Anthony is the Principal at Priopta, a leading firm with deep expertise in Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) for buildings. Priopta empowers architects and engineers with the data and knowledge they need to reduce embodied carbon. Anthony is also the founder of CLF Vancouver—the first local hub of the Carbon Leadership Forum—which organizes local events that empower industry professionals to radically reduce embodied carbon from buildings and infrastructure. Since 2019, CLF Vancouver has inspired over 25 other cities to start CLF local hubs. He now also serves as the CLF Regional Hub Director supporting local hubs across Western North America and Asia-Pacific. He is a Professional Engineer with a Masters in Industrial Ecology from NTNU, which is a leading LCA research group in Norway. Anthony distills the latest developments and knowledge on embodied carbon through his presentations to leading design firms and at industry conferences (e.g. CaGBC, ILFI, RAIC, AIA NY, PHC).

Daniele Magditsch, LEEP AP O+M, is the Sustainability Manager for QuadReal Property Group, a global real estate investment, operating and development company headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. QuadReal manages the real estate and mortgage programs of BCI, one of Canada’s largest asset managers with a $171.3 billion portfolio. In her role, Daniele leads green certifications for QuadReal’s existing assets, and works closely with the Development teams to support sustainability initiatives, including reducing both operational and embodied carbon throughout design, construction and then operation. Before her time at QuadReal, Daniele spent 8 years as a consultant working with a variety of real estate and public sector clients to achieve their carbon, energy and sustainability goals.

Chuck We joined Hudson Pacific in 2019 and serves as Senior Vice President, Western Canada. He is responsible for portfolio operations in Vancouver. Prior to Hudson Pacific, We served as Vice President for Oxford Properties Group, where he oversaw leasing and operations in Vancouver, and participated in development and acquisitions. We also previously worked at Bentall Properties, Royal LePage Commercial and BCI. He currently serves on the board of the Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association (DVBIA), and recently served on the boards of NAIOP, Vancouver Chapter and the ULI British Columbia District Council. We holds a Master of Business Administration degree and a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Finance, Marketing and International Business from Simon Fraser University.

Wendy Waters is the Vice President Research Services & Strategy at GWL Realty Advisors (GWLRA), an institutional real estate manager with over $12 Billion in assets under management in Canada and another $4 Billion in the US under the brand EverWest. The company specializes in office, multi-residential rental, industrial and retail asset types and both develops and manages properties in a vertically integrated business model. Based in Vancouver, Wendy leads the company's research function which is part of the Portfolio Management and Client Services division. During Covid-19 times, a key focus has been on the future of office space as the pandemic has illuminated and accelerated trends underway that were already impacting the business. GWLRA is using this research to evolve the portfolio strategy around office. Other 2020 initiatives have included incorporating a climate resilience lens into portfolio strategy as well as applying research to rental apartment development designs. Wendy has been a full member of ULI since 2014 and serves as the Chair of Mission Advancement for the ULI British Columbia chapter. She frequently speaks on panels and in the media on topics related to real estate performance and strategy. She posts regular industry commentary at www.gwlranews.com (select research notes), and on twitter @wendy_waters and LinkedIn.