Canada's commercial real estate
industry comes to Toronto
Canada's largest CRE event will host 2,700+ senior decision-makers, including 650+ building owners, developers, and investors from across Canada & beyond.
Get the inside track on real property, investment, capital sourcing, global & industry trends, and much more.
2023 registration is open!
Reserve your spot now and save with early-bird pricing.
Why attend Canada's largest annual real estate conference?
The Forum returns to Toronto for the 33rd year. Who will you hear from? Who will you meet?
Thought leadership at its finest!
Get valuable insights from 90+ renowned experts, including 40+ presidents, CEOs, and managing partners from the largest real estate organizations in Canada and the U.S.
Key speakers already on the 2023 program include:
- Benjamin Tal, Managing Director and Deputy Chief Economist, CIBC Capital Markets
- David Rosenberg, Founder & President, Rosenberg Research
- Amy Price, President, BentallGreenOak
- Colin Lynch, Managing Director & Head of Global Real Estate Investments, TD Asset Management
2023 speaker lineup will be posted shortly!
Connect with industry's best
The conference brings together 2700+ senior decision-makers from across Canada and beyond.
Attendees include:
- Building owners, and developers
- Private and institutional investors
- Portfolio and investment managers
- Brokers, lenders, appraisers, lawyers
- and other senior real estate executives
Network with the real estate community and determine a path forward for the future.
High-impact networking
We'll help you meet with the people that matter to you.
The Toronto Real Estate Forum offers unparalleled networking opportunities throughout the day.
Networking opportunities include the Chair's Reception, evening social events, deal-making lounge, VIP lounge (invitation only), and more.
And grow your network with the help of our smart matchmaking app. It's never been easier to strike up a conversation with the people that will take your business to new level.
Make the most of your time in Toronto
Save $125 by adding the Global Property Market conference to your booking. Held the day before on November 28th at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.
By attending, you'll learn about investor strategies and gain expert knowledge on investment, capital flows, and development in tier one countries, growing economies, and emerging markets around the world.
Learn, network, and connect with global investors from institutions, fund managers, REITs, REOCs, and private investors.
Two information-packed days with 90+ speakers and 20 sessions.
A turbulent economic and geopolitical environment
Examine key trends, challenges, risks, and opportunities in the acquisition, investment, management, financing, development, and leasing of all property classes – office, industrial, retail and multi-unit residential.
The impact of record rates of inflation, rising interest rates, and higher cost of capital with a range of geopolitical trends will be a key focus.
What will the path forward likely be in 2024?
Understanding the Fourth Industrial Revolution
The unprecedented speed of technological change is fundamentally altering the way we live, work, socialize and relate to one another.
The breadth and depth of these changes will significantly affect the real estate industry and the way we conduct business.
Join the conversation with the most brilliant minds in the industry and understand how, why, and what opportunities are being created.
Vibrant cities, ESG, WFH and other key trends
To what extent are our cities, shopping, housing, and workplace environments changing? How have our downtowns fared since the pandemic?
What's needed to bring back the vitality that our city cores previously had?
Discover answers to these questions and dive deeper into topics like DE&I, innovative thinking, smart cities, and housing affordability. Plus ESG, impact investing, climate and cyber risk, and the future of workplace environments.
Some highlights from the 2022 Forum
"The community that exists around real estate forums and the chance to reconnect in person has been the draw and always keeps me coming back" - Nurit Altman, Managing Director, RBC Capital Markets
"Great opportunity to network and get visibility around what your thoughts are, where the market is heading, and support your clients and community by providing that thought leadership." - Amy Erixon, Principal & President, Avison Young
"This is the marquee event of the calendar for real estate in this country." - Colin Lynch, Managing Director, TD Asset Management
2022 speakers included:
2023 speakers will be announced shortly!
Real Estate Forum by numbers
2700+
senior decision-makers
26%
global attendees
650+
building owners, developers, and investors
1550+
V-level and C-level attendees
18%
financial institutions
90+
speakers
Want to Sponsor?
The sponsorship program is designed to ensure that sponsors receive maximum corporate exposure to all attendees at the event. Each sponsorship level will offer a different package of value-added benefits. Tell us your business goals & we will help you achieve them.
Continuing education credits
By attending this Forum, you will be eligible to receive professional development and education credits from a number of associations.
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Championing sustainability
Discover the steps being taken to run the Real Estate Forum as sustainably and socially responsible as possible including:
- FasterForward to zero - Informa's commitment to net zero carbon
- Reducing carbon emissions
- Dedicated content on ESG and sustainability in the real estate industry
- Wellbeing and accessibility
Join the REF Club
As a REF club member you will become part of a community that powers you to stay informed and connected, benefits include:
Year-round networking
Savings of 20% on all Real Estate Forums and conference registration
Partner special offers and savings
Complimentary on-demand sessions from each Real Estate Forum & Conference
Weekly Ask The Expert & ThinkIns with member-only live Q&A
Industry Roundtables – informal conversations with some 20 industry colleagues
And more!
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