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May 28, 2025
Malaparte, 350 King Street West, TIFF Lightbox, 6th Floor, Toronto, ON M5V 3X5
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May 28, 2025
| 1:00 PM - 1:35 PM | Arrivals, Networking & Registration |
| 1:35 PM - 1:45 PM | Opening Remarks |
| 1:45 PM - 2:30 PM | Keynote Conversation: Peter Ballon & Mark Rose
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| 2:30 PM - 3:20 PM | GTA in Focus: Development, Dealmaking & Placemaking Development in the GTA has seen significant growth in recent years, driven by the city’s thriving economy and increasing demand for both office and mixed-use spaces. Developers are focusing on creating environments that go beyond just business transactions, emphasizing placemaking – the process of designing spaces that foster community, interaction, and long-term engagement incorporating public art, green spaces, and innovative architectural designs, making areas like the Waterfront, King’s Street, and the Financial District vibrant hubs. Hear from leaders in the space on the trends today and the opportunities that lie ahead.
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| 3:20 PM - 3:40 PM | Networking Break |
| 3:40 PM - 4:30 PM | A View from the Top: Canadian Industry Leaders National industry leaders sit down to discuss where the commercial real estate market is headed for the second half of 2025 and beyond. Gain a deeper understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing the industry and learn from the leaders who are driving our industry forward.
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| 4:30 PM - 5:15 PM | Multifamily: Housing a Growing Population Demand for multifamily housing remains strong and investors, developers and financiers must navigate evolving market conditions, shifting demographics, and changing tenant preferences to create meet the demand. Hear from industry leaders as they discuss affordability challenges, and supply constraints on new development and acquisitions, how technology, sustainability, and changing renter expectations are shaping the pipeline, emerging markets and untapped opportunities in workforce and affordable housing, and more.
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| 5:15 PM - 6:15 PM | Cocktail Reception |
Keynote Conversation
Lifetime Achievement
Changing Landscape Award
Panel Speakers
Sit-in with industry leading experts as they share insights and forecasts on today’s CRE markets. This event’s panelists include:
Peter Ballon
President
Royalhill Capital- Jeffrey Charles
Partner & Founder
Cavell Risk - Henry Chung
Assistant Vice President, Commercial Financing
First National Financial, LP - Damon Conrad
Vice President & General Manager, Canada
Royal LePage Commercial - Riz Dhanji
Founder & President
RAD Marketing - Diana Hoang
Owner, Managing Director
Spear Realty - Mitchell Marcus
Executive Director, Site Activation & Programming
Northcrest Developments - Coralie Olson
Managing Partner
MASSIVart - Jonathan Olynick
Senior Managing Director, Toronto Brokerage
Colliers - Howard Paskowitz
Vice President, Development, Canadian Residential
Starlight Investments - Mark E. Rose
Chair, Chief Executive Officer
Avison Young - Sarah Segal
Chief Executive Officer
simplydbs - Rob Spanier
President
Spanier Group - Jonathan Turnbull
Managing Director, Head of Canada
Harrison Street
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Strawberry Farms Golf Course
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11 Strawberry Farm Rd
Irvine, CA 92612
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