Real Estate Forum 2024 - Winnipeg (A) | Informa Connect | 24 September 2024 | RBC Convention Centre Winnipeg, 375 York Ave, Winnipeg, MB R3C 3J3, Canada

Why attend?
Get the up-to-date story about the diversity of Winnipeg's economy from industry experts and provincial leaders.
Dive deeper into understanding the financial markets serving commercial and multi-residential real estate.
Take advantage of exceptional networking opportunities at the Chair's Reception on September 23rd, throughout the day of the forum, and at the reception following.

What you'll learn.
The agenda put together with the help of our advisory council covered key topics including:

• Insights on implications on the Winnipeg and Canadian real estate industry. What are investors looking at?
• How can the industry leaders help diffuse the situation? Are the governments taking enough steps to ease the tension?
• How are developers navigating the surge and supply hurdles? Hear from those involved in the ongoing and upcoming projects.

Meet leading decision makers in the industry
Build meaningful relationships, network and collaborate with 550+ senior-level attendees including:

• Real estate executives
• Brokers
• Developers
• Investors
• Asset managers

Insights from 55+ expert speakers
The speaker roster will include a mix of knowledgeable experts from Canada's leading commercial real estate institutions, property management organizations, and various levels of the government.

High-impact networking
The forum is structured to provide numerous in-person networking opportunities throughout the day.

Our smart app will help maximize your time by matching you with like-minded attendees. Prearrange meetings and strike up conversations before, during, and after the event.

Establish strategic partnerships and connect with influential decision-makers.

Nominate a young leader
Do you have a colleague who is 35 years old or under and a rising star in the commercial real estate industry?

They could win registration to one of our major forums, including the Winnipeg Real Estate Forum, and have the chance to be named Outstanding Young Leader at the Real Estate Forum in December.

2024 Speakers

Calvin Polet
President, Neptune Properties

Scott Gillingham
Mayor, City of Winnipeg

Bryce Alston
Director, Alston Properties

Jocelyn Baker
Acting Public Service Commissioner, Government of Manitoba

Meherzad Bakht
Senior Sales Manager, Yardi Canada

Ryan Behie
President, Behie Real Estate Inc.

Andrew Behnke
Partner, KPMG

Kathleen BlueSky
Chief Executive Officer, Treaty One Development Corporation

Hazel Borys
Director, Planning, Property and Development, City of Winnipeg

Steve Boulton
Vice President, Longboat

Justin Bova
President, Pretium Projects Ltd.

Sky Bridges
Chief Executive Officer, The Winnipeg Foundation

Ryan Buzzell
Executive Director, Mortgage Investments, KingSett Mortgage Corporation

Luke Cain
Principal, ICI Canada

Franca Cerqueti
President & CEO, Appleton Holdings

Carey Chow
Chief Financial Officer, Parkit Enterprise

Dan Chubey
Managing Director, Winnipeg, Colliers

Trevor Clay
Broker, Principal, Capital Commercial Real Estate Services Inc.

Richard Cloutier
Host and Senior Reporter, CJOB

Tom Derrett
Vice President, Personal Real Estate Corporation, Colliers

Marc Desormeaux
Principal Economist, Canadian Economics, Desjardins

Phillip Dunphy
Director, Finance, Neptune Properties

Carly Edmundson
President & CEO, CentrePort Canada

Jordan Farber
President, Farber Real Estate Group

Kate Fenske
Chief Executive Officer, Downtown Winnipeg BIZ

Jessica Floresco
Chief Operating Officer, Forks North Portage Partnership

Nigel Furgus
President & CEO, Paragon Living

Andrew Girdner
Vice President, Real Estate Finance, CMLS Financial

Suvir Haripersad
Sr. Managing Director, Mortgage Investments, Canada Life

Spencer Harris
Vice President, Financing, Peakhill Capital

Rosanne Hill Blaisdell
President & CEO, Harvard Developments

Brett Intrater
Executive Vice President, Cushman & Wakefield Stevenson

Tom Janzen
Principal, CVLNS

Gavin Johnstone
Vice President, Finance & Development, True North Real Estate Development Limited

Nicolas Joubert
Associate, MLT Aikins LLP

Paul Kornelsen
Vice President & Managing Director, CBRE Limited

Anupam Kothari
President, Kothari Group

Richard Marshall
Director, Design and Innovation – Manitoba, Bird Construction

Cornelius Martens
Principal, Marwest Group of Companies

Aaron McDougall
Vice President, Leasing, Harvard Developments Inc.

Martin McGarry
Chief Executive Officer, Cushman & Wakefield | Stevenson

Jolene Mercer
Executive Director, Treaty One Nations

Daniel Mills
Asset Manager, Terracon Development

Sean Morantz
Vice President, Operations, Globe Property Management

Henry Morton
President, Campus Suites LP

Bryn Oliver
Principal, Capital Commercial Real Estate Services

Sean O’Sullivan
Vice President & General Manager, BentallGreenOak

Nolan Ploegman
President & CEO, Concord Projects

Jennifer Moore Rattray
Chief Operating Officer, Southern Chiefs’ Organization

Jeremy Read
Chief Executive Officer, University of Winnipeg Community Renewal Corporation & UWCRC 2.0 Inc.

Chris Reiter
Senior Development Manager, CentrePort Canada RailPark

Loren Remillard
President & CEO, The Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce

Michael Robertson
Partner, Cibinel Architecture Ltd.

Greg Rogers
Chief Executive Officer, UM Properties GP Inc.

Robert Scaletta
Senior Vice President, Industrial, Shindico Group of Companies

Rod Slaughter
Vice President, Altus Group

Nathan Speedie
Director, Strategic Partnerships, 4 Stay

Bram Strain
President & CEO, Business Council of Manitoba

John Stroich
Co-Founder & President, LS Properties and Green Valley Management

Michael Stronger
Senior Vice President, Retail and Investment, Shindico Group of Companies

James Trainor
Senior Vice President, Aon

Jonathan Turnbull
Managing Director & Head of Canada, Harrison Street

Roelof Van Dijk
Executive Director, Real Estate – Global Finance, Informa Connect

Don White
CEO & Co-Founder, Private Pension Partners & Apartment Plus (A+) REIT

2024 Sponsors

TITLE SPONSOR:
• CevtrePort Canada Railpark

PLATINUM SPONSORS:
• BLG
• Cushman & Wakefield
• Stevenson
• Montrose
• QuadReal
• TDS

GOLD SPONSORS:
• Assiniboine
• Canada ICI
• Capital Commercial Real Estate
• CMLS Financial
• Colliers
• EQ Bank
• Equitable Bank
• Globe Property Management
• KPMG
• MNP
• Taylor McCaffrey
• True North

YOUNG LEADERS SPONSOR:
• Chicago Title

LANYARD SPONSOR:
• Avison Young