speaking & engagements

As an industry thought leader, Carla is often sought out for speaking opportunities throughout North America and internationally.

Upcoming and recent speaking Engagements

Pulse Check on the Broadway Plan

Urban Development Institute/Planning Institute of British Columbia - October 11, 2023

Pulse Check on the Broadway Plan

Urban Land Institute, BC - June 8, 2023

From Mico-Housing to Multi-family: What Does Housing 2.0 Look Like?

WRLD CTY The Liveable City - April 13, 2023

TEDx Talk Surrey: How Housing For Everyone Creates Thriving Communities For All

Bell Performing Arts Centre - January 21, 2023

Women are being put first in a new affordable housing development in Vancouver

CBC Radio, On the Coast - May 2022

Innovative Housing for Women

Architectural Institute of British Columbia - May 2022

What Are Entrepreneurs Doing To Succeed: From The Lower Mainland To Secondary Markets

Vancouver Real Estate Forum - April 2022

Catalyzing Brownfield Revitalization for Regenerative Development

Canadian Brownfield Network Conference - April 2022

Women Designing for Women

Buildex Vancouver - March 2022

Defining Inclusive Communities & Good Green Growth Across the Thames Estuary

Thames Estuary Development Conference - November 2021

Revisiting Affordable Housing Policies and Partnerships

PIBC CPL Webinar #7 - November 2021

Virtual Project Profile - 13 Storey Vancouver Mixed-Income Project

Urban Development Institute - November 2021

Innovative Affordable Housing Development for Women by Women

CMHC Expert Community on Housing Webinar - November 2021

How Driven do You Have to be to Make a Difference?

The Deciders on KABC Radio - October 2021

Mainstreaming Socially Connected, Affordable Multi-Unit Housing Across BC
Hey Neighbour Collective - September 2021

Leading Complex Development With a Purpose Driven Approach
The Real Estate Institute of BC - September 2021

The Innovation Station: Mountain State
Secretary’s Office of Global Women’s Issues, U.S. Department of State - August 2021

Benefits of Municipal Development Corporations
BC Economic Summit - March 2021

Catalyzing Brownfield and Waterfront Revitalization
BC Economic Summit - March 2021

Development Industry Forum Panelist
Surrey Board of Trade - October 2020

Transform Underutilized Lands, Revitalize Our Cities, Recover our Economy
Drastic Virtual - October 2020

Under 40 Leadership Breakfast
Urban Development Institute U40 Series - July 2020

Infrastructure and Transportation Sector Roundtable Leader
Surrey Economic Recovery Summit - June 2020

U40 Mentoring Session
Vancouver Regional Construction Association - June 2020

Rethinking and Tooling Up for Economic Recovery: An Interactive Workshop
Purpose Driven Development and Planning - May 2020

Discovering the Economic Potential of UNDRIP
BC Economic Summit - March 2020

Developer Driven Approaches to Affordable Housing
Housing Central Conference - November 2019

Waterfront and Brownfield Revitalization for City Building
Planning Institute of BC Workshop - November 2019

Repositioning Real Estate Assets
Vancouver Real Estate Strategy and Leasing Conference – October 2019

Placemaking as a Strategy to Drive Revenue and Value in Real Estate
Vancouver Real Estate Strategy and Leasing Conference – October 2019

Surviving the Slump in the Real Estate Market
Business in Vancouver Industry Event – June 2019

Cities on the Horizon – Global Best Practices for Sustainable Urban Development
Confluence 2018 – India - February 2018

2016 Milestones Chronology Panel Discussion
City of Vancouver’s Planning and Development Milestone Event - February 2017