Curtner Days 2024
CURTNER URBAN LEADERSHIP PROGRAM 2023-2024
How to tackle the escalating urban crisis of housing affordability?
The focus of this year’s program is how to tackle the escalating urban crisis of housing affordability?
Participants will engage with industry-peers across the private and public sector. They will discuss, contribute and develop knowledge and skills, learning from each other and known subject matter experts.
Kick Off: October 20th, 2023
The program kicked off on Friday October 20th, 2023, at the Mattamy Homes Offices. Kevin Stolarick, the Dean of this year’s program gave everyone a brief overview of this year’s program. Participants of the program were able to network and meet one another before the start of this year’s program. The session was followed by a talk by Niall Haggart, President, GTA Urban Division, Mattamy Homes. After that there is a panel discussion on Housing Affordability Crisis on What’s at Stake? with Alia Abaya, CEO, Circle Community LandTrust, Ahmad Bonakdar, Managing Director of Research, Making the Shift Youth Homelessness Social Innovation Lab, The Canadian Observatory on Homelessness, York University, Mwarigha M.S, Vice President, WoodGreen Community Services, Leslie Woo, Chief Executive Officer, CivicAction and Peter Zimmerman, Senior Director, Toronto Community Housing. After that the participants received a tour with Mark Richardson from CTO, Rich Analytics Technical Lead around the neighbourhood.
Speakers of the Day
Speakers:
Alia Abaya, CEO, Circle Community LandTrust
Ahmad Bonakdar, Managing Director of Research, Making the Shift Youth Homelessness Social Innovation Lab, The Canadian Observatory on Homelessness, York University
Niall Haggart, President, GTA Urban Division, Mattamy Homes
Mwarigha M.S, Vice President, WoodGreen Community Services
Mark Richardson, CTO, Rich Analytics Technical Lead, HousingNowTO.com
Leslie Woo, Chief Executive Officer, CivicAction
Peter Zimmerman, Senior Director, Toronto Community Housing
Session 2: November 17th, 2023
The session initiated a discussion about this year’s program closely with the Mayor Office to learn more about their plans. The group undertook a conversation and Q&A with Andrew from Mayor Olivia Chow team. After the engagement the participants divided themselves into group where as groups they all collectively determine the questions and response they have of the city being a public builder that were shared to the whole group.
Speakers:
Brendan Agnew-Iler, Director of Policy Development & Community Outreach, Office of Mayor Olivia Chow
Session 3: December 15th, 2023
In session 2 participants learn about their leadership styles at Kingsett Capital Partners. The session started with a Leadership Program with Vanessa Judelman. Participants of the program were able to learn each other leadership skills and discover their DISC Assessments amongst their peers. The session then followed by a talk with Rob Kumer, CEO of KingSett Capital that was moderated by one of our participants Zakaria Abdulle from Somali Centre for Culture and Recreation.
Speakers:
Rob Kumer, CEO, Kingsett Capital Partners
Session 4: January 26th, 2024
In session 4 participants started their session in BDP Quadrangle which Les Klein, Principal, Co-Founder and Studio Head welcomed the participants. The session started with a presentation with Ossie Airewele regarding the importance of design in relation to tackling the affordable housing crisis. Afterwards we had a panelist which Ossie moderated with Naama Blonder, Architect and Urban Planner, Smart Density, Patrick Chouinard Corporate Citizenship, and Founder Element5, Jessica Hawes Acting Chief Development Officer Toronto Community Housing and Frank Lewinberg Partner Urban Strategies. After the Panelist session we have Stephanie Siu Chong, Principal, BDP Quadrangle that was moderated by one of our participants Juliana Dutkay Senior Lead, Strategic Initiatives United Way. After the talking session participants had a team discussion session on affordable housing and the state it is currently now for a future webinar session.
Speakers of the Day
View Ossie Airewele Presentation
Speakers:
Naama Blonder, Architect and Urban Planner, Smart Density
Stephanie Siu Chong, Principal, BDP Quadrangle
Patrick Chouinard, Corporate Citizenship, and Founder Element5
Jessica Hawes, Acting Chief Development Officer, Toronto Community Housings
Frank Lewinberg ,Partner, Urban Strategies
Session 5: February 23th, 2024
In session 4 participants started their session with Heather Grey-Wolf Chief Development Officer from Infrastructure Ontario whom shared her life story and her career journey to be the leader today that was moderated by .Jamilla Mohamud Housing Policy Planner, City Planning, Strategic Initiatives, Policy and Analysis from City of Toronto. Afterwards we had a panelist which Jahnavi Ramakrishnan Senior Advisor, Transit Oriented Communities program from Infrastructure Ontario moderated. The panelist consist of Graham Haines Project Manager, Strategic Initiatives, Policy and Analysis from City of Toronto and Scott Walker from Partner N. Barry Lyon Consultants (NBLC). After the Panelist session we have Annabel Vaughan from Principal publicLAB RESEARCH + DESIGN talk about the Vienna Social Housing Model. After the talking session participants had a team discuss and create a briefing note of future speakers they would want to have regarding land, capital and building material.
Speakers of the Day
View Annabel Vaughan Presentation
Speakers:
Heather Grey-Wolf, Chief Development Officer Infrastructure Ontario
Graham Haines, Project Manager, Strategic Initiatives, Policy and Analysis City of Toronto
Annabel Vaughan, Principal, publicLAB RESEARCH + DESIGN
Scott Walker, Partner N. Barry Lyon Consultants (NBLC)
Session 6: March 22nd, 2024
In session 5 participants started their session with Terry Olynyk, President and Managing from Multiplex whom shared his career journey to be the leader today that was moderated by Eli Levin Senior Advisor, Development from Infrastructure Toronto. Afterwards we had a panelist on Methods and Materials Panel with Temo Cruz, Development Manager, SHS Consulting, Nhung Nguyen CEO Horizon Legacy and Liza Stiff Vice President Impact & Innovation TAS with Brandon Riddell , Principal, People Design Co-op as a moderator. We then had a another panelist on Workforce with Kusma Baker, Director, Community Engagement Toronto Community Benefit Network, Joseph Ogilvie, Founding Principal, Archangel Ventures, John MacLaughlin Interim Executive Director Toronto Workforce Innovation Group, Mike Yorke Owner Mike Yorke Consulting with Emily Rossini, Director of Planning, Habitat for Humanity GTA.. After the talking session participants had a team discuss and create a briefing note of future speakers they would want to have regarding land, capital and building material.
Speakers of the Day
Speakers:
Kusma Baker, Director, Community Engagement Toronto Community Benefit Network
Temo Cruz, Development Manager, SHS Consulting,
Joseph Ogilvie, Founding Principal, Archangel Ventures
Terry Olynyk, President and Managing from Multiplex
John MacLaughlin, Interim Executive Director Toronto Workforce Innovation Group
Nhung Nguyen, CEO Horizon Legacy
Liza Stiff, Vice President Impact & Innovation, TAS
Mike Yorke, Owner Mike Yorke Consulting