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British Columbia's Economic Update

British Columbia
March
10
6:00PM PT
Webinar
Open to Multi-faith
family members

British Columbia's Economic Update

Description

Join us for a roundtable discussion with economists Thomas Davidoff and Brendon Ogmundson to learn more about what’s on the horizon for BC residents and businesses.

The one-hour session will cover:

  • Understanding recent and upcoming changes in BC’s economic policy and how they can impact you
  • Responding to economic trends that can affect your business
  • How your organization can plan for the future
  • Steps your business can take to pivot
  • Question and answer period

Speakers:

  1. Thomas Davidoff holds the Stanley Hamilton Professorship in Real Estate Finance at the University of British Columbia (UBC), is director of the UBC’s Centre for Urban Economics and Real Estate, and is an associate professor in UBC’s Strategy and Business Economics Division. Dr. Davidoff is also currently an editor of the Journal of Housing Economics and the Journal of Risk and Insurance. His research interests include housing, real estate economics, and retirement finance. Davidoff received his B.A. in social studies from Harvard College, his M.A. in public affairs and urban and regional planning from Princeton University, and his Ph.D. in economics and urban studies and planning from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

  2. Brendon Ogmundson is the Chief Economist for the BC Real Estate Association and specializes in macroeconomic forecasting and housing market analysis. Brendon is responsible for communicating trends and producing forecasts for BC housing market, and for forecasting the BC, Canadian and US economy. He is a member of the BC Ministry of Finance Economic Forecast Council and is also a contributor to the Philadelphia Federal Reserve's Survey of Professional Forecasters. Brendon is an experienced communicator, frequently appearing both on television and in print for major Canadian media outlets. Brendon holds an MA in Economics from Simon Fraser University and is a CFA Charterholder.

Moderated by: Shafin Diamond Tejani

Shafin Diamond Tejani launched his first company, an online dating website, from his university dorm room at the age of 19. Since then, he’s launched over 40 start-ups, in 24 different countries, creating a combined market cap of over $1 Billion.

His most recent success, Victory Square Technologies (VST), is an accelerator with 20+ portfolio companies focused on emerging technologies such as: Mobile Gaming, Esports, Sports Betting, Health Tech, InsureTech and Security using the most powerful technologies in AR/VR, Blockchain and AI. VST has a proven process for identifying and investing in extraordinary start-ups who are working on innovative and disruptive projects in every sector of the global economy.

Shafin has received numerous awards, with the most recent acknowledgements being: BC Technology Person of the Year, EY Technology Entrepreneur of the Year, Prime Minister's Volunteer Award, Startup Canada Award for Entrepreneur Support, Canadian Angel Investor of the Year, and BIV’s Top Forty Under 40.

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