The Business of Placemaking

Real estate and development professionals have long been committed to elevating “place” as a foundation of city building. Hear about the RendezViews site, stackt and other experts on how placemaking is taking on a marketing and economic development role by activating spaces well in advance of their permanent use – even shaping their future.

Moderator:

Marcello Cabezas, Placemaker and Producer

Panelists:

Oliver Geddes, RendezViews, Owner, The Fifth

Matt Rubinoff, Founder, stackt

Parvathi Nampoothiri, Manager of Urban Design, City of Markham

Nick Iozzo, President & Founder, The Ancillary Agency

Cheryl Blackman, General Manager (I), Economic Development and Culture, City of Toronto

Joe Sellors, Project Lead, ArtworxTO: Toronto's Year of Public Art 2021-2022