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<p style="color: DarkBlue; font-size:large;"><strong>Brought to you by Infrastructure Canada</strong></p>
<h1>Thursday, June 20, 2024</h1>
<h2>8:30 to 9:00 am - Pre-event networking & check-in</h2>
<p>Find people to connect with:</p>
<ul>
<li>Meet others in-person</li>
<li>Chat with others attending the conference through the virtual platform</li>
<li>Post a message on the mural board</li>
</ul>
<h2>9:00 to 9:15 am - Welcoming remarks</h2>
<ul>
<li>Emcees open Housing and Public Infrastructure Innovation Symposium 2024</li>
<ul>
<li>MCs/Event hosts</li>
</ul>
<li style="padding-top:15px;">Opening remarks</li>
<ul>
<li>Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy and Results, Infrastructure Canada</li>
</ul>
</ul>
<h2>9:15 to 9:55 am – Keynote Address </h2>
<h3>Title TBD</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>[https://www.blackboxoffsite.com/about-5 Craig Mitchell]</strong>, President, Hathaway Global Strategies LLC</li>
</ul>
<h2>10:00 to 10:15 am - Health Break</h2>
<h2>10:15 to 11:15 am - Build Better Panel 1</h2>
<h3>Next generation materials: what’s next for construction? </h3>
<p> This session features leading experts on innovation in building methods or materials to develop more affordable, sustainable, and durable housing and infrastructure. From mass timber and sustainable concrete to 3D printing, offsite and modular construction: what’s next for these options in Canada? </p>
<ul>
<li>Moderator</li>
<ul>
<li><strong>[TBD]</strong></li>
</ul>
<li style="padding-top:15px;">Panelists</li>
<ul>
<li><strong>[https://sublime-systems.com/team/ Joe Hicken]</strong>, Vice President, Business Development and Policy, Sublime Systems</li>
<li><strong>[https://mg-architecture.ca/studio/team/ Natalie Telewiak]</strong>, Principal, Michael Green Architecture</li>
<li><strong>[https://mg-architecture.ca/studio/team/ Wilma Ionescu]</strong>, Senior Manager, Technical Research and Education, BC Housing</li>
</ul>
</ul>
<h2>11:15 am to 12:00 pm - Lunch Break</h2>
<p>On-site hospitality offers a cold lunch and beverages. </p>
<h2>12:00 to 12:45 pm – Research Showcase</h2>
<p> Visit the (RKI Projects) kiosks in the exposition/science fair </p>
<h2>12:45 to 1:45 pm - Build Better Panel 2</h2>
<h3>Engaging community and building better</h3>
<p> This session brings together experts to discuss how best to implement innovative new construction technologies and community feedback into housing and community planning. How can we improve the productivity of the construction sector, and meet community housing and infrastructure needs in the next decade? </p>
<ul>
<li>Moderator</li>
<ul>
<li><strong>[TBD]</strong></li>
</ul>
<li style="padding-top:15px;">Panelists</li>
<ul>
<li><strong>[https://www.kitikmeotheritage.ca/?gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI_ouvgP61hQMVMl1HAR2jWAe7EAAYASAAEgIJLPD_BwE Pitquhirnikkut Ilihautiniq/Kitikmeot Heritage Society]</strong>, an Inuit-led charitable organization that focuses on the priorities of Inuinnait, language preservation and knowledge renewal/transfer and a phase-one RKI recipient located in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut</li>
<li><strong>[https://www.innovation7.ca/team Dale Booth]</strong>, Owner and President, Innovation7</li>
<li><strong>[TBD]</strong></li>
</ul>
</ul>
<h2>1:45 to 2:35 pm - Concurrent workshops</h2>
<p class="stream"><small>Build Better 1</small></p>
<h3>The opportunities of single egress reform in Canada</h3>
<p>Discussing single egress building code reform with an applied focus.</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>[https://secondegress.ca/ Conrad Speckert]</strong>, Architect, LGA Architectural Partners</li>
</ul>
<p class="stream" style="padding-bottom:0px;"><small>Build Better 2</small></p>
<h3>A toolkit for indigenous inclusion in integrated planning and community design</h3>
<p>How education and consultation work informs infrastructure planning, with an emphasis on indigenous reconciliation and inclusion.</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>[https://www.innovation7.ca/team Jamey Burr]</strong>, Consultant, Innovation7</li>
<li><strong>[https://www.innovation7.ca/team Jonathan Kipling]</strong>, Senior Consultant, Innovation7</li>
</ul>
<p class="stream"><small>Build Better 3</small></p>
<h3> TBD </h3>
<h2>2:35 to 2:50 pm - Health break</h2>
<h2>2:50 to 3:50 pm - Design Better Panel 1</h2>
<h3>Data driven approaches to designing better communities </h3>
<p> How do we best connect data on what communities need with policy? This session will discuss innovations in multi-stakeholder dialogue and data mapping for innovative community design, with a focus on accessibility, community wellbeing, outreach and resilient infrastructure. </p>
<ul>
<li>Moderator</li>
<ul>
<li><strong>[TBD]</strong></li>
</ul>
<li style="padding-top:15px;">Panelists</li>
<ul>
<li><strong>[https://allard.ubc.ca/about-us/our-people/craig-e-jones Craig Jones]</strong>, Associate Director, Housing Research Collaborative, The University of British Columbia</li>
<li><strong>[TBD]</strong></li>
</ul>
</ul>
<h2>3:50 to 4:05 pm - Closing remarks</h2>
<ul>
<p>Moderators to provide summary of commonalities and collaboration between projects and their relevance to INFC and other federal government department work, followed by housekeeping reminders regarding the afternoon networking and day 2.</p>
</ul>
<h2>4:30 to 5:30 pm - Post Day 1 networking</h2>
<p>Mingling between program and project team members as well as staff from INFC and other federal departments </p>
<h1>Friday, June 21, 2024</h1>
<h2>8:30 to 9:00 am - Pre-event networking & check-in</h2>
<p>Find people to connect with:</p>
<ul>
<li>Meet others in-person</li>
<li>Chat with others attending the conference through the virtual platform</li>
<li>Post a message on the mural board</li>
</ul>
<h2>9:00 to 9:10 am - Day 2 opening remarks</h2>
<ul>
<p>Offer introductory remarks summarizing takeaways from Day 1, bridging comments to Day 2’s focus on design and finance. Moderators follow up with housekeeping details.</p>
</ul>
<h2>9:10 to 10:10 am – Design Better Panel 2</h2>
<h3>Innovative partnerships for future communities</h3>
<p> How can evidence-based advice and innovative partnerships help develop sustainable and resilient communities? This session gathers leaders from key organizations providing community-led training, and facilitating innovative partnerships, to connect data-driven evidence on housing and infrastructure needs with decision-makers on the ground. </p>
<ul>
<li>Moderator</li>
<ul>
<li><strong>[https://canurb.org/team/mary-rowe/ Mary Rowe]</strong>, President and CEO, Canadian Urban Institute</li>
</ul>
<li style="padding-top:15px;">Panelists</li>
<ul>
<li><strong>[https://vivreenville.org/a-propos/equipe.aspx Amelié Castaing]</strong>, Head of Training, Vivre en Ville</li>
<li><strong>[https://metrolabnetwork.org/staff/ Stefania di Mauro-Nava]</strong>, Director of Development, Metrolab Network</li>
</ul>
</ul>
<h2>10:10 to 11:00 pm - Concurrent workshops</h2>
<p class="stream"><small>Design Better 1</small></p>
<h3>Title TBD</h3>
<p> Dr. Ursula Eicker, Professor, Building, Civil, and Environmental Engineering and Director of the Next Generation Cities Institute at Concordia University to speak on interdisciplinary research with the CUNY Building Performance Laboratory </p>
<ul>
<li><strong>[https://www.concordia.ca/faculty/ursula-eicker.html Dr. Ursula Eicker]</strong>, Professor Building, Civil, and Environmental Engineering, Concordia University</li>
</ul>
<p class="stream" style="padding-bottom:0px;"><small>Design Better 2</small></p>
<h3>TBD</h3>
<p class="stream"><small>Design Better 3</small></p>
<h3> TBD</h3>
<h2>10:50 to 11:05 am - Health break</h2>
<h2>11:05 to 11:55 am – Keynote Address </h2>
<h3>Title TBD</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>[https://colinellard.com/ Colin Ellard]</strong>, Professor, University of Waterloo</li>
</ul>
<h2>11:55 to 12:55 pm – Lunch</h2>
<h2>12:55 to 1:55 pm – Finance Better Panel 1</h2>
<h3>Unpacking how to foster “affordable” housing </h3>
<p> This session will revisit old policies to support affordable housing initiatives while also bringing to the table innovative public and private capital means of financing affordable and non-profit housing in the short and long run to maintaining assets, access, and supply for Canadians.</p>
<ul>
<li>Moderator</li>
<ul>
<li><strong>[TBD]</strong></li>
</ul>
<li style="padding-top:15px;">Panelists</li>
<ul>
<li><strong>[https://rentalprotectionfund.ca/about Katie Maslechko]</strong>, Chief Executive Officer, Rental Protection Fund</li>
<li><strong>[TBD]</strong></li>
</ul>
</ul>
<h2>1:55 to 2:45 pm - Concurrent sessions: Finance Better</h2>
<p class="stream"><small>Finance Better 1</small></p>
<h3 style="padding-top:0px;"> A rental bank approach to housing support</h3>
<p>Dr. Alison M. Smith (University of Toronto Mississauga) and Old Brewery Mission Montreal to discuss their project on creating a rental bank at OBM, best practices internationally, and the role of rent banks preventing people from sliding down the housing continuum. </p>
<ul>
<li><strong>[https://www.utm.utoronto.ca/political-science/people/alison-smith Alison Smith]</strong>, Associate Professor, Political Science, University of Toronto Mississauga</li>
<li><strong>[https://www.missionoldbrewery.ca/en?gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIi_zdjoK2hQMVzmRHAR3JmwriEAAYASAAEgILBfD_BwE Old Brewery Mission Montreal]</strong </li>
</ul>
<p class="stream" style="padding-bottom:0px;"><small>Finance Better 2</small></p>
<h3 style="padding-top:0px;"> Supporting renters effectively: unpacking the Canada Housing Benefit.</h3>
<p>Discussion of various alternative housing models, and their benefit to Canadian renters.</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>[https://www.cbu.ca/faculty-staff/directory/catherine-leviten-re/ Catherine-Leviten-Reid]</strong>, Associate Professor, Community Economic Development, Cape Breton University</li>
</ul>
<p class="stream" style="padding-bottom:0px;"><small>Finance Better 3</small></p>
<h3 style="padding-top:0px;"> The nuts and bolts of BC Builds</h3>
<p>Discussion of the BC Builds Housing Program.</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>[https://lisahelpscities.ca/ Lisa Helps]</strong>, Executive Lead, BC Builds Project Origination and Process Innovation, BC Housing </li>
</ul>
<h2>2:45 to 3:00 pm - Health break</h2>
<h2>3:00 to 4:00 pm – Finance Better Panel 2</h2>
<h3>Title TBD</h3>
<p> This session will unpack the issue of how to finance housing development and public infrastructure sustainably in the long run. Key topics include public private partnerships, development charges, and finance modelling of the future. </p>
<ul>
<li>Moderator</li>
<ul>
<li><strong>[TBD]</strong></li>
</ul>
<li style="padding-top:15px;">Panelists</li>
<ul>
<li><strong>[https://marcochitti.substack.com/ Marco Chitti]</strong>, Research Fellow, NYU Marron Institute of Urban Management; Postdoctoral Researcher, McGill University</li>
<li><strong>[https://www.cdhowe.org/our-people/adam-found Adam Found]</strong>, Metropolitan City Fellow, C.D. Howe Institute and sessional lecturer in Economics at Trent University</li>
<li><strong>[TBD]</strong></li>
</ul>
</ul>
<h2>4:00 to 4:15 pm – Closing Remarks</h2>
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<p style="text-align:left; padding: 10px; margin-top: -10px; width:1130px"><strong>[https://wiki.gccollab.ca/Conférence_sur_les_données_2022_-_Ordre_du_jour Français]</strong></p>
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<strong>[https://wiki.gccollab.ca/Data_Conference_2022_Agenda AGENDA]</strong> |
<strong>[https://wiki.gccollab.ca/Data_Conference_2022_Speakers Conference speakers]</strong> |
<strong>[https://wiki.gccollab.ca/Discover_more_about_data Innovations in Housing and Public Infrastructure]</strong> |
<strong>[https://wiki.gccollab.ca/Data_Conference_2022_Announcements Announcements]</strong>
</small></p>
<p style="color: DarkBlue; font-size:large;"><strong>Brought to you by Infrastructure Canada</strong></p>
<h1>Thursday, June 20, 2024</h1>
<h2>8:30 to 9:00 am - Pre-event networking & check-in</h2>
<p>Find people to connect with:</p>
<ul>
<li>Meet others in-person</li>
<li>Chat with others attending the conference through the virtual platform</li>
<li>Post a message on the mural board</li>
</ul>
<h2>9:00 to 9:15 am - Welcoming remarks</h2>
<ul>
<li>Emcees open Housing and Public Infrastructure Innovation Symposium 2024</li>
<ul>
<li>MCs/Event hosts</li>
</ul>
<li style="padding-top:15px;">Opening remarks</li>
<ul>
<li>Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy and Results, Infrastructure Canada</li>
</ul>
</ul>
<h2>9:15 to 9:55 am – Keynote Address </h2>
<h3>Title TBD</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>[https://www.blackboxoffsite.com/about-5 Craig Mitchell]</strong>, President, Hathaway Global Strategies LLC</li>
</ul>
<h2>10:00 to 10:15 am - Health Break</h2>
<h2>10:15 to 11:15 am - Build Better Panel 1</h2>
<h3>Next generation materials: what’s next for construction? </h3>
<p> This session features leading experts on innovation in building methods or materials to develop more affordable, sustainable, and durable housing and infrastructure. From mass timber and sustainable concrete to 3D printing, offsite and modular construction: what’s next for these options in Canada? </p>
<ul>
<li>Moderator</li>
<ul>
<li><strong>[TBD]</strong></li>
</ul>
<li style="padding-top:15px;">Panelists</li>
<ul>
<li><strong>[https://sublime-systems.com/team/ Joe Hicken]</strong>, Vice President, Business Development and Policy, Sublime Systems</li>
<li><strong>[https://mg-architecture.ca/studio/team/ Natalie Telewiak]</strong>, Principal, Michael Green Architecture</li>
<li><strong>[https://mg-architecture.ca/studio/team/ Wilma Ionescu]</strong>, Senior Manager, Technical Research and Education, BC Housing</li>
</ul>
</ul>
<h2>11:15 am to 12:00 pm - Lunch Break</h2>
<p>On-site hospitality offers a cold lunch and beverages. </p>
<h2>12:00 to 12:45 pm – Research Showcase</h2>
<p> Visit the (RKI Projects) kiosks in the exposition/science fair </p>
<h2>12:45 to 1:45 pm - Build Better Panel 2</h2>
<h3>Engaging community and building better</h3>
<p> This session brings together experts to discuss how best to implement innovative new construction technologies and community feedback into housing and community planning. How can we improve the productivity of the construction sector, and meet community housing and infrastructure needs in the next decade? </p>
<ul>
<li>Moderator</li>
<ul>
<li><strong>[TBD]</strong></li>
</ul>
<li style="padding-top:15px;">Panelists</li>
<ul>
<li><strong>[https://www.kitikmeotheritage.ca/?gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI_ouvgP61hQMVMl1HAR2jWAe7EAAYASAAEgIJLPD_BwE Pitquhirnikkut Ilihautiniq/Kitikmeot Heritage Society]</strong>, an Inuit-led charitable organization that focuses on the priorities of Inuinnait, language preservation and knowledge renewal/transfer and a phase-one RKI recipient located in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut</li>
<li><strong>[https://www.innovation7.ca/team Dale Booth]</strong>, Owner and President, Innovation7</li>
<li><strong>[TBD]</strong></li>
</ul>
</ul>
<h2>1:45 to 2:35 pm - Concurrent workshops</h2>
<p class="stream"><small>Build Better 1</small></p>
<h3>The opportunities of single egress reform in Canada</h3>
<p>Discussing single egress building code reform with an applied focus.</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>[https://secondegress.ca/ Conrad Speckert]</strong>, Architect, LGA Architectural Partners</li>
</ul>
<p class="stream" style="padding-bottom:0px;"><small>Build Better 2</small></p>
<h3>A toolkit for indigenous inclusion in integrated planning and community design</h3>
<p>How education and consultation work informs infrastructure planning, with an emphasis on indigenous reconciliation and inclusion.</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>[https://www.innovation7.ca/team Jamey Burr]</strong>, Consultant, Innovation7</li>
<li><strong>[https://www.innovation7.ca/team Jonathan Kipling]</strong>, Senior Consultant, Innovation7</li>
</ul>
<p class="stream"><small>Build Better 3</small></p>
<h3> TBD </h3>
<h2>2:35 to 2:50 pm - Health break</h2>
<h2>2:50 to 3:50 pm - Design Better Panel 1</h2>
<h3>Data driven approaches to designing better communities </h3>
<p> How do we best connect data on what communities need with policy? This session will discuss innovations in multi-stakeholder dialogue and data mapping for innovative community design, with a focus on accessibility, community wellbeing, outreach and resilient infrastructure. </p>
<ul>
<li>Moderator</li>
<ul>
<li><strong>[TBD]</strong></li>
</ul>
<li style="padding-top:15px;">Panelists</li>
<ul>
<li><strong>[https://allard.ubc.ca/about-us/our-people/craig-e-jones Craig Jones]</strong>, Associate Director, Housing Research Collaborative, The University of British Columbia</li>
<li><strong>[TBD]</strong></li>
</ul>
</ul>
<h2>3:50 to 4:05 pm - Closing remarks</h2>
<ul>
<p>Moderators to provide summary of commonalities and collaboration between projects and their relevance to INFC and other federal government department work, followed by housekeeping reminders regarding the afternoon networking and day 2.</p>
</ul>
<h2>4:30 to 5:30 pm - Post Day 1 networking</h2>
<p>Mingling between program and project team members as well as staff from INFC and other federal departments </p>
<h1>Friday, June 21, 2024</h1>
<h2>8:30 to 9:00 am - Pre-event networking & check-in</h2>
<p>Find people to connect with:</p>
<ul>
<li>Meet others in-person</li>
<li>Chat with others attending the conference through the virtual platform</li>
<li>Post a message on the mural board</li>
</ul>
<h2>9:00 to 9:10 am - Day 2 opening remarks</h2>
<ul>
<p>Offer introductory remarks summarizing takeaways from Day 1, bridging comments to Day 2’s focus on design and finance. Moderators follow up with housekeeping details.</p>
</ul>
<h2>9:10 to 10:10 am – Design Better Panel 2</h2>
<h3>Innovative partnerships for future communities</h3>
<p> How can evidence-based advice and innovative partnerships help develop sustainable and resilient communities? This session gathers leaders from key organizations providing community-led training, and facilitating innovative partnerships, to connect data-driven evidence on housing and infrastructure needs with decision-makers on the ground. </p>
<ul>
<li>Moderator</li>
<ul>
<li><strong>[https://canurb.org/team/mary-rowe/ Mary Rowe]</strong>, President and CEO, Canadian Urban Institute</li>
</ul>
<li style="padding-top:15px;">Panelists</li>
<ul>
<li><strong>[https://vivreenville.org/a-propos/equipe.aspx Amelié Castaing]</strong>, Head of Training, Vivre en Ville</li>
<li><strong>[https://metrolabnetwork.org/staff/ Stefania di Mauro-Nava]</strong>, Director of Development, Metrolab Network</li>
</ul>
</ul>
<h2>10:10 to 11:00 pm - Concurrent workshops</h2>
<p class="stream"><small>Design Better 1</small></p>
<h3>Title TBD</h3>
<p> Dr. Ursula Eicker, Professor, Building, Civil, and Environmental Engineering and Director of the Next Generation Cities Institute at Concordia University to speak on interdisciplinary research with the CUNY Building Performance Laboratory </p>
<ul>
<li><strong>[https://www.concordia.ca/faculty/ursula-eicker.html Dr. Ursula Eicker]</strong>, Professor Building, Civil, and Environmental Engineering, Concordia University</li>
</ul>
<p class="stream" style="padding-bottom:0px;"><small>Design Better 2</small></p>
<h3>TBD</h3>
<p class="stream"><small>Design Better 3</small></p>
<h3> TBD</h3>
<h2>10:50 to 11:05 am - Health break</h2>
<h2>11:05 to 11:55 am – Keynote Address </h2>
<h3>Title TBD</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>[https://colinellard.com/ Colin Ellard]</strong>, Professor, University of Waterloo</li>
</ul>
<h2>11:55 to 12:55 pm – Lunch</h2>
<h2>12:55 to 1:55 pm – Finance Better Panel 1</h2>
<h3>Unpacking how to foster “affordable” housing </h3>
<p> This session will revisit old policies to support affordable housing initiatives while also bringing to the table innovative public and private capital means of financing affordable and non-profit housing in the short and long run to maintaining assets, access, and supply for Canadians.</p>
<ul>
<li>Moderator</li>
<ul>
<li><strong>[TBD]</strong></li>
</ul>
<li style="padding-top:15px;">Panelists</li>
<ul>
<li><strong>[https://rentalprotectionfund.ca/about Katie Maslechko]</strong>, Chief Executive Officer, Rental Protection Fund</li>
<li><strong>[TBD]</strong></li>
</ul>
</ul>
<h2>1:55 to 2:45 pm - Concurrent sessions: Finance Better</h2>
<p class="stream"><small>Finance Better 1</small></p>
<h3 style="padding-top:0px;"> A rental bank approach to housing support</h3>
<p>Dr. Alison M. Smith (University of Toronto Mississauga) and Old Brewery Mission Montreal to discuss their project on creating a rental bank at OBM, best practices internationally, and the role of rent banks preventing people from sliding down the housing continuum. </p>
<ul>
<li><strong>[https://www.utm.utoronto.ca/political-science/people/alison-smith Alison Smith]</strong>, Associate Professor, Political Science, University of Toronto Mississauga</li>
<li><strong>[https://www.missionoldbrewery.ca/en?gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIi_zdjoK2hQMVzmRHAR3JmwriEAAYASAAEgILBfD_BwE Old Brewery Mission Montreal]</strong </li>
</ul>
<p class="stream" style="padding-bottom:0px;"><small>Finance Better 2</small></p>
<h3 style="padding-top:0px;"> Supporting renters effectively: unpacking the Canada Housing Benefit.</h3>
<p>Discussion of various alternative housing models, and their benefit to Canadian renters.</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>[https://www.cbu.ca/faculty-staff/directory/catherine-leviten-re/ Catherine-Leviten-Reid]</strong>, Associate Professor, Community Economic Development, Cape Breton University</li>
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<p class="stream" style="padding-bottom:0px;"><small>Finance Better 3</small></p>
<h3 style="padding-top:0px;"> The nuts and bolts of BC Builds</h3>
<p>Discussion of the BC Builds Housing Program.</p>
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<li><strong>[https://lisahelpscities.ca/ Lisa Helps]</strong>, Executive Lead, BC Builds Project Origination and Process Innovation, BC Housing </li>
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<h2>2:45 to 3:00 pm - Health break</h2>
<h2>3:00 to 4:00 pm – Finance Better Panel 2</h2>
<h3>Title TBD</h3>
<p> This session will unpack the issue of how to finance housing development and public infrastructure sustainably in the long run. Key topics include public private partnerships, development charges, and finance modelling of the future. </p>
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<li>Moderator</li>
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<li><strong>[TBD]</strong></li>
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<li style="padding-top:15px;">Panelists</li>
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<li><strong>[https://marcochitti.substack.com/ Marco Chitti]</strong>, Research Fellow, NYU Marron Institute of Urban Management; Postdoctoral Researcher, McGill University</li>
<li><strong>[https://www.cdhowe.org/our-people/adam-found Adam Found]</strong>, Metropolitan City Fellow, C.D. Howe Institute and sessional lecturer in Economics at Trent University</li>
<li><strong>[TBD]</strong></li>
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<h2>4:00 to 4:15 pm – Closing Remarks</h2>
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