The Real Property Institute of Canada’s Mentorship Program strengthens leadership, professional development, and connections across Canada’s federal real property community. Whether you are early in your career or expanding your leadership impact, RPIC mentorship supports growth through candid conversation, shared experience, and meaningful relationships with professionals across the sector. 

The 2026 RPIC Mentorship Program features two in-person opportunities at the National Summit: 

Speed Mentoring Sessions (In Person) 

• Dates: October 27 and 29 

• Format: Two 1-hour sessions delivered during the Summit 

• Experience: Small-group discussions with three to four mentors per session 

• Participation: Free for registered in-person Summit attendees. Advance registration is required. Participants are asked to arrive 15 minutes early. 

Mentoring Panel (In Person) 

• Date: October 28 

• Format: 45-minute moderated discussion featuring senior leaders 

• Focus: Career journeys, leadership insights, and the role of mentorship across the public and private sectors 

Mentorship offers a valuable opportunity to connect, learn, and grow within the federal real property community. 

Participants will:
• Build connections across government and industry
• Gain insights on career development and leadership
• Exchange ideas and perspectives through open discussion
• Leave with practical advice to support their professional growth 

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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