturity in Flex Tech
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Episode Week 17 (2026) Recap: elumo Updates, Flexible Space Design, Unbundling Offices & AI maturity in Flex Tech
Host Hector Kolonas and returning guest James Shannon recap week 17 of 2026, reflecting on GCUC and a recorded elumo demo.
James shares three elumo improvements based on early adopter feedback: a new wireless door handle for fast, simple retrofits; a shift from per-user to fixed per-room monthly pricing; and faster deployment via expanded integrations beyond OfficeRnD to platforms like Yardi and Nexudus.
Follow along at https://thisweekincoworking.com/week-17-2026/
They explain elumo's goal of monetizing meeting rooms while improving member experience through tap-to-book, charge, and open access and enforcing credit-based usage. The episode also discusses leaders entering coworking from other industries, designing “me” versus “we” space zones, dynamically toggling rooms between offices and bookable space, the unbundling of office/buildings, and a roundup of AI developments including tracking, security risks, and new AI features from OfficeRnD, Nexudus, and Salesforce.00:00 Welcome Back and GCUC Recap00:50 Illumina Demo Highlights01:35 Wireless Lock Retrofit02:32 Per Room Pricing Shift03:43 Faster Integrations Rollout04:43 What Illumina Actually Is06:29 Credits and Fair Use Enforcement07:56 Operators From Outside Industry12:39 Designing Me vs We Zones14:04 Dynamic Space Monetization17:13 Toggle Any Space Bookable18:28 Fax Machine Unbundling19:24 Everything as a Service20:26 Gen Z UX Expectations22:31 AI Chaos Roundup25:46 AI Pricing and Value29:16 Data Foundations for AI30:28 Wrap Up and Where Next
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