Spring Seminar! - Hotel Room Block & Updates

31 January, 2025

The 2025 Spring Seminar is less than 5 weeks away! Taking place March 3rd & 4th at The Derrick G&WC. Spots are filling fast so make sure to register your facility to ensure you don’t miss out on this great opportunity

The full speaker line up has been released on the Education Page. We want to share some more information on the rest of the speakers, here some biographies and head shots!

Gavin Parker

Gavin

Gavin developed an internationally recognized junior golf program at
Salisbury Country Club that promotes critical thinking and problem solving
while also inspiring passion for the game of golf. Gavin aims to instill
confidence, skills, values, and well-being in children, using golf as a tool.

Profuse social media content of videos, coaching, lessons, and humor
attract his rapidly growing audience on TikTok and Instagram. Gavin has
also collaborated with top brands in the sport such as Nike, PGA of
America, Vice Golf, Eastside Golf and more.

Danielle Gifford

Danielle is currently the Director of AI at PwC Canada, with over a decade of experience in driving the commercialization of advanced technologies from zero to one.

Known for building national teams, labs, partnerships, and systems, Danielle’s expertise spans B2B and B2C SaaS, specializing in AI, AR, and cloud. Before joining PwC, she established the Artificial Intelligence Talent and Experimentation Accelerator at AltaML, training over 240 individuals and leading 70 AI use cases. At the Creative Destruction Lab, Danielle managed and led ventures across health, energy, and fintech that led to the creation of over $250M in equity value.

Equipped with an MBA from the University of Calgary and Executive Certificates from MIT, Danielle’s presence at events like Elevate Festival, Collision, and SaaS North highlights her expertise in driving discussions on cutting-edge technologies and fostering innovation. In addition to her professional work, Danielle serves as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Calgary, teaching courses on Early-Stage Investing for Angel investors and AI in Business for MBA students.

Hotel Information

Room Block is with the Holiday Inn & Conference Centre

4485 Gateway Boulevard, T6H 5C3

Block Code: "PGA" , Or PGA of Alberta

Double Queen Bed Rooms: $129/night

Call (780) 431-1100 to book your room

Cut off date is February 15th so please book your rooms before that date!