keyboard_arrow_right
Search keyboard_arrow_right
keyboard_arrow_left Hide
Wednesday, May 11, 2022
search
Wednesday, May 11, 2022
search
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
NETWORKING RECEPTION
Choose Day