Salima Rawji

President & Chief Executive Officer at York University Development Corporation

Speaker

Salima Rawji is an accomplished city builder with a passion for purpose-driven solutions. In her current leadership role, she looks to bring a multi sector approach in using Real Estate to advance the academic mission of York University. As the former Senior Vice President of Development for CreateTO she led the agency’s real estate team, managing a pipeline of over 200 sites, which leveraged City-owned lands to build affordable housing and mixed-use communities.

Salima’s commitment to city building extends beyond her professional work. Throughout her career, she has served on several non-profit boards committed to inclusive and resilient cities. Currently, she is Chair of the Urban Land Institute Toronto Chapter and Vice Chair of the YMCA Greater Toronto Area.

Salima holds an MBA from the Rotman School of Business at the University of Toronto and is Valedictorian of her undergraduate class at the Sauder School of Business at the University of British Columbia.