Laurie Payne manages operations and project execution at OGDC and is responsible for land development strategy, site acquisition, project approvals and delivery to the market. Building on 18+ years in the industry working across Canada and in the UK, most recently as SVP Development for DiamondCorp., Laurie has secured approvals for over 30 million square feet of development across all asset classes including the 60-acre, 5 million square foot, Crosstown community on the former Celestica Lands in Toronto. Laurie regularly provides advice to governments, the development industry and non-profits on emerging planning policy and development matters. In 2016, Laurie was named to the Urban Land Institute’s global “40 Under 40” and is a founding member of the ULI Women’s Leadership Initiative. Laurie is a member of the Waterfront Toronto Board of Directors. As part of her leadership in supporting healthy, vibrant, inclusive communities, Laurie was a member of the BlackNorth Housing Committee and is an advisor to Habitat for Humanity Toronto.

Renée Gomes is a Registered Professional Planner and Senior Vice President of Development at DiamondCorp. She has over 18 years of experience in the private and public sectors, leading the planning and implementation of residential, office, and industrial developments across the GTA, including strategies for advancing public policy objectives through commercially successful real estate projects. Renée previously managed Waterfront Toronto’s development initiatives in the East Bayfront and West Don Lands communities, including Athletes’ Village for the Pan/Parapan American Games. She led the master planning and municipal approvals processes for East Harbour, Canada’s largest planned commercial development, and has prepared growth management and revitalization strategies for numerous communities in the Greater Toronto Area and in England. Renée is a lecturer in the University of Toronto’s Graduate Program in Planning, a Board Director of Evergreen, and Chair of Mission Advancement for ULI Toronto. Renée holds a Master of Science in Planning Degree from the University of Toronto.

Heather Grey-Wolf leads Infrastructure Ontario’s $45 billion Development program. Her portfolio consists of 71 sites across three business lines, including transit-oriented communities, social purpose projects and landmark projects. Since joining IO in 2021, Heather has built a team of development professionals who are delivering 100,000 housing units in 110 million square feet of mixed-used real estate in the province.

Heather’s expertise is a unique blend of development leadership in both the public and private sectors. She has over 20 years of progress experience in the real estate and development industry across Canada. Heather is passionate about leading development projects at scale, building team culture and driving results.

Heather holds an MBA from the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto, a B. Architecture and B. Science from McGill University, and is a licensed architect with the Ontario Association of Architects. Heather is also a member of the Board of Trustees of Crombie REIT.

Andrew Duncan has been with RioCan since 2013. He oversees RioCan’s investment transactions and development pipeline to optimize the Trust’s portfolio for future growth opportunities. He focusses on maximizing the potential of RioCan’s real estate, unlocking intrinsic value through strategic acquisitions, dispositions, partnerships, and development to support RioCan’s evolution into Canada’s dominant urban mixed-use REIT.

With extensive expertise in asset classes and deal structures, Andrew identifies and capitalizes on strategic opportunities that maximize returns for unitholders. His strong foundation in analytics, construction, and planning enables him to work effectively with investors, partners, and stakeholders to optimize investments, deliver complex projects, and enhance the performance of RioCan’s portfolio. Outside of his role at RioCan, Andrew serves on the board of trustees for the University of Guelph and is a member of the Board of Directors for Sunnybrook. Andrew holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree from the University of Guelph.

With over 25 years of experience, Arlene Dedier has an extensive background in architecture and construction management in the commercial real estate, retail, industrial, and hospitality industry she has a proven ability to direct ground up construction, tenant-fit out and renovation projects, overseeing several multi-million-dollar projects simultaneously. With a lifelong interest in design, Arlene began a career in architecture and real estate development following the completion of her architecture degree at Carleton university's School of Architecture.

From the start she was focused on managing the development and construction of numerous tenant fit outs and base buildings, which allowed her to establish herself as a designer and project manager for a large US development firm. Arlene's entire career has centred around working with commercial clients to deliver them the real estate space they need. The past 11 1/2 years with Colliers, she grew their private sector business in Canada substantially.

Known as a firefighter, she was frequently brought into rescue projects by other firms, that had gone awry. Her ability to work seamlessly, with diverse teams from brokers to C-Suite stakeholders allows her to quickly determine a projects issue and find ways to solve them.

For Arlene every project is a puzzle, and the challenge is putting together a result that aligns with the client’s operations, business, and real estate strategy. Her charisma paired with her deep industry knowledge makes her a natural leader for the Canadian Project Management Practice at Avison Young with an innate ability to motivate her project teams and provide meaningful insight into technical issues for their clients. This skill set has allowed her to thrive in her new role. She is also the recipient of the Catalyst Canada Honors 2020 Business Leader award, which recognizes role models of workplace inclusion in corporate Canada.

Julie Di Lorenzo has been self-employed since 1982 and operates one of the largest female run Real Estate Development Companies in North America. Julie has served on the boards of the Ontario Science Centre, Harbourfront Toronto, Tarion (Ontario New Home Warranties Plan (ONHWP)), St. Michael’s Hospital, NEXT36, Waterfront Toronto, Chair of Investment and Real Estate (IREC) Committee of Waterfront Toronto, Havergal College (Board and Co-Chair of Facilities), York School (Board and interim Vice-Chair), and Canadian Civil Liberties Association Board, and recently the Pontifical Institute. Julie has also served various levels of governments in advisory capacity on Women’s issues, Economic Development, Innovation and Entrepreneurship and Housing recently on Provincial Housing Affordability Task Force. As the first female President of Greater Toronto Home Builders Association (GTHBA), she was instrumental in the Daniel Burnham award-winning Ontario Growth Management Plan (2004-2005). Awards include Lifetime Achievement BILD 2017, Italian Chamber of Commerce of Ontario (ICCO) Business Excellence 2005, Italian Chamber of Commerce of Ontario (ICCO) Businesswoman of the Year 2021, the BILD Riley Brethour Leadership Award 2022 and was named to the Order of Ontario in 2024. Current Academic Credentials and Certifications include a Global Professional Master of Laws (GPLLM) and Rotman Governance ICD from the University of Toronto.

Olivia MacAngus is the President and CEO of Colliers Project Leaders, an industry-leading Canadian professional services company delivering advisory and project management solutions across the built environment. She is also part of the Colliers Canada senior leadership team.

Olivia has a broad base of experience in the Canadian infrastructure sector working with owner, developer, investor, advisor and political stakeholder teams. She has more than 20 years of experience in business, infrastructure, procurement and government, and is a regular contributor to expert panels on infrastructure topics. She is the Founding Chair of the industry think-tank Future of Infrastructure Group and was named one of the Globe and Mail’s 2022 Best Executives in Canada.

Colliers Project Leaders is PAR-committed and a proud First Nations Major Projects Coalition Sustaining Partner, committed to enabling meaningful reconciliation with Indigenous communities through the creation of an inclusive and diverse workplace, and a focus on creating capacity in First Nations communities.