Rory M. Roberts is Chairman at INTECH Risk Management Inc. and has been engaged, on a global basis, in construction and other very large property insurance risk management programs for over forty years.
He has been involved in a dozen major league sports facilities and over seventy-five public sector infrastructure projects. In addition to his normal activities as a consultant to over sixty financial institutions in Canada, the United States of America and Europe, a number of real estate companies, and others, he is an active participant in furthering insurance risk management education within the financial institution and real estate and construction industries. He has also published a number of articles on insurance risk management issues, particularly with respect to real estate risks in Canada and the United States of America. He has appeared as an expert witness on many occasions on construction related issues and on the issue of terrorism insurance for the real estate industry. Rory is a member of Registered Insurance Brokers of Ontario, and the Surety Association of Canada.
Topic: Managing Mortgage Investment Risk11:45 a.m. Registration12:00 p.m. Lunch12:45 p.m. Guest Speaker
Morgan Creek Golf Course 3500 Morgan Creek Way, Surrey, B.C. Phone: 604-531-4653 www.morgancreekgolf.com
In November 2008, the people of Vancouver chose Gregor Robertson as their new Mayor. He was elected on a platform of ending street homelessness in the City of Vancouver by 2015, and making Vancouver the greenest city in the world.
Mayor Robertson is committed to building a sustainable and thriving economy in Vancouver. By working to foster economic hubs in the burgeoning green economy, including digital media, clean technology, and renewable energy, Mayor Robertson is establishing Vancouver internationally as the Green Capital - a City where going green is good for business. Vancouver was recently named the greenest city in Canada by Corporate Knights, as well as predicted to have the fastest growing economy in 2010 by the Conference Board of Canada.
Under Mayor Robertson’s leadership, Vancouver has taken swift action on becoming more sustainable by doubling the City’s bicycle infrastructure budget, setting the highest electric vehicle charging standards for new buildings in North America, and approving laneway housing. Vancouver now has the greenest building standards in North America, requiring all new buildings to be LEED Gold.
Prior to entering politics, Gregor co-founded Happy Planet, and grew the Vancouver-based socially responsible company up to 50 employees in 10 years. Happy Planet produces organic juices and promotes health and nutrition. For his achievements as a successful entrepreneur and community leader, Gregor was named one of Canada’s “Top 40 under 40” by The Globe and Mail in 2004.
Topic: TBA11:45 a.m. Registration12:00 p.m. Lunch12:45 p.m. Guest Speaker
Peeter Wesik is the Chairman of Wesgroup Properties, a long term holder and developer of industrial, commercial and office properties. Peeter is also president of Parklane Homes, a leading residential home builder.
Peeter has over 30 years of experience in corporate law, corporate acquisitions, real estate investing, mortgage lending, and structuring and negotiating complex transactions. He has a B.A. and a B. Law from UBC.
Peeter is also a Director of the Urban Development Institute in B.C., a trustee of St. George's School Foundation, and he was a member of the United Way 2009 Lower Mainland cabinet.
Topic: Industry Update11:45 a.m. Registration12:00 p.m. Lunch12:45 p.m. Guest Speaker
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Helmut Pastrick is Chief Economist for Central 1 Credit Union, the umbrella organization for the credit union system in the provinces of BC and Ontario. The system has about 2.7 million credit union members with an asset base over $65 billion.
Prior to joining Central in 1997, he spent many years with the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation in BC responsible for analyzing and forecasting the provincial housing market and economy.
He is past President of the Association of Professional Economists of BC, a member of the Canadian Association for Business Economics, and the BC Economic Forecast Council.
Helmut is frequently called upon by the media to provide comments on economic events and his presentations are in demand by many organizations and groups, including credit unions, trade and professional associations, and service clubs.