- Hotspot underground parking is available in Desmarais Hall via entrance on Nicholas St. (117 Nicholas St) for a rate of $5.50/hour with no max
Other parking options nearby:
- Rideau Centre (50 Rideau Street): accessible from Daly Avenue and Nicholas Street
- Municipal Parking lot at City Hall (110 Laurier Avenue West, City Hall Garage Lot 6)
Please note that most of the event will take place in English.
Access to thinking you don’t usually get — in a room where connections happen naturally.
Join us for a discussion with Hugh Gorman, recently named the 2025 Ottawa Business Journal and Ottawa Board of Trade CEO of the Year. As CEO of Colonnade BridgePort, Gorman is committed to driving strategic growth and to helping clients get the best return on their invested capital.
This year, we proudly celebrate 25 years of hosting this event, which provides Telfer alumni, faculty, staff members, students, and members of the Ottawa business community with opportunities to connect, forge new relationships and learn from local leaders.
About the speaker:
Hugh Gorman
With over 30 years in the industry, Hugh Gorman has dealt in every aspect of the real estate lifecycle, from investment and development to management and leasing. Under his direction, Colonnade BridgePort has evolved into Ottawa’s largest privately-owned real estate services company now overseeing more than 15 million square feet across Ottawa, the GTA and Southern Ontario, and Atlantic Canada. The firm also currently has three multi-residential projects under construction in Ottawa with a development pipeline of $2B and is actively fundraising for two new real estate funds – one focused on new development in Ottawa, and one focused on value add properties in secondary markets.
An award-winning contributor to the Canadian real estate and business communities, Hugh is currently the incoming Chair of the Ottawa Board of Trade, the co-chair of the Ottawa Downtown Champions table, and is a key contributor to building a stronger, more resilient downtown core. Hugh previously served as president of both BOMA Ottawa and BOMA Canada, and spent two years on the BOMA International Executive Committee.
About Colonnade BridgePort
Colonnade BridgePort recently celebrated 40 years of excellence in full-service real estate management, including property management and leasing, development management, investment management and asset management. The firm prides itself on its creative and forward‑thinking approach; it applies real‑world experience to help properties reach their full potential and to ensure its services consistently perform to the highest standards.
Schedule:
• 8:00 – 8:30 a.m.: Registration, networking and breakfast
• 8:30 – 9:05 a.m.: Fireside chat with Hugh Gorman, 2025 CEO of the Year
• 9:05 – 9:30 a.m.: Q&A period with the audience
• 9:30 a.m.: End of event
Moderators
Eric Lathrop, Managing Partner, Boyden Canada
Alexia Dumouchel, a student representative from the University of Ottawa Real Estate Club
This event is organized in partnership with:
Boyden is a sponsor of the Ottawa Business Journal’s CEO of the Year award.
