Keynote speaker announced for BLC 2024!

Guy Grainger to deliver keynote address June 6th in Toronto

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We are excited to announce that Guy Grainger will deliver the morning keynote address at Building Lasting Change on June 6th, 2024. Guy is Global Head of Sustainability Services and ESG at the NYSE-listed real estate services company JLL.

In his role at JLL, Guy is responsible for sustainability services, products, and strategy, and for JLL’s corporate sustainability program. Previously, Guy was CEO of the EMEA business for 5 years, as well as serving as a member of JLL’s Global Executive Board.

Guy has also served as leader of the UK business between 2013 and 2016, having originally joined as a senior leader of the Churston Heard business acquired by JLL in 2008.

An alumnus of the London Business School Senior Executive Programme, Guy is also an established media commentator on sustainability, the built and natural environment, and amateur triathlete in his spare time.

Guy’s global perspectives and extensive experience in sustainability strategy in real estate, including the investor lens, the role of carbon, and reporting standards, will provide insightful direction to the Canadian industry and BLC conference attendees. Following his presentation, Guy will be joined by a panel of leading industry minds to discuss the convergence of global and regional perspectives and what this means for Canada’s green building sector.

Keep an eye out – additional exciting program updates will be announced soon.

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