The Real Property Institute of Canada’s Mentorship Program is designed to strengthen leadership, professional development, and community ties across Canada’s federal real property sector. Whether you’re navigating your early career or looking to expand your influence, RPIC mentorship fosters personal growth through candid conversation, shared experience, and relationship-building with professionals who understand the field from the inside.

The 2025 RPIC Mentorship Program includes three opportunities for learning, reflection, and meaningful exchange, offered at the RPIC 2025 National Summit:

Speed Mentoring Sessions (In Person Only)

• Dates: November 25 and 27
• Format: Two 2-hour sessions at the RPIC Summit
• Experience: Mentees engage in 14-minute small-group conversations with up to 8 mentors per session (up to 16 mentors for those attending both sessions)
• Participation: Free with Summit registration, but spaces are limited. Register for the RPIC Summit, then complete the Mentee Registration Form to reserve your spot. Advance registration is required, and participants should arrive 10 minutes early to ensure smooth event delivery.

Mentoring Panel (In Person Only)

Join us on November 26, 2025 (2:15–3:00 PM) for Navigating Careers. Leading with Purpose. Building Community – a dynamic panel featuring:

• Peter Hammerschmidt, Assistant Deputy Minister, Infrastructure and Environment, Department of National Defence
• Wayne Liko, Managing Partner, Horizant
• Camille Beausoleil, Executive Director, National Managers’ Community

This session, part of RPIC’s Mentorship Program, will explore how mentorship fosters leadership, career growth, and community across the real property sector.

View full session details on the event site.

Note: Registration for the 2025 RPIC Summit is required to participate in all 2025 mentorship activities.

As a mentee, you will:

• Connect with experienced professionals across real property disciplines
• Gain clarity on career paths, leadership challenges, and growth opportunities
• Build relationships across organizations and sectors
• Ask real questions and receive tailored guidance
• Leave with practical advice to apply in your role and trajectory

Whether you’re early in your career or preparing for a leadership role, RPIC mentorship offers clarity, encouragement, and direction.

As a mentor, you will:

• Share your journey and offer guidance to professionals seeking direction
• Reflect on your career while supporting future leaders
• Foster connections and uncover new ideas through dialogue
• Champion a stronger, more collaborative federal real property community
• Help instill a culture of openness and lifelong learning

Ready to be a speed mentor?

Complete the Speed Mentor Availability Form to get started.

The 2024 RPNW Speed Mentoring session was a sellout with 81 mentees gathering for brief dynamic small group discussions with nine real property senior leaders/ mentors. This was the first time RPIC has run a Speed Mentoring session in several years and we were happy to see the level of engagement in the conversations and the 4.5/5 overall satisfaction rating from mentees.

Qualitative feedback from mentees included, “my favorite [RPNW] session by far”, “Very good interaction with Mentors and good learning experience”, with suggestions for improvement largely centred around a desire for more time with mentors.

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