FOREcast

In this episode of The FOREcast, hosts KD Dao and Sheryl Song speak with Matthew Leibowitz, a seasoned early stage institutional tech investor. He has arranged significant private placement financings for private equity and technology investments. As the Co-Founder & Partner of Plaza Ventures, Matthew is the front end specialist on private placement financings for private equity and technology investments, focusing on deal flow & investor relations. He will share his insight on technology's role in the future of real estate.

In this episode of The FOREcast, hosts Karen Dao and Sheryl Song speak with Salima Rawji, an accomplished city builder with a passion for purpose-driven solutions. As the Vice President of Development at CreateTO, Salima has helped lead the City of Toronto's Housing Now Initiative, which leverages City-owned lands to build affordable housing and mixed-income neighbourhoods. She will share her insight on how we all can play a role in building better communities and improve people's lives.

In this episode of The FOREcast, hosts Karen Dao and Sheryl Song speak with Robert Baron, one of the most well-known headhunters in CRE. Robert started his career with CBRE and CIBC real estate investment banking. He later founded BCGI, a prominent real estate executive search firm that is behind many C-suite hires in CRE. Robert opened an office in New York city in 2008, two weeks before the collapse of Lehman Brothers. He will share his insight on how to find opportunities during a recession.

In this episode of The FOREcast, hosts Karen Dao and Sheryl Song speak with Adrian Joaquin, the Founder & CEO of Workhaus, a fast-growing, innovative Canadian co-working company. Adrian walks us through his journey, from Chiropractor to MBA student to full fledged entrepreneur. Here, he talks about the highs and the lows of running your own company and what has lead to his most recent successes.

In this episode of The FOREcast, hosts Karen Dao and Sheryl Song sit down with Nick Macrae, the Senior Portfolio Manager at HOOPP, where he and the real estate team currently oversee a $15 billion global real estate portfolio. Nick shares details of his impressive career path - how he got into real estate with a BA degree, how he transitioned from brokerage to investment and how he lived the 2008 financial crisis. Here, he also talks about what qualities led him to his outstanding accomplishments.

On the first episode of The FOREcast, hosts Karen Dao and Sheryl Song sit down with Lindsay Brand, one of the most accomplished women in Toronto's real estate scene. Lindsay is currently the Chief Investment Officer at Dream Unlimited, a position she has obtained in 2018 after six years with the company. With an undergrad from the Ivey School of Business and a Masters of Science in Real Estate Development from Colombia University, Lindsay has climbed the corporate ladder at a breakneck pace.