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RealREIT
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Metro Toronto Convention Centre, North Building

Cecilia Williams
President, Chief Executive Officer at Allied Properties REIT
Speaker

Profile

Cecilia is President and Chief Executive Officer and a Trustee of Allied. Appointed CEO in May 2023, she brings a decade of leadership at Allied, having joined in 2015 and most recently serving as Executive Vice President and CFO. In that position she played a central role in shaping and executing Allied’s strategic direction. Cecilia has more than 20 years of finance and leadership experience across leading public companies in the real estate, media and manufacturing sectors. Prior to Allied, she held senior finance and leadership roles at Dream Unlimited, Canwest Broadcasting/Shaw Media and Magna International. Cecilia began her career at Arthur Andersen, where she earned her Chartered Accountant designation while working in the assurance and valuation practices. She is a graduate of the University of Toronto and is a Chartered Professional Accountant and Chartered Accountant

Agenda Sessions

  • Shaping the Future: A closing roundtable on REIT investment fundamentals, property class strategies, and Canada's transition from defense to offense

    3:30pm