The Gathering
Three days of connections
Coliving Gathering is coming to the mountains.
In 2026, we’re bringing coliving founders, operators, community builders, and innovators together in Bansko, right alongside one of the world’s largest nomad events.
This year, Coliving Gathering is proudly organized by Coliving Hub and hosted in partnership with Bansko Nomad Fest (BNF).
Three focused days. Deep conversations. Real collaboration. No fluff.
Why Bansko?
For one week every June, Bansko becomes the global capital of remote work and location independence. Hundreds of nomads, founders, and creators gather for BNF and now, the coliving industry will have its own dedicated space within this powerful ecosystem.
By aligning with BNF, we combine:
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The intimacy and depth of a niche industry gathering
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The energy and scale of a global nomad festival
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Access to founders, operators, investors, and future residents
A one-of-kind meetup of
Coliving operators
What to expect
We’re evolving the format to make it more flexible and more integrated with the wider nomad community.
✔ Attendees book their own accommodation
Choose the space that fits your style and budget in Bansko — coliving spaces, hotels, apartments, or shared houses.
✔ 3 Focused Days (18–20 June)
A compact, high-impact program designed for meaningful connections and real outcomes.
✔ Combine Your Ticket with BNF
Get a discounted BNF ticket when you purchase it together with your Coliving Gathering ticket — so you can experience both events seamlessly.
Fuck Up Night
Honest stories from founders about what didn’t work.
Rapid Pitch
Fast-paced pitches from coliving operators.
Mastermind
Small curated groups tackling real challenges
Cocreation
Exploring collaborative ideas.
Build a meaningful network of operators
Get the details
The 2026 Program
Ice Breaker Exercises
We go beyond “What do you do?”
Structured activities designed to build trust fast and create real connections from day one.
Rapid Coliving Pitch
High-energy pitches from coliving founders and operators.
Share your concept, your space, or your idea.
Fuck Up Night
Honest stories from founders about what didn’t work.
The failed launches. The empty rooms. The annoying guests.
The partnerships gone wrong.
Real lessons. No filters.
Coliving Mastermind
Small curated groups tackling real challenges:
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Occupancy & pricing strategies
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Community design
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Partnerships & distribution
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Investment & scaling
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Operations & team structure
You don’t just listen. You contribute.
Cocreating Projects
We move from ideas to action.
Participants form teams around:
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Joint retreats
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Cross-location residency programs
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Shared marketing initiatives
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Investment collaborations
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New coliving concepts
This is where long-term partnerships are born.
Hosted Dinner
Two curated dinner* experiences to deepen conversations in a relaxed setting, good food, good wine, great people.
"Where does the money go?" is always a fair question, and we are happy to be totally transparent here. Coliving Hub is a non-profit organization, hence it will not make any profit on this event. The pricing is based on cost of accommodation, food and to fly-in the Coliving Hub team. All team members of Coliving Hub will volunteer their time during the event.
* Food is not included in the ticket price.
The Facilitators
The retreat will be hosted by Coliving Hub team.
Haz Memon has coliving spaces in Switzerland and Greece under the brand ESCAPE for the last 10 years.
Elana is our Ice Breaker and Connection guru, leading exercises during our retreat to get us talking and connecting. We will use the castle grounds for the team building exercises.
Morgane is our community expert, sharing her experiences from living and working with various coliving communities to now running her own in Selgars, UK.
Andreea is our social media and Community manager expert bringing people together while traveling to as many coliving spaces as possible.
Elizabeth is a change management expert currently leading the Coliving Hub certification.
FAQ
Who is joining?
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