Christophe Garnier is the CEO & Co-Founder of Upflex. He is a serial tech entrepreneur and fascinated by the current changes in work. In his spare time, he loves surfing.
Something to keep in mind about AI in commercial real estate. Suddenly, we’re living in a world in which AI touches virtually every aspect of CRE, from design and construction to AR and virtual showings, blockchain-based contracts to property management automations. This feels brand new — sometimes even a little scary. But for me, thinking about…
Dear friends of Upflex, Happy New Year. Looking back at 2023, it was quite the wild ride. With a turbulent global economy and the world grappling with complex and sometimes devastating challenges on multiple fronts, last year tested the resilience of our team — as it did many others in our industry. It was also…
I’m not exaggerating when I say changing your approach to office space can help save the planet. At Upflex, we build real estate solutions that help our users reduce greenhouse gas emissions, save energy, and even plant trees — in cost-efficient ways. Here are three small workspace-related changes our clients are making that come with…
Seamless access to premium hot desks, luxury airline lounges, private phone booths, lightning-fast Wi-Fi, bottomless coffee… these are just a couple of the perks you’re extending to your workforce when you sign on with Upflex On Demand. And managers? They get the data, customizability and flexibility they need to power the hybrid workplace. Upflex is…
Upflex CEO Christophe Garnier reflects on Upflex’s partnership with WeWork. This has been a rollercoaster of a few years for everyone in the commercial real estate and office space industries — and for the business world at large. 2023 more than ever has been a time of flux, of iteration, of rebalancing. Companies are finding…
When this Upflex client built our network and offerings into their flexible work strategy earlier this year, they achieved the sought-after combination of flexibility for employees, and sustainability for leadership. Here’s an inside look at how many workspace bookings they’re making, how many of their employees are getting out of the home office, and what…
The numbers are in on remote and hybrid work preferences—and not everyone wants the same kind of workplace. How can managers make everyone happy? Most employees want remote or hybrid work arrangements. They say it’s a dramatic boost to their mental and physical wellbeing, not to mention their job satisfaction and productivity. But a handful…
The world’s top remote work experts see the current balance of WFH and in-office work continuing for years. Enterprises are planning ahead. Stanford University’s Nicholas Bloom has been tracking flexible work trends and their impact on factors like productivity since long before 2020. In a paper published this month, he shares some interesting data points.…
This year, leverage your workspace strategy to help fight deforestation and remove carbon pollution from the atmosphere. When Upflex’s cofounders set out to start something new, they knew they wanted to make work better, not just for the workforce, but for the planet itself. “We started looking at the industry and we thought, there’s so…
Business travel is bouncing back. Upflex CEO Christophe Garnier looks at how CRE owners of all kinds are stepping up to help meet flex workspace demand. The business world has been cautiously acclimating to post-pandemic safety considerations and new employee preferences, but data shows that demand from business travelers is beginning to approach pre-COVID levels…