Tanja oversees and drives environmental sustainability at Grosvenor in North America, leading its pursuit of achieving its World Green Building Council (WGBC) 2030 net zero carbon buildings commitment and its overall emissions reduction targets. Tanja joined Grosvenor in 2013 and previously held the position of Director of Community and Customer Engagement, where she provided strategic direction and oversight for community engagement and customer service initiatives for developments across North America and served as chair of Grosvenor’s employee-led Diversity, Equity and Inclusion committee. She is a member of Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW), Urban Development Institute (UDI), Urban Land Institute (ULI), Canada Green Building Council, US Green Building Council, the Real Property Association of Canada (REALPAC), and the National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC), and is also a participant in ULI’s Greenprint Performance Committee and REALPAC’s Sustainability Committee. Tanja studied Urban Land Economics at Sauder School of Business at the University of British Columbia, Dialogue and Civic Engagement at Simon Fraser University, and Business Sustainability Management at the Institute for Sustainability Leadership at the University of Cambridge. Tanja was also recognized as a 2023 Woman of Influence ‘Diversity Champion’ by GlobeSt and 2023 Urban Property Development Sustainability Champion of the Year by BUILD Magazine.

George P.R. Benson is a globally recognised leader on economic development, cities, and climate action. He has worked across the public, private, and nonprofit sectors and currently leads the Zero Emissions Innovation Centre (ZEIC)’s economic development team. George’s team supports businesses, especially small ones, in finding profitable ways to join or expand the zero-carbon economy. Outside of ZEIC, George has previously been involved with the Canadian and American urban planning associations, work with the World Economic Forum, and as a ministerial advisor on BC’s Climate Solutions Council.

Leo Glaser is the Director of Net Zero & Planet Impact at Third Space Properties Inc., where he leads the development and execution of the company's net zero transition plan, climate action plan, and resource conservation plan. With a decade of expertise in building energy efficiency and commercial real estate portfolio decarbonization, Leo has successfully led numerous building electrification, energy conservation, and innovative technology pilot projects across multiple asset classes. At Third Space, his comprehensive approach targets achieving net zero emissions from all aspects of the business, including operational emissions from existing buildings, embodied carbon in new construction projects, and all other sources associated with the company's operations. Collaborating with various building energy and carbon reduction initiatives in Canada, Leo has made a significant impact on the sustainable commercial real estate management and development industry. He holds a master's degree from the University of British Columbia, is a Certified Energy Manager (CEM), and is a member of the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) and the Northwest Energy Efficiency Council (NEEC).

At Creative Energy, Samson is on a mission to decarbonize buildings through the implementation of low carbon community energy systems. As the Director of Development, he facilitates critical conversations at the intersect of engineering, business, and finance, as required for complex district energy partnerships. With a life-long goal of decarbonizing the built environment in our society, he works with private developers, institutional partners, and municipal governments to advance the development of district energy in new and existing buildings.