Balder Tol

General Manager, Australia and Southeast Asia, WeWork

Sydney

As an experienced director with a demonstrated history of working in the hospitality industry, Balder Tol is Dutch and received a masters in management at the University of Sydney before becoming Airbnb Australia’s first employee in 2012. Following his passion for building communities, he became the general manager of Tank Stream Labs, a technology-focused coworking space located in the heart of Sydney before joining WeWork as the company’s first Australian hire in 2016. As General Manager of Australia and Southeast Asia, Balder is focused on building a diverse and engaged community of members, while simultaneously leading a cross functional local leadership team to improve efficiencies across WeWork’s national portfolio.