2 Days, 1 Goal: Building Stronger Cities – Summit Agenda & CityTalk Details Inside!

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State of Canada's Cities Summit

Only 2-Weeks Away!

Explore the Dec. 5 agenda and Dec. 6 activities, now open for registration to ticket holders! Plus register for our Nov. 28 CityTalk to learn about Canada's infrastructure deficit ahead of the Summit.

December 5 Plenary & Reception

Have you seen the Summit Agenda for December 5? Only a few tickets left—find out what's in store and start planning your Summit experience. Sessions include:

🔹 Harnessing AI, Data & New Technologies for Canada’s Future

🔹The View from America's Urban Institute
🔹 A Continental Perspective: Making Canada Matter More

🔹 Climate Ready Infrastructure: Future-Proofing Community Assets

Across 12 panels and keynotes with over 50 leading experts, the State of Canada's Cities Summit is the preeminent event for urbanists.

Explore the Agenda

National Arts Centre, host of the second annual State of Canada's Cities Summit.

Get A Sneak Peak of the

Summit at CityTalk Live

Where's the Money?

Addressing Canada's Housing and Infrastructure Crisis

Thursday, November 28 | 12:00 p.m. ET | Live Zoom Webinar

The infrastructure deficit - resulting from decades of declining provincial and federal investment despite rapid population growth - has multiple and spiralling impacts on its cities and communities.

Inadequate transportation infrastructure lengthens commutes, pollutes the air, exacerbates inequities in accessibility, and slows response to climate disasters.

A lack of new affordable housing supply built by the public and not-for-profit sectors has driven the rapid rise of homelessness and worsened the housing affordability crisis.

The vulnerability of critical urban infrastructure – from roads and water systems to transit, parks, and public housing – weakens Canada’s global competitiveness.

Join us next Thursday, Nov. 28 to talk solutions with leading experts, also speaking at the State of Canada’s Cities Summit.

Meet Our CityTalk Speakers

Adrian Rocca

Chief Executive Officer | Fitzrovia

Adrian Rocca has over 20 years of real estate and principal investing experience with over $20 billion of transactions across Canada, the US and Europe. Previously, Adrian served as the Head of Tricon Luxury Residences Canada (Tricon Capital’s purpose-built apartment platform) and Tricon Lifestyle Communities (US focused manufactured housing business). Prior to joining Tricon, Adrian was a Director with Apollo Real Estate Advisors in London, U.K., and worked with Credit Suisse First Boston as an M&A associate in Toronto and London. Currently, Adrian services as a Board Member for the Michael Garron Hospital Foundation and Toronto Public Library Foundation. Additionally, he serves as the Chair of the Hold'em For Life Foundation.

Ana Bailão

Head of Affordable Housing and Public Affairs | Dream Unlimited Corp.

Ana Bailão is the head of affordable housing and public affairs for Dream Unlimited Corp. She is a municipal leader and housing expert, former Deputy Mayor of Toronto, long-time City Councillor, and former candidate for mayor. After establishing a successful career in the private sector Ana was first elected to City Council in 2010. In her 12 year tenure at Toronto City Hall she served on multiple committees, and represented Toronto at the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, achieving national recognition for her work as one of Canada’s leading voices for city-building and housing. As the Chair of Toronto Community Housing and the city’s inaugural Chair of Housing and Planning Ana secured unprecedented billions in investment from other governments for housing, and championed innovative solutions including historic planning and zoning changes, and established CreateTO to manage city real estate. In 2023 Ana placed a solid second in the largest by-election in Canada’s history with a strong campaign for mayor focused on housing and city services. Today, Ana remains focused on making cities more livable and inclusive, working with partners across all sectors and regions.

Jennifer Hutcheon

Vice President | Vancity Community Investment Bank

Jennifer is the Vice President of Vancity Community Investment Bank (VCIB), Canada’s first and only values-based bank. As VCIB’s VP, Jennifer leads the development and implementation of the bank’s growth strategy in the areas of commercial and business banking, social purpose real estate, and climate finance. Jennifer has over 25 years of extensive banking and financial leadership experience and prior to joining VCIB, she was the Vice President, Loan Operations and Customer Relations at Infrastructure Ontario where she oversaw the loan operations and business development activities associated with the Infrastructure Ontario loan program. Leading the team at VCIB, Jennifer is driven by the belief that what you finance matters for our planet and people.

Stephen Diamond

President and CEO | Diamond Corp

Stephen Diamond is President and CEO of Diamond Corp, a Toronto-based land development company, whose primary responsibility is to manage the Whitecastle New Urban Funds, which are actively engaged in the acquisition, approval and development of real estate in Canada. Stephen is also a Director of Whitecastle Investments Ltd. Prior to the creation of Diamond Corp, Stephen served as partner at the law firm, McCarthy Tétrault, where he was head of the Municipal Law and Planning Group. He also served on the firm’s Board of Directors. Stephen has been actively involved in a wide variety of community based organizations. He sits on the Board of Director of Waterfront Toronto, Member of the Ryerson City Building Advisory Committee, Advisory Board for Save a Child’s Heart (SACH), and Member of the ULI Toronto Advisory Board.