The Affordable Housing Summit

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  • Time: 9:00AM
    Venue: AC-223
    Registration
  • Time: 9:30AM
    Venue: AC-223
    Opening Remarks
    Topic: Land Acknowledgement / Opening Remarks
    Speakers: Andrew Arifuzzaman (UTSC)
  • Time: 10:00AM
    Presentation
    Topic: HousingPlan
    Speakers: City of Toronto
  • Time: 10:30AM
    Venue: AC-223
    Topic: Construction Opportunities that Benefit Community
    Speakers: United Way ACON & Golden Mile
  • Time: 12:00PM
    Outdoor Patio
    Lunch
  • Time: 01:00PM
    Venue: AC-223
    Topic: Equitable Housing Solutions: Bridging Cities, Suburbs, and Metropolitan Governance/ Sustainable Solutions: Balancing Rural Development and Urban Migration through New Housing Initiatives
    Speakers: Dave Hardy (Hardy Stevenson & Associates Limited), Temo Cruz, Ian Jones (BGI Group)
  • Time: 01:45PM
    Venue: AC-223
    Topic: Balancing Landlord and Tenant Rights
    Speakers: Anthony Furey (Stronach Foundation), Nicole Forrester (Expo Reality Brokerage), Kayla Andrade (Ontario Landlords Watch)
  • Time: 02:30PM
    Venue: AC-223
    Topic: Building Bridges, Breaking Barriers: Toward Inclusive Housing Solutions for Students
    Speakers: Jason Glover (Veterans Review & Appeal Board), Neel Joshi (UTSC), Ali Ozden (BECC Modular)
  • Time: 03:00PM
    Venue: HLB101
    Thought Leadership
    Topic: Thought Leadership
    Speakers: Eisa Lee ( XLA | Modular Architects)
  • Time: 03:15PM
    Venue: AC-233
    Topic: Green Horizons: Addressing the Housing Crisis through Sustainable Living and Renewable Energy Solutions
    Speaker: Alison Mountz (Earth District UTSC), Dave Morely (Pomerlea)
  • Time: 04:00PM
    Venue: AC-233
    Close
  • Scarborough Golf Club/ VIP Cocktail (Ticketed Event)
  • Time: 05:00PM
    Venue: Open
  • Time: 06:00PM
    Land Acknowledgment
  • Opening Remarks
  • Time: 06:05PM-06:55PM
    Speaches and Presentation
  • Time: 07:00PM
    Venue: Networking
  • Time: 09:30
    Registration
    Topic: Continential Breakfast/ Networking
  • Time: 10:30AM
    Venue: AC-223
    Opening Remarks
    Topic: Land Acknowledgement/ Welcome
    Speakers: Mayor Kevin Ashe (Pickering)
  • Time: 10:45AM
    Venue: AC-223
    Topic: Addressing the Trifecta of Housing Crisis, Affordability, and Skilled Labor Shortages
    Speakers: Marlon Bray (Altus Group), Mark Richardson (HousingNowTO), Richard Lyall (Rescon), Mike York (Carpenters’ District Council of Ontario), Ian Jones BGI Group),
  • Time: 11:15AM
    Venue: AC-223
    Topic: Scarborough Forward: Exploring the Future of Housing, Inclusive Economy, and Beyond
    Speakers: Larry Whatmore (Scarborough Community Renewal Organization ), Councillor Parthi Kandavel, Matt Young (Republic Developments), Rosemarie Powell (Toronto Community Benefits)
  • Time: 11:30AM
    Venue: AC-223
    Topic: How Housing became unaffordable and Exploring Solutions
    Speakers: Aled Ab Lorwerth (CMHC), Michael Braithwaite (Blue Door), Nick Gefucia (Ellis Don), Sherry Larjani (Spotlight development), Stacey Ann Berry (Bstellar® Group Inc.)
  • Time: 12:00PM
    Venue: Highland Hall
    Tradeshow & Career Fair opens
  • Time: 12:15PM
    Lunch Lunch/Networking
  • Time: 01:30PM
    Venue: HB-101
    Topic: Homefront Ontario: Navigating the Affordable Housing Crisis and Mortgage & Real Estate Maze
    Speakers: Social Media Real Estate/Mortgage Influences: Mark Mitchelle, Fahad Rehman, Zhen Liang, Shawn Allen, Andy Tran (Suite Additions)
  • Time: 02:30PM
    Venue: HB-101
    Topic: Scarborough Forward: Exploring the Future of Housing, Inclusive Economy, and Beyond
    Speakers: Anthony Furey (Stronach Foundation), Councilor Parthi Kandavel, Matt Young (Republic Developments), Rosemarie Powell (Toronto Community Benefits)
  • Time: 03:15PM
    Venue: HB-101 (230)
    Topic: Empowering Communities through Social Enterprise Construction Programs and Affordable Housing Initiatives
    Speakers: Carly Gasparini (Communit Builders), Camilo Garay (CP Planning), Kofi Hope (Monumental)
  • Time: 04:15PM
    Venue: HB-108 (34)
    Thought Leadership
    Topic: The Joy Concept - a major answer to the Crisis
    Speakers: Ian Jones - (BGI Group)
    Venue: HB-106 (27)
    Thought Leadership
    Topic: Thought Leadership
  • Time: 05:00PM
    Close
  • Time: 7:30AM-11:15AM
    Venue: Highland Hall
    (Pre-registration required)
    Topic: HousingNowTO TTC Tour
    Speakers: Affordable Housing Scarborough Bus Tour
  • Time: 12PM-3PM
    Venue: Highland Hall
    Tradeshow & Career Fair
    Topic: Tradeshow All Day
  • Time: 12:00PM
    Venue: Highland Hall
    Opening Remarks
    Topic: Land Acknowledgement/ Welcome
  • Time: 01:00PM
    Venue: AC-223
    Topic: Scarborough Forward: Exploring the Future of Housing, Inclusive Economy, and Beyond
    Speakers: Manny Sousa (ACSA), John Stapleton (Open Policy Ontario), Utcha Sawyers (Yemoja Project)
  • Time: 02:00PM
    Venue: HB-101
    Topic: Thought Leadership
    Speakers: Mike Labbe
  • Time: 03:00PM
    Venue: HB-101
    Topic: Thought Leadership
    Speakers: TBA
  • Time: 04:00PM
    Venue: HB-101
    Topic: Thought Leadership
    Speakers: TBA
  • Time: 9:00
    Venue: AC-223
    Registration
  • Time: 10:30
    Venue: AC-223
    Opening Remarks
    Topic: Land Acknowledgement / Opening Remarks
    Speakers: Andrew Arifuzzaman (UTSC)
  • Time: 10:45
    Venue: AC-223
    Presentation
    Topic: Housing TO 2020-2030 Action Plan
    Speakers: The City of Toronto
  • Time: 11:15
    Venue: AC-223
    Panel
    Topic: Construction Opportunities that Benefit Community
    Speakers: Nation Cheong (United Way Greater Toronto), Heela Omarkhail (The Daniels Corporation), Scott Ryan (Aecon Utilities), Victoria Armit (Centre for Inclusive Economic Opportunity, Golden Mile)
  • Time: 12:00
    Lunch
  • Time: 01:00
    Venue: AC-223
    Panel
    Topic: The Off-site Modular Construction Road Map, from Concept to Completion
    Speakers: Shailesh Poddar ( Habitat28) , Eisa Lee (xL Architects ), Patrick Chouinard (Element 5), Jackie Evans (NRB), Moderator Luke Dufour (Councillor , City of Sault Ste. Marie)
  • Time: 01:45
    Venue: AC-223
    Panel
    Topic: Balancing Landlord and Tenant Rights
    Speakers: Anthony Furey (Stronach Foundation), Nicole Forrester (Exp Reality Brokerage), Kayla Andrade (Ontario Landlords Watch), Asquith Allen (Policy and Regulatory Affairs at the Federation of Rental Housing Providers of Ontario), Ademofe Oye-Adeniran (Canadian Centre for Housing Rights (CCHR)
  • Time: 02:30
    Venue: AC-223
    Panel
    Topic: Building Bridges, Breaking Barriers: Toward Inclusive Housing Solutions for Students
    Speakers: Jason Glover (Veterans Review & Appeal Board), Neel Joshi (UTSC), Ali Ozden (BECC Modular), David Ip Yam (Associate VP & Dean of Students), Isaac Olowolafe (Dream Maker)
  • Time: 03:15
    Venue: AC-223
    Panel
    Topic: Green Horizons: Addressing the Housing Crisis through Sustainable Living and Renewable Energy Solutions
    Speakers: Earth District UTSC & Others
  • Time: 04:00
    Venue: AC-233
    Close
  • Thought Leadership
    Workshop Rooms
  • Time: 02:00
    Venue: HB-108
    Thought Leadership
    Topic: Mass Timber and Affordable Housing
    Speaker: Patrick Chouinard (Element 5)
  • Time: 03:00
    Venue: HB-108
    Thought Leadership
    Topic: Unlocking Potential: Perspectives on the Challenges and Opportunities of Modular Construction
    Speaker: Eisa Lee ( xL | Modular Architects)
  • Time: 03:00
    Venue: HB-106
    Thought Leadership
    Topic: No Compromise: Solutions For Making Affordable Housing High Performing & Sustainable
    Speaker: Tania-Joy Bartlett, Founder (Feris BuildTech, New Beginnings Contracting Services)
  • Scarborough Golf Club/ VIP Gala
  • Time: 05:00
    Registration
  • Time: 06:00
    Land Acknowledgement
    Suman Roy (Feed Scarborough)
  • Time: 06:10
    Opening Remarks
    Larry Whatmore (Scarborough Community Renewal Organization)
  • Time: 06:20
    Key Note
    Topic: Mayor Olivia Chow
  • Time: 6:45-8:00
    Networking
  • Time: 10:00
    Venue: AC-223
    Registration
  • Time: 10:30
    Venue: AC-223
    Opening Remarks
    Topic: Land Acknowledgement/ Welcome
    Speakers: Mayor Kevin Ashe (Pickering)
  • Time: 10:45
    Venue: AC-223
    Panel
    Topic: Addressing the Trifecta of Housing Crisis, Affordability, and Skilled Labor Shortages
    Speakers: Marlon Bray (Altus Group), Mark Richardson (HousingNowTO), Richard Lyall (Rescon), Mike York (Past - Carpenters’ District Council of Ontario), Ian Jones (BGI Group)
  • Time: 11:30
    Venue: AC-223
    Panel
    Topic: How Housing Became Unaffordable and Exploring Solutions
    Speakers: Aled Ab Lorwerth (CMHC), Michael Braithwaite (Blue Door), Nick Gefucia (Ellis Don), Sherry Larjani (Spotlight Development), Stacey Ann Berry (Bstellar® Group Inc.)
  • Time: 12:15
    Lunch
  • Time: 01:00
    Venue: Highland Hall
    Tradeshow & Career Fair Opens
  • Time: 01:30
    Venue: HB-101
    Panel
    Topic: Homefront Ontario: Navigating the Affordable Housing Crisis and Mortgage & Real Estate Maze
    Speakers: Social Media Real Estate/Mortgage Influences: Mark Mitchelle (Mortgage Broker London), Fahad Rehman (Next Gen), Zhen Liang (Prime Properties), Shawn Allen (Matrix Mortgage), Andy Tran (Suite additions)
  • Time: 02:30
    Venue: HB-101
    Panel
    Topic: Scarborough Forward: Exploring the Future of Housing, Inclusive Economy, and Beyond
    Speakers: Larry Whatmore (Scarborough Community Renewal Organization), Councillor Parthi Kandavel, Matt Young (Republic Developments), Rosemarie Powell (Toronto Community Benefits)
  • Time: 03:15
    Venue: HB-101
    Panel
    Topic: Empowering Communities through Social Enterprise Construction Programs and Affordable Housing Initiatives
    Speakers: Carly Gasparini (Community Builders), Camilo Garay (CP Planning), Kofi Hope (Monumental)
  • Thought Leadership
    Workshop Rooms
  • Time: 03:15
    Venue: HB-108
    Thought Leadership
    Topic: The JOY Concept: An Answer to The Problem
    Speakers: Ian Jones (BGI Group)
  • Time: 03:15
    Venue: HB-106
    Thought Leadership
    Topic: My Tiny Home: The Home Perfected, How Do I Get Started
    Speakers: Brandon Mills (MonX Designs)
  • Time: 04:00
    Venue: HB-101
    Thought Leadership
    Topic: Multifamily purpose build land development, affordability, and energy efficiency! Building one building at a time! Investment in real estate and help build communities together!
    Speakers: Evelyn Santizo (PRG Royal LePage), Hisham Kufaishi (eXp Reality), Junaid Javaid (Real Estate Development), Adriana Ostapenko (Acquisitions & Development)
  • Time: 04:00
    Venue: HB-106
    Thought Leadership
    Topic: We Know it is a BIG Problem but we have a BIG Solution
    Speakers: BMike Labbe (Home Opportunities)
  • Time: 04:00
    Venue: HB-110
    Thought Leadership
    Topic: As Someone Considering an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) or Municipality, Learn How to Accelerate Housing, Leveraging the Advantages of Offsite Modular Construction to Streamline Approval Processes
    Speakers: Shailesh Poddar (Habitat28)
  • Time: 8:00-11:15
    Venue: TTC Loop
    Topic: HousingNowTO TTC Tour (pre-register on-line)
    Speakers: Affordable Housing Scarborough Bus Tour
  • Time: 11:15
    Lunch
  • Time: 12:00
    Venue: AC-223
    Opening Remarks
    Topic: Land Acknowledgement / Opening Remarks
    Speakers: Hon. Charmaine A. Williams & Hon. Michael A. Tibollo
  • Time: 12:30
    Venue: AC-223
    Topic: Navigating Affordable Housing in Scarborough: Challenges and Solutions
    Speakers: Manny Sousa (ACSA Community Services), John Stapleton (Open Policy Ontario), Utcha Sawyers (BGC East Scarborough)
  • Time: 1:00-4:00
    Venue: Highland Hall
    Topic: Tradeshow & Career Fair

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