Land Use Planning

Forum Overview

Dates: May 6 - 7, 2027

Location: Cambridge, ON

The Steering Committee welcomes 48 of the most senior land use planners, lawyers, and other planning practitioners from Ontario to meet and discuss trends and developments in land use planning.

Using candid, seminar-style discussions at this annual meeting, participants from municipalities, private practice and the provincial government examine trends and developments on the most pressing issues facing the industry.

2027 Steering Committee

This elite group, comprised of experts in the field, personally nominates all invitees and develops the Agenda, which forms the basis of our discussions.

Committee Co-Chairs

Committee Members

Jill Hogan is the Commissioner of Development Services for the Town of Milton - Over the course of 25 years, Jill has worked in the municipal land use planning field and has successfully led teams at the City of Brampton, City of Toronto and most recently at the Town of Milton. Jill has built a reputation based on her ability and drive to formulate innovative approaches to achieve high quality urban development through creative collaborations with Council, community stakeholders and developers. She holds the designation of Registered Professional Planner (RPP) through the Ontario Professional Planners Institute and is a full member of the Canadian Institute of Planners.

Thom Hunt, MCIP, RPP, PLE - is a seasoned urban planner and professional land economist with over 40 years of professional planning experience in both the public and private sector. Thom has been a strong proponent of the public good and upholding the public interest throughout his career which includes working closely and collaboratively with both private and public sector clients. Thom’s work history includes leading a principal planning consultant office and providing professional planning services for Conservation Authorities, Cities and Regions. Thom is the former Chair of the Regional Planning Commissioners of Ontario and is currently the Director Planning for the Municipality of Clarington in Durham Region.

Forum Director

Brenna joins Cambridge Forums with 20 years of experience in events, fundraising, and development. She has spent most of her career in the music industry, working for the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, overseeing the planning of high-profile events like the JUNO awards. Most recently, she launched a successful national advocacy campaign for the live music sector resulting in significant relief funding from the federal government.

Her early career involved raising funds and executing events for non-profit organizations and foundations, including the University of Toronto and the Ireland Fund of Canada. Brenna looks forward to her role as Forum Director to blend her experience and passion for bringing people together and fostering meaningful connections.

She is a mother of two, a fitness enthusiast, and is best known for her sense of humour.

CONNECT. ENGAGE. EXCEL. This is a different event, unlike any you've attended

Built on meaningful interactions and genuine connections, the Forum is the premiere gathering for preeminent leaders in the land use planning field.

"I have been coming to the Cambridge Forum for 14 years and it has never disappointed."

Michael Goldberg

Founding Principal

Goldberg Group

Toronto

"The Forum provides an excellent opportunity for lawyers and planners to better understand the issues that confront the industry across an array of topics that I can never learn about during the course of a normal year."

Timothy Chadder

Associate & Senior Consultant

J.L. Richards & Associates Limited

Ottawa

"The collective wisdom of years of experience is openly shared and provides insight into diverse perspectives on issues facing us every day in our practices. There is no better conference for this."