8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Registration & Breakfast Reception

9:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Welcome & Land Acknowledgement

9:15 AM - 10:00 AM

Keynote

In conversation with Jeff Hébert, President, HR&A Advisors

10:15 AM - 11:30 AM

People

Track 1 |  Places for people: Shifting markets and the social drivers behind them

The real estate market is constantly evolving, and these shifts have a direct impact on the underlying socioeconomic stresses that exacerbate the impact of climate hazards on communities. To navigate these complexities and reduce risk, it's essential to understand and support the development of social resilience, which can reduce vulnerability and is a key determinant of a community’s ability to withstand climate hazards. Real estate leaders can intentionally understand and support the development of social resilience through data and investment in social infrastructure as a climate strategy to reduce risk and support community capacity to respond to hazards and improve quality of life. These efforts can generate a multitude of benefits including meeting new demands for development, enhancing asset value, and increasing marketability.

Liza Stiff, Vice President - Innovation and Design, TAS Impact Design Build

Annely Zonena, Project Manager, Strategic Initiatives - City of Toronto

Ilana Judah, Associate Principal - Resilience, Climate & Sustainability, Arup

Laura Craft, Head of Global ESG Strategy, Heitman

Track 2 | Creating Social Value: Co-benefits of climate resilience

In ESG, social issues and equitable development are among the most difficult to act on and track in organizations. However, these social factors are critical to building resilience against climate change. This session will explore how the real estate industry can capture the “S” in ESG while reaping co-benefits that enhance climate resilience.

Speakers:

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Coffee Break

12:00 PM - 1:15 PM

Processes

Track 1 |  Risk Assessment for a Changing Climate

As regulations evolve and physical risk reporting becomes mandatory, understanding industry best practices will be critical to business success. This session previews emerging standards for assessing and addressing physical climate risk and details a methodology firms can utilize to identify hazards, assess vulnerability, and select mitigative actions.

Track 2 | Learning from Locals: Community engagement for mutual benefit

Community members carry irreplaceable insight into their lived experience, including their resilience needs and challenges. This session will focus on examples of successful community engagement tactics from real estate and the nonprofit sector, resilience projects that center community stakeholders as drivers in planning, and lessons learned for incorporating a wider array of voices into resilient urban development.

1:15 PM - 2:15 PM

Lunch

2:15 PM - 3:30 PM

Places

Track 1 |  The Power of Retrofits: Creating climate ready buildings

Countless existing buildings will need to undergo retrofits to prepare for the impacts of floods, fires, extreme heat, and stronger storms, while also transforming the buildings to achieve net zero or beyond. This session will focus on the design strategies, policies, and financing mechanisms property owners can implement to protect assets; linking both physical risk and low-carbon goals.

Track 2 | Safe, Affordable, Attainable: Policies and strategies to address the housing and climate crises

The dual housing and climate crises are compounding one another in communities far and wide. This panel discussion will highlight projects and policies that preserve and/or create climate resilient attainable and affordable housing.

3:45 PM - 4:30 PM

Closing Remarks

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Closing Reception