INNOVATION & REAL ESTATE: TECHNOLOGY'S ROLE IN SHAPING THE REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY OF THE FUTURE

Farrah’s passion and purpose is to be an ambassador in the commercial real estate industry – one that advocates for progress, champions change and challenges the status quo. As the Founder of Futura Funds, Farrah works with both technology start ups and corporate clients to develop strategies and next practices on how best to integrate technology and innovation into the commercial real estate industry using a collaborative approach. She brings a unique lens to the conversation surrounding the intersection of commercial real estate and technology. Having worked in the industry in an investment, development and finance capacity for many years to now working closely with innovative technology companies, Farrah understands both parties and strives to find ways to collaborate and move forward together. She believes that technology and innovation will be instrumental in the industry's ability to continue to drive growth and unlock value from its assets. Farrah also understands the importance of diversity when it comes to innovation for the built world and how diversity of thought, background, ethnicity, age and gender are so integral in building bright, inclusive and prosperous communities globally.

Mr. Silverberg currently serves as Vice President, Asset Management at Oxford Properties Group. Responsibilities include leading the strategic asset management of an 18 million square foot commercial real estate portfolio concentrated in Toronto, Vancouver, and Calgary. Since joining the firm in 2017, Mr. Silverberg has also led property technology-oriented investments via Oxford Strategic Partners in collaboration with OMERS Ventures and Growth Equity. Previously, Mr. Silverberg served as Senior Vice President and lead portfolio manager of the Global Property Portfolio Fund of Nippon Life Global Investors based in New York, a registered investment adviser and a subsidiary of NLI, one of Japan’s largest insurers with over US$700 billion in assets. Portfolio management responsibilities focused primarily on real asset equity and debt origination and asset management for investments via off-shore investment vehicles domiciled in the Cayman Islands and Luxembourg. Prior to joining NLGI in 2006, Mr. Silverberg was a member of the acquisitions and development team at both Tishman Speyer and Brookfield Properties in New York. Mr. Silverberg holds a Master of Science in Real Estate Development from Columbia University, Bachelor of Arts (hons) in Urban Development from Western University and a Bachelor of Environmental Design Studies in Architecture from Dalhousie University. He is a member of ULI and holds the LEED AP credential.

With a background in systems engineering and real estate development, Brad is a hands-on senior real estate executive and social infrastructure board director that unlocks value by challenging assumptions; finding asymmetrical opportunities, and encouraging cross-functional collaboration. He has built and led internal teams through design and construction; engineering; investment analysis; communications and branding; as well as large, multi-disciplinary external consultant teams. His experience spans project management of software development for the Canadian Navy’s Command and Control System through complex mixed-use urban developments.

Randal Froebelius has been a senior member of the MaRS Discovery District Real Estate team for over 18 years participating in the design, construction, property management, leasing and financing of the MaRS Centre, North America’s largest urban innovation hub, located in Toronto. He is currently Project Executive and Senior Adviser to MaRS and led the design and construction of the MaRS Nucleus space at the Waterfront Innovation Centre in Toronto. Randal is currently Chair of the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International, and is a Past-Chair of BOMA Canada, BOMA Toronto and the BOMA Floor Measurement Standards Committee. In 2019, he became a BOMA Fellow. Randal also serves on the boards of the Northern Centre for Advanced Technology in Sudbury, Ontario, and Halmont Properties Corporation. Randal has 35 years of experience in property management, leasing, project management and construction. Randal holds a Bachelor of Engineering Science (Civil) degree from the University of Western Ontario, an MBA from the Richard Ivey School of Business, a Master of Laws from the University of Toronto and is a Licensed Professional Engineer in the Province of Ontario. He has held progressive positions with construction, real estate development and management companies throughout his career.