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Construction & Real Estate

Vancouver Real Estate Forum 2027

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ancouver Real Estate Forum is the premier gathering for commercial real estate (CRE) professionals in Vancouver, bringing together more than 1,400 senior leaders, building owners, developers, and investors for two days of market insights, networking, and strategic discussion. The event features expertly curated agenda topics such as economic and market outl…

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7Voices
0Underwriters
0Exhibitors
10On the bill · sessions
7Companies · in total
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The Voices

Programmed at Vancouver, in alphabetical order.
Ana Bailão
Chief Executive Officer · Build Canada Homes
Beau Jarvis
President & CEO · Wesgroup Properties
Bob Rennie
Founder & Executive Director · rennie group
Eric Carlson
Core-Founder & CEO · Anthem Properties
Jaime McKenna
President · Fengate Real Estate
Janice Lin
Head of Canada, Blackstone Real Estate · Blackstone
Todd Yuen
President, Industrial · Beedie
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The Programme

Selected from 10 sessions on the bill.
  • 10:55am - 11:40am45 mins

    The fast-track for Canada’s future: a look at major infrastructure projects

    Following the announcement of the Building Canada Act in June last year, the federal government announced the launched of the Major Projects Office to facilitate the advancement of…

    Plenary
  • 11:40am - 12:25pm45 mins

    The Cowichan decision and its impact on commercial real estate in BC

    In August of 2025, the British Columbia Supreme Court made headlines when it released its landmark decision on Cowichan Tribes v. Canada (AG), ultimately reshaping conversations ab…

    Plenary
  • 1:45pm - 2:35pm50 mins

    D1 – Breaking ground: A look at a cross-section of different partnerships from not-for-profit, to Indigenous collaboration to JVs and the role they play in development in the region

    There are multiple major developments going on around the Lower Mainland, some of which have unique partnerships involved. What do you need to be aware of and plan for when coordin…

    Development Stage
  • 1:45pm - 2:35pm50 mins

    I1 - Investment in Vancouver: what are the risks, challenges, and best opportunities in B.C. for investors?

    This panel will examine investment activity in a cross-section of real estate asset classes including office, retail, industrial, multi-residential and land. What transpired over t…

    Investment Stage
  • 2:45pm - 3:35pm50 mins

    D2 - Development roundtable: project and sector viability in changing market conditions

    Metro Vancouver’s development landscape has shifted dramatically. While construction costs remain elevated, developers today face a broader set of challenges: financing thresholds,…

    Development Stage
  • 2:45pm - 3:35pm50 mins

    I2 - Fireside Chat: A CIO/investment decision-makers guide to making a deal

    Join our panel of CIO's & investment decision-makers from different asset classes who will be sharing their perspectives, examining trends and issues of investment from the perspec…

    Investment Stage
  • 8:00am - 8:15am15 mins

    Introduction of forum chairs & opening remarks

    Welcome Address: Roelof van Dijk, Deputy Managing Director | North America Real Estate & Construction Group – Global Finance, Informa Connect Co-Chair Introductions: Nik Gandhorkia…

    Plenary
  • 8:15am - 8:55am40 mins

    Economic outlook: a global, national and provincial prospective

    An update on key economic fundamentals as the first quarter of 2026 comes to a close. What kind of an economy can Canada and B.C. expect for the remainder of 2026? How much turbule…

    Plenary
  • 8:55am - 9:25am30 mins

    Vancouver market outlook

    After one of the strongest runs for any real estate market in the world, Vancouver is confronting a number of challenges. However, lessons and transactions from Vancouver’s past, a…

    Plenary
Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

An audience of 7 companies, parsed from the program.

Seven companies in attendance.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page — cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

01Fig. 01 — Composition of the House
0All threespeak · spons · exh
0Sponsoringsponsor only
0Exhibitingexhibitor only
7Speakingspeaker only
02Fig. 02 — The Voices, by Seniority

71% of the speakers carry senior titles — C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite343%
  • Founder / Owner114%
  • Director / Head of114%
  • Other roles229%

Of 7 on the bill · classified by free-text title

03Fig. 03 — The Heaviest in the Room
  1. 01Anthem Properties1V
  2. 02Beedie1V
  3. 03Blackstone1V
  4. 04Build Canada Homes1V
  5. 05Fengate Real Estate1V
  6. 06rennie group1V
  7. 07Wesgroup Properties1V
04Fig. 04 — By Tier

Tiers were not disclosed for this convocation.