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Bloomberg, Cornell Tech, & Tech:NYC invite you to join us for the latest installment of the CornellTech@Bloomberg series, featuring Miguel McKelvey, Co-founder & Chief Culture Officer of WeWork.
The recent rise of shared workspaces represents a new paradigm in the workplace & the future of work, which favors flexibility, connectivity & collaboration among budding entrepreneurs & multinational corporations alike. An early trailblazer of this global trend, WeWork & its Co-founder & Chief Culture Officer Miguel McKelvey are shaping this shift in the way we work and, ultimately, live. As demand for shared workspaces continues to flourish, WeWork, already one of the world's most valuable unicorn startups, continues to grow & expand at an astounding rate.
Yet, while the world we live in is becoming increasingly connected through technological advances & collaborative work environments, McKelvey believes people have never been more disconnected. As a result, McKelvey has recently taken on the role of Chief Culture Officer at WeWork, where he has shifted his focus from the architecture & design of the company's spaces to strengthening & scaling the company's organizational culture in the face of rapid growth & global expansion. For many rapidly growing organizations, such as WeWork, the challenge is how to grow & scale at a rapid rate, while also maintaining the culture, community, & principles on which the company was founded - & for which its members & employees seek it out.
McKelvey will be joined onstage by Bloomberg's own Scarlet Fu to discuss his new role as WeWork's Chief Culture Officer, WeWork's plans for the future, as well as his entrepreneurial journey.
Tuesday, November 14, 2017
5:30 PM: Cocktail Reception begins
6:00 PM: Doors close, conversation starts
6:45 PM: Audience Q&A with Cornell Tech students
7:00 PM: Networking & hors d'oeuvres to follow
**PLEASE NOTE: Seating is limited & registered attendees will be seated on a first come, first served basis. No walk-ins allowed**
Miguel McKelvey is the Co-Founder & Chief Culture Officer of WeWork, a platform for creators that helps people make a life, not just a living. Miguel oversees diverse initiatives across the company, ensuring that WeWork's foundational values are infused into all aspects of the company's culture, products & operations.
Miguel & co-founder Adam Neumann started WeWork in 2010 in New York City. Before WeWork, Miguel & Adam started Green Desk, a turnkey eco-friendly work space solution based in Brooklyn. Previously, Miguel worked on the international rollout of American Apparel's retail stores.
Miguel began his entrepreneurial career by co-founding the company English, baby! - an English as a second language learning platform & social network - that is still thriving today.
Originally from Oregon, Miguel earned his Bachelor of Arts in Architecture from the University of Oregon, where he also played basketball.
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