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Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Metro Toronto Convention Centre - North Building
Wednesday, May 27, 2026|Metro Toronto Convention Centre - North Building

Pioneering solutions for future business opportunities

Where vision drives innovation.

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senior leaders

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building owners, developers, and investors

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C-level and V-level attendees

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expert speakers

A deep dive into land availability, development, and redevelopment

Why attend?

  • An exclusive gathering that provides unparalleled learning experiences, innovative discussions, and opportunities to connect with peers and industry leaders.
  • Be part of a community of over 900 CRE professionals to collaborate, strengthen your business for the future, and propel the industry forward.

What you'll learn.

Our advisory council helped curate the agenda with topics, such as:

  • Government programs and distressed land sales impacting development.
  • Financing solutions, capital scarcity, and investment strategies for large projects.
  • Non-profit partnerships, condo market challenges, and repurposing strategies.

Who you'll meet.

900+ senior decision-makers include:

  • 400+ building owners, and developers
  • property and facility managers
  • government professionals
  • brokers, lenders, appraisers, lawyers
  • C-level and V-level real estate executives

Who's speaking?

60+ experts on the program include:

  • Benjamin Tal, Managing Director & Deputy Chief Economist, CIBC
  • Mike Czestochowski, Vice Chairman, CBRE
  • Salima Rawji, President & Chief Executive Officer, York University Development Corporation
  • and more

High-impact networking

Grow your network efficiently at the forum.

  • Personalized meeting the app
  • Breakfast and lunch
  • Refreshment breaks
  • Networking reception

Start connecting early

Networking isn't limited to event days alone.

Use our event app to set goals, filter attendees, and schedule meetings a week before the conference, ensuring a productive experience.

Connect with peers before, during, and after the forum to expand your network efficiently.

Andrew Tong

Managing Director

Integral Strategic Real Estate Ltd.

"Excellent value for my time!"

Thank you to our sponsors!

To view the full list of sponsors, please click here.

Want to sponsor?

We've designed the sponsorship program to maximize your brand exposure at the event. Each sponsorship level offers a different package of value-added benefits. Tell us your business goals and we'll help you achieve them.

Recap last year's event

"Lots of conversations, comparisons, and techniques that could be used at different places and markets across Canada."
- Thierry Samlal, Executive Vice-President, PMML

"It brings everybody together in same room to talk about what's happening and find creative solutions to the current problems."
- Jen Harrop, Senior Vice-President, Fund Management, Peakhill Capital

"There's pockets of like-minded people that don't get to meet, talk and hear what others are doing."
- Tracee Smith, President & Chief Execeutive Officer, Keewaywin Capital

Continuing education credits

By attending this conference, you will be eligible to receive professional development and education credits from a number of associations.

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Join the REF Club

Be a part of the community that helps you stay informed and connected. REF Club membership benefits include:

  • On-demand access to all recorded sessions from key Real Estate Forums events through the Streamly platform
  • A 20% discount on forum and conference registrations. Bundle your registration and membership and start saving immediately!
  • Priority for access to waitlisted forums and conferences
  • An automatic $55 discount on continuing education credits when registering for our events

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