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
    Speakers: Andrew Arifuzzaman (UTSC)
  • Time: 10:45
    Venue: AC-223
    Presentation
    Topic: Housing TO 2020-2030 Action Plan
    Speakers: Mercedeh Madani (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 ( Habitat 28) , 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)
  • 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 (Centennial College)
  • Time: 03:15
    Venue: AC-223
    Panel
    Topic: Green Horizons: Addressing the Housing Crisis through Sustainable Living and Renewable Energy Solutions
    Speakers: Alison Mountz (UTSC), Sergio Montero Munoz (UTSC), Imre Szeman (UTSC), Luisa Sotomayor (York), David Moses (Moses Structural Engineers)
  • 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, Manager Feris Kawartha and CEO of New Beginnings Building Services Inc. & NB Plus Ltd.
  • 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
    Opening Remarks
    Hon. Gary Anandasangaree
    Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations
  • Time: 06:30
    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 (EllisDon), 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: 03:15
    Venue: HB-110
    Thought Leadership
    Topic: Tackling the Housing Crisis by Maximizing your Current Portfolio
    Speakers: Danielle Chiasson (Strategic Success Consulting)
  • 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: Mike 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: Parking Lot A Tour (pre-register on-line)
    Speakers: Mark Richardson
  • 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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