SHURE Initiative

What Student Housing Will Look Like in the Future: The View from a Combined 100 Years of Experience

Recorded at SHURE GTA (Toronto) on 16 October 2024.
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Moderator: * Scott Johnston, Associate Dean, Office of the Dean of Students, Victoria University in The University of * Shelagh McCartney, Director, Together Design Lab; Director, +city lab; Associate Professor, School of Urban + Regional Planning, Toronto Metropolitan University* Rylan Kinnon, CEO, SpacesShared* Jen McMillen, Vice Provost - Students, Toronto Metropolitan University * Mike Porritt, Chief Development Officer, UniLodge

Post-Secondary Operations Open Forum & Roundtable from SHURE GTA (Toronto) 15 October 2024

This is a free and open discussion with Canadian higher education stakeholders about their current challenges and opportunities. The discussion is friendly and comfortable, with multiple participants sharing first-hand stories, insights, and other observations based on their experiences. We are all in this together, and the goal of the open forum and roundtable is for these higher education planners to assess and prioritize the common factors impacting their day-to-day operations. Recorded at SHURE Initiative GTA on 15 October 2024.  * Moderator: Fatima Baqir, Senior Director, Advisory Services, The Scion Group * Anneliese Denstedt, Manager - Capital Development, Conestoga College Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning * Murtaza Haider, Professor of Real Estate | Columnist, Ryerson University | The Financial Post * Ian Murray, Executive Advisor - Strategic Initiatives, Acadia University * David J. Roberts, Director of the Urban Studies Program; Associate Professor, Teaching Stream; Academic Director, Multidisciplinary Urban Capstone Project; Faculty Advisor, Access & Inclusion Peer Programs, University of Toronto * Mark Taylor, Director of Strategic Partnerships - Canada East, 4stay

CRE Investor Hardball: GTA (Toronto metro) & Eastern Canada

Recorded live at SHURE Initiative GTA & Eastern Canada on 16 October 2024 in Toronto. Real Questions and Real Answers: A highly interactive and engaging discussion wherein investors ask tough questions of each other and offer the best answers possible. Proposed Discussion Points: * With the reduction in interest rates, are you attempting to buy or sell? * Were the last 3-4 years challenging, or were you simply on the sidelines? * What is the silver lining in today’s market? * What is the challenge in today’s market? * What are you hearing from JV equity partners and debt sources? * Is a distressed debt opportunity emerging in real estate, and how might it play out in student accommodation? * Moderator: Derek Lobo, CEO & Broker of Record, SVN Rock Advisors Inc. * Oscar Lisa, Associate Director - Investments, Fitzrovia * Rudy Bocchicchio, Real Estate Investment Advisory, Stormont Partners * Erik Larson, Senior Vice President - Acquisitions, Blue Vista Capital Management * Warren Yee, Managing Partner, Altmaven Capital

Data, Research, and Analysis: The Rapidly-Evolving International Student Market Arena and Sentiment of Public and Government Executives

Proposed Discussion Points:* Understanding the impact of the recent federal government limit on international visas, effect on the student population* Public sentiment of international students: How is it continuing to evolve due to lack of housing and affordability across Canada? How has sentiment changed since the 2023 SHURE event presentation findings?* What is the drop-off in international student enrollments at various Canadian institutions?* How has the pullback in international students impacted the overall enrollment finances of Canadian universities and colleges?Hear from: * Adam Jacobs, Senior National Director, Research - Canada, Colliers * Viler Lika, Founder & CEO, SingleKey * Kari Norman, Economist, Desjardins * Phil Tremblay, LL.B., Managing Partner, Fakhoury Global Immigration (Canada)* Introduction by: Saurabh Arora, Fervent Founder | New-Age Tech Enthusiast, University LivingRecorded at SHURE GTA & Eastern Canada on 15 October 2024.

REX Talk: “How Evolution in Technology in Real Estate can Be a Friend or Foe” with University Living's Saurabh Arora

Discussion Points: * The rate of technology is enormously faster every year. How technology can be your foe * Alternatively, how to use technology to enhance seamless operations and marketing * How AI is being used in marketing technology firms, such as University Living * University Living's expectations of how AI might change the game again: Is AI scary or not scary? Recorded at SHURE Initiative GTA & Eastern Canada on 16 October 2024.

A Fervent Founder: University Living's Saurabh Arora

A visionary entrepreneur and digital pioneer, Saurabh Arora has reshaped the landscape of student accommodation. Born and raised in Merit, he moved to New Delhi at 17 to pursue his education. An exchange program in Nottingham, UK, became the defining moment of his entrepreneurial journey, revealing a significant demand-supply gap in global student housing.

Structuring for Success, Launching a Canadian Student Housing Fund and Strategic Equity Investment in Canadian Student Housing

Canada, with its rapidly growth population, is attracting the interest of investors and private capital from various global regions.  Canada’s overall population recently exceeded California and would be the largest U.S. state by population. 
 Hear from:* Alex Bruvels, Partner, Capital Markets & Securities, McMillan LLP
 

Appliances Matter with Jim Estill, President & CEO, Danby Appliances

Property managers and operators fully recognize the value of resilient and energy-efficient appliances. As such, today's SHURE IYE will feature an exciting discussion of appliances.

Geothermal Technology 101 for Building Owners

While humans have been using geothermal heating and cooling since the Paleolithic era, it has only recently gained popularity and acceptance as a cleaner energy source that can reduce traditional costs by 20% or more. Over the next 30 minutes, you will hear Jimmy Leask, Director of Marketing & Business Development at British Columbia-based Geotility, a 50-year-old business that has become a geothermal leader, developing and delivering comprehensive sustainable energy systems.

The Evolution of Post-Secondary Institutions

The SHURE Initiative interviewed Fred Pierce, President and CEO of Pierce Education Properties, commonly known as PEP, a leading U.S. student housing investment and operating company. In addition to his real estate investment company, Mr. Pierce is very active with post-secondary institutions. In this interview, Mr. Pierce will discuss post-pandemic university priorities, real estate decision-making by university boards, enrollment trends, U.S. federal measures such as student loan forgiveness.