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In this on-demand Coworking Tech Week session, Ria Patel and Nikita from The Bureau in Dubai share how they built a practical coworking tech stack shaped by real customer behavior, team adoption, and day-to-day operations. The conversation covers their approach to choosing coworking management software, using WhatsApp and Instagram as key communication and marketing channels, testing tools across sales, events, payments, and internal collaboration, and exploring where AI can support but not replace the human side of coworking.
Join Rhea and Nikita Patel, Co-Founders of The Bureau BC in Dubai, for a practical conversation on how they built their technology stack across marketing, sales, and operations. From the early uncertainty of choosing the right tools to building systems that support growth without adding unnecessary complexity, this session will explore the real decisions behind the stack. Rhea and Nikita will share how they approached technology in the early days, what they chose to invest in, what they decided not to implement, and how their thinking has evolved over time. Expect an honest discussion grounded in day-to-day operational reality, with real examples of what has worked, what has not, and what other operators should consider when choosing tools for their own spaces. This is a session for coworking operators, founders, and teams looking for a clearer, more practical perspective on building a tech stack that actually supports the business.
This Coworking Tech Week session focused on how The Bureau, a female-focused coworking and business center in Dubai, built its technology stack from the ground up. The conversation covered how they chose their core coworking software, how local customer behavior shaped their tech decisions, how they use marketing and sales tools, what they have learned from tools that did not work, and how they are beginning to use AI in day-to-day operations. The main theme of the session was that technology should support real customer behavior, team…
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Monday, Apr 20
11:00 AM UK time
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