Agenda

8:00 REGISTRATION (closes 9:30)

9:00 WELCOME by Jennifer Keesmaat

Mayor Olivia Chow

City of Toronto

9:10 OPENING REMARKS

Turning Public Land into Public Good.

The housing industry faces systemic challenges that demand urgent attention. Innovation has become a national imperative, with a growing need to deliver solutions that prioritize affordability, speed, and quality. Public land presents a critical opportunity - but scaling meaningful impact remains a core challenge that we can address through innovative partnerships and pathways.

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Minister of Housing & Infrastructure

Jennifer Keesmaat

President & CEO, Collecdev Markee; CEO, The Keesmaat Group; National Housing Council Member

9:30 FIRESIDE CHAT

Building an ecosystem to support a Modular Future: Delivering more housing faster and better

How modular construction can drive a resurgence in skilled trades, reshape the workforce pipeline, drive better use of public land, and ensure housing for all.

10:15 BREAK

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10:30 PANEL DISCUSSION

From Pilot to Policy: Scaling Factory-Built Housing on Public Land

Exploring what it takes to mainstream factory-built housing—from a tool for pilot projects to a core strategy for public-sector delivery. Building on the Factory Built Housing Solutions Lab outcomes and the lessons learned to date, we’ll examine the structural shifts needed in procurement, planning, zoning, and financing to move modular from exception to expectation.

Moderator

Panelists

  • Alexandra Lambropoulos, Urban Planner, Infrastructure Institute

    • Aligning procurement to deliver public good

  • Alex Mather, VP Development, Collecdev Markee

    • A portfolio approach to scaling

  • Deana Grinnell, EVP Real Estate, Canada Lands Company

    • Fostering relationships with Indigenous communities across Canada

11:35 INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT

Showcasing one of the first large-scale modular CLT buildings in North America.

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11:45 NETWORKING LUNCH + EXPO

Lunch is generously sponsored by First National Financial and catered by Provisions

Service will be next to the Expo Hall featuring modular builders, manufacturers, workforce training organizations, and public land pilot concepts.

Exhibitors

  1. PwC

  2. LiUNA

  3. ATCO Structures

  4. Canadian Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute

  5. Element5

  6. Wood Works Ontario

  7. HGC Acoustics

  8. School of Cities

  9. Collecdev Markee

  10. Centre for Housing Innovation

  11. Franc & Co

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Partner, National Real Estate Leader, PwC Canada

12:45 MORNING REFLECTIONS

The Opportunity: Using Value in Motion to unlock value, reshape perceptions, and spark connections—accelerating scalable growth for factory-built housing in Canada.

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Sean Baird

1:00 PANEL DISCUSSION

Building the New Housing Economy: Who we need to do what, to deliver.

Moderator

Panelists

  • Paul Halucha, Deputy Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities

  • Sean Baird, President & CEO, Toronto Community Housing

  • Vic Gupta, CEO, CreateTO

  • Hugh Clark, Executive Director, Housing Development Office, City of Toronto

2:00 BREAK

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2:15 PANEL DISCUSSION

Supply Chain, Site Readiness, and Delivery: Clearing the Path to Scale.
Solving logistical, regulatory, and coordination challenges to modular deployment on public land.

Moderator

Panelists

  • Teresa Goldstein, Chief Planner Director of Community Planning, Calgary

    • Advancing site readiness at the municipal level

  • Aaron Cameron, VP at First National

    • A pathway to financing modular housing

  • Lee Scott, Sales Director, Element5

    • Preparing for scale: How the supply chain works

3:20 AFTERNOON REFLECTIONS

Blueprint to Breakthrough: Scaling Modular Housing Across Canada

3:50 WHERE WE GO FROM HERE

4:00 RECEPTION HOUR

Gather for an energized closing reception in the Expo Hall from 4 - 5 PM.