Registration capacity has been reached and we are unable to accommodate any further registrations.  To be added to the waitlist please email affordablehousing@buksa.com.

Wednesday, November 19, 2025

8:00 am - 6:00 pm

Location: Sandman Signature Downtown Edmonton, Ballroom, 2nd Floor

 

MC: Karen Unland, Taproot Edmonton

 

Join the City of Edmonton for a one-day Innovating Affordable Housing Symposium, bringing together local and national leaders who are reshaping how affordable housing gets built. 

Held during Housing Month, the symposium will celebrate recent progress and explore the ideas, partnerships and tools driving innovation across the housing sector.  Through keynote insights, interactive panels, ad networking sessions, participants will share practical strategies for advancing affordability, sustainability, and impact in Edmonton and beyond.

The day features insightful panels, thought-provoking discussions, and valuable networking opportunities, including:
●    Keynote: From Bold Ideas to Real Change with Lisa Ker, CEO of the Community Housing Transformation Centre.
●    Panels on:

• Innovative partnership models
• Modular and modern construction
• Unlocking innovation through land and resources
• Funders’ perspectives on risk, innovation, and impact

We’re thrilled to have Taproot Edmonton, a trusted source of civic intelligence and local storytelling, MCing and moderating select panels throughout the day.
Join us to celebrate, collaborate, and contribute to a stronger, more innovative affordable housing ecosystem across Edmonton and beyond.