As demand for flexible work environments grows, commercial real estate costs rise, and employees enter the remote workforce, coworking becomes even more important. As more companies embrace remote work options, co-working spaces help them fill a unique void. They look like an office without the rigidity of one. Co-working offers social opportunities, networking prospects, and general human interaction in place of the isolation of working strictly from home. There’s a lot to love about co-working. But why is co-working space important? What impact will it have as the workforce continues to evolve? There’s a lot to love about co-working. But why is co-working space important? What impact will it have as the workforce continues to evolve? Join Mr. Luther Jeke, the Director of iCampus, the first co-working and innovation space in Liberia as he drive us through the benefits and opportunities the co-working space has to offer. Luther is the Director of iCampus, Liberia's first shared innovation, co-working and community space for organizations and individuals focusing on the intersection of technology, accountability and social change in Liberia. He has eight years of experience in the Information and Communication Technologies for Development (ICT4D) sector. Luther is a member of the 2019 class of the Obama Foundation Leaders: Africa Program and is an alumnus of the US State Department’s President Obama Emerging Global Leaders Initiative (EGLI) in Washington, DC. Luther earned a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology with emphasis on Economics and has several professional certifications and diplomas in Organizational and Project Management, Information Technology and Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Over the years, Luther has worked and consulted for entities in the USA and West Africa. These included Creative Associates Int’l in Washington, DC, iLab Liberia, Ushahidi Liberia, Starz Institute of Technology, Int’l Bank Liberia, Ltd, New Birth Empowerment Center, etc. During his days as iLab Liberia’s Director of Training, he and his team provided more than 4,500 Liberians and foreign nationals the opportunity to use the innovation lab and gain new technology skills to empower their businesses and communities. Luther is passionate about efficiently using innovative technologies and collaborative spaces to empower local communities, SMEs, Governmental and Non-governmental organizations.
