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Atlantic Real Estate Forum
Wednesday, May 11, 2022
Halifax Convention Centre
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Wednesday, May 11, 2022

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Wednesday, May 11, 2022

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6:50am - 6:55am5 mins
THANK YOU TO PLATINUM, GOLD & ESG SPONSORS
    6:55am - 7:00am5 mins
    THE CHAIRS' RECEPTION
      7:00am - 8:00am60 mins
      REGISTRATION & LIGHT BREAKFAST
        8:00am - 8:10am10 mins
        WELCOME & OPENING REMARKS
        • Todd Bechard - Partner & Managing Director, RECan Global Group
        • Judy Wall - President, East Port Properties
        8:10am - 8:40am30 mins
        ECONOMIC OUTLOOK: WHAT DOES THE NEXT 12 TO 18 MONTHS LOOK LIKE?
        • Mario Lefebvre - Regional Director, Economics, Bank of Canada
        8:40am - 9:10am30 mins
        MIGRATION AND CHANGING DEMOGRAPHICS: WHAT DOES THE CHANGING FACE OF ATLANTIC CANADA MEAN FOR COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE
        • Ian Munro - Chief Economist, Halifax Partnership
        9:10am - 9:45am35 mins
        MORNING KEYNOTE: IN CONVERSATION WITH RON LOVETT
          9:45am - 10:15am30 mins
          A CONVERSATION WITH MAYOR MIKE SAVAGE: BUILDING HALIFAX: WHY THE HALIFAX REGION IS POISED FOR INVESTMENT AND GROWTH
          • Todd Bechard - Partner & Managing Director, RECan Global Group
          • His Worship Mayor Mike Savage, Halifax Regional Municipality
          10:15am - 10:45am30 mins
          MORNING REFRESHMENTS & NETWORKING
            10:45am - 11:30am45 mins
            WHAT ARE THE MOST SIGNIFICANT TRENDS IMPACTING ATLANTIC CANADA MARKETS AND HOW CAN WE NAVIGATE THROUGH THESE CHANGES
            • Bob Mussett - Executive Vice President, CBRE Limited
            • George Armoyan - President, Armco Capital Inc.
            • Robert Richardson - Executive Vice President, Killam Apartment REIT
            CONCURRENT SESSIONS (A1, A2, AND A3)
            11:40am - 12:30pm50 mins
            SESSION A1: HOUSING AFFORDABILITY: A KEY DRIVER FOR MIGRATION TO ATLANTIC CANADA, AND A GROWING CRISIS AT THE SAME TIME
            • Michael Brown - Managing Director, Avison Young
            • Angela Bishop - Consultant, Consultant
            • Kelvin Ndoro - Senior Analyst, Economist, CMHC
            • Dr. Ren Thomas - Associate Professor, School of Planning, Dalhousie University
            • Michael Tsourounis - Managing Partner & Co-Head of Real Estate, Hazelview Investments
            11:40am - 12:30pm50 mins
            SESSION A2: DECARBONIZATION, NET ZERO COMMITMENTS AND ESG: STRATEGIES FOR THE COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE SECTOR
            • George Monroe - Partner, McInnes Cooper
            • Levi Higgs - Energy and Sustainability Manager, Colliers
            • Jeff Hutchison - Managing Partner & Co-Head of Real Estate, Hazelview Investments
            • Gord Rajewski - National Practice Leader, Building Science & Sustainability, Pinchin Ltd.
            • Lara Ryan - Principal, Lara Ryan Consulting
            11:40am - 12:30pm50 mins
            SESSION A3: WHAT IS IN STORE FOR DOWNTOWNS ACROSS ATLANTIC CANADA? WILL THEY THRIVE OR BECOME VICTIMS OF THE REGIONS RECENT GOOD FORTUNE AND SUCCESS?
            • Bill MacAvoy - Managing Director, Cushman & Wakefield Atlantic
            • Ken Kelly - Executive Director, Downtowns Atlantic Canada Inc.
            • Kevin Silliker - Director, Economic Development, City of Moncton
            • Duncan Whitcomb - Broker of Record, Resilient Property Solutions
            • Ben Young - Senior Vice President, Development, Southwest Properties
            12:30pm - 1:30pm60 mins
            LUNCHEON & REFRESHMENTS
              1:30pm - 2:05pm35 mins
              LUNCHEON KEYNOTE: AN UPDATE ON MAJOR PROJECTS IN ATLANTIC CANADA, THE FUTURE OF ENERGY INVESTMENT, AND PARTNERING WITH INDIGENOUS BUSINESSES
              • Patrick Brannon - Senior Researcher and Director of Major Projects, Atlantic Provinces Economic Council (APEC)
              CONCURRENT SESSIONS (B1, B2, AND B3)
              2:15pm - 3:05pm50 mins
              SESSION B1: UPDATE AND DEEP DIVE INTO THE DEBT MARKETS: WHAT IS THE INTEREST LEVEL OF INVESTORS AND LENDERS IN ATLANTIC CANADA?
              • Justin Ladha - Chief Executive Officer, KMK Capital Inc.
              • Krissy Fry - Vice President, Real Estate Finance, CBRE
              • Harley Gold - Managing Partner, Peakhill Capital
              • Richard Tower - Managing Partner, iQ Commercial Mortgage Strategy
              • David Wilson - Vice President, Real Estate Finance, CMLS Capital
              2:15pm - 3:05pm50 mins
              SESSION B2: THE IMPACT OF THE PANDEMIC ON THE OFFICE MARKET: IN A HYBRID RETURN TO OFFICE MODEL, WHAT DOES THE FUTURE OF THE WORKPLACE LOOK LIKE?
              • Greg Taylor - Vice President & Managing Director, Colliers
              • Steven Dexter - Senior Vice President, Cushman & Wakefield Atlantic
              • Mitch Eliasson - Senior Vice President, The Armour Group Limited
              • Katie Fong - Senior Vice President, Slate Asset Management
              • Jeff McLean - Director and General Manager, Altus Group
              2:15pm - 3:05pm50 mins
              SESSION B3: INDUSTRIAL AND RETAIL MARKET UPDATE: WILL INDUSTRIAL CONTINUE TO BOOM AT THE EXPENSE OF RETAIL POST PANDEMIC?
              • Larry Freeman - Partner, Stewart McKelvey
              • William Campbell - Director, Asset Management, Fiera Real Estate
              • Joanne Earle - Senior Advisor, Commercial Sales & Leasing, Cushman & Wakefield Atlantic
              • Bill Hennessey - Managing Director, Colliers East
              • Peter MacKenzie - EVP & Chief Investment Officer, Plaza Retail REIT
              3:05pm - 3:20pm15 mins
              AFTERNOON REFRESHMENTS
                3:20pm - 4:10pm50 mins
                CLOSING ROUNDTABLE: WHERE IS THE MARKET IN ATLANTIC CANADA HEADING? STRATEGIES FOR 2022 AND BEYOND
                • Todd Bechard - Partner & Managing Director, RECan Global Group
                • Judy Wall - President, East Port Properties
                • Philip Fraser - President & CEO, Killam Apartment REIT
                • Blair McCreadie - Head of Canadian Real Estate & Fund Manager, Fiera Real Estate
                • Paul North - President, Martek
                4:10pm - 4:15pm5 mins
                CLOSING COMMENTS
                  4:15pm - 5:00pm45 mins
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