Keynote With Michael Emory

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  Michael Emory

  Michael Emory is a graduate of Queen’s University (BA, Hons., 1977) and the Faculty of Law, University of Toronto (JD, 1982). Prior to entering the real estate business in 1988, Michael was a partner with the law firm of Aird & Berlis, specializing in corporate and real estate finance. Michael is the Founder, a Trustee and the President & CEO of Allied Properties REIT, a leading owner, manager and developer of distinctive urban workspace in Canada’s major cities. Allied went public in February of 2003 with assets of $120 million and a local urban-office portfolio of 820,000 square feet. Allied now has assets of $5.8 billion and a national urban-office portfolio of over 12 million square feet. Michael is also a Director of Equitable Group Inc. and Equitable Bank.

  Allied Properties REIT

  CEO

  Keynote

  Michael Emory

  CEO

  Allied Properties REIT

Toronto Office Activity

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  Emily Hanna

  Emily joined Crown in 2012 and oversees the investment and acquisitions functions of the partnership. Emily holds a Bachelor of Sciences (Honours) degree, Master of Arts and PhD in Economics. Prior to joining Crown, Emily was Associate Vice President, Investments at Allied REIT (TSX:AP.UN). Working to expand the national platform for the REIT, she concluded a number of acquisitions, including 151 Front Street West, a Wall Street Journal “deal of the week.” Emily is a recipient of the NAIOP Developing Leaders Award and is an active member of the real estate industry. She has served on the board for Toronto Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) and on the Ted Rogers School of Management Real Estate Advisory Council and is a past President of NAIOP Greater Toronto.

  Crown Realty Partners

  Partner, Investments

  Emily Hanna

  Partner, Investments

  Crown Realty Partners

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  Steffan Smith

  Steffan Smith leads the GTA Office, Industrial and Retail portfolios at GWL Realty Advisors as the Senior Vice President, Asset Management. The portfolio is valued at over $5B consists of 20M sf and is managed by a team of 200 individuals. Steffan has over 18 years of real estate industry experience and has held increasingly senior roles within GWL Realty Advisors. He has previous experience in both the Calgary and Vancouver marketplaces prior to relocating to Toronto. Currently, Steffan is on the NAIOP Commercial Real Estate Development Association as a Board Member and Co-Chair, Government Relations Committee.

  GWL Realty Advisors

  SVP, Asset Management

  Steffan Smith

  SVP, Asset Management

  GWL Realty Advisors

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  Charlie Musgrave

  As Vice President, Office & Life Science Leasing within Ivanhoé Cambridge's Leasing & Development Team, Charlie oversees all leasing efforts within IC’s portfolio of Office & Life Science assets across North America. He has a particular focus on & fascination for the conceptualization, design, customer- experience and ultimately, the lease-up of world-class & magnetic commercial real estate. Charlie’s nearly 20 year career as a commercial real estate professional spans various world-class markets including: Toronto, Hong Kong and New York City. He is a graduate of McGill University with a MSc in Real Estate Development from Columbia University. Charlie currently sits on both the NAIOP Corporate Board of Directors (as a Member At Large); and is the co-Chair of the Eva’s Golf Classic - raising funds & awareness to benefit homeless and at-risk youth in the Greater Toronto Area. He is a past member of the Board of Directors for NAIOP Greater Toronto and the Canadian Leadership Council for CoreNet Global.

  Ivanhoé Cambridge

  VP, U.S. Office & Life Science Leasing

  Charlie Musgrave

  VP, U.S. Office & Life Science Leasing

  Ivanhoé Cambridge

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  Jeff Sinsofsky

  Mr. Sinsofsky has been part of the office leasing team at Oxford for over 19 years, having worked in three different markets across Canada including Montreal, Calgary, and Toronto. During his tenure, he has been responsible for developing some of Oxford’s leading marketing and broker initiatives which have had a direct impact on driving leasing results. In his current role as Senior Director, Office Leasing, he oversees the marketing and leasing of a portfolio made up of twelve properties in downtown Toronto totaling 6 million square feet. He is also actively involved in two new development projects in the GTA: The HUB at 30 Bay Street and The Offices by Square One District. Prior to joining Oxford, Mr. Sinsofsky represented tenants at a leading brokerage firm in Montreal. Mr. Sinsofsky holds a Bachelor of Arts from Concordia University and is a licensed real estate salesperson with the Real Estate Council of Ontario.

  Oxford Properties

  Senior Director, Office Leasing

  Jeff Sinsofsky

  Senior Director, Office Leasing

  Oxford Properties

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  Chris Tambakis

  Chris G. Tambakis is CEO, North America. Mr Tambakis’ career spans over 27 years in commercial real estate, specializing in acquisitions, investment management, financing and operations of North American real estate, with a primary focus on office and mixed use projects. Mr. Tambakis has been with the Company since its inception in Canada and is responsible for all operations including development and execution of strategy. Mr. Tambakis is a graduate of the Ivey Business School, Western University. He is an active community volunteer with charities and organizations in healthcare, education, community, and the arts. Mr. Tambakis currently serves as a member of the Ivey School of Business Advisory Board and the Heart & Stroke Foundation Ontario Advisory Council. He has served on several volunteer committees and boards including recently having served as Vice Chair, North York General Hospital Foundation and Chair of the Hospital’s $150 Million Capital Campaign.

  Adgar Canada

  CEO

  Moderator

  Chris Tambakis

  CEO

  Adgar Canada

Impact of The Pandemic On The Future Of Office

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  Oliver Harrison

  SVP, Operations

  RioCan

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  Mitch Gillin

  VP, Asset Management

  Hullmark Development

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  Stacey Litwin Davies

  Stacey Litwin Davies is a Principal at Cresa, responsible for managing major client accounts and is a known thought-leader in the fields of work, workplace, workforce and transformation. She has more than twenty-five years of experience managing complex multi-regional and global real estate strategy projects for small and large corporate occupiers, real estate developers, landlords, and public sector organizations both in Canada and Europe. Her subject matter expertise includes real estate portfolio strategy, workplace strategy, real estate data analytics, change management, corporate identity and workplace experience. More recently, Stacey has helped clients focus on the changing landscape of work from home, work from the office, co-working, and the broader landscape of alternative work arrangements. Stacey has a reputation for creative solutions, working with clients in unique ways to simplify the process and engage leadership, management and staff in developing solutions that best fit their culture and brand.

  Cresa

  Principal, Consulting

  Stacey Litwin Davies

  Principal, Consulting

  Cresa

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  Randy Comish

  Randy Comish is the Vice President of IWG Canada. During his 14-year tenure, Randy has served in several leadership roles including General Manager, Area Director and Director of Sales. He also oversaw and led the deployment of Canada's enterprise client strategy and sales deployment strategy. Randy holds a Bachelor’s degree from Bishop's University and a Post Grad Diploma in Specialized Sales from Humber College.

  IWG Canada

  Vice President

  Randy Comish

  Vice President

  IWG Canada

• Moderator

  Jordan Doria

  Global Marketing Director

  SageGlass