Connecting people and technology.As a Director of AI at PwC, Danielle's role is to help steer the growth of the Cloud and Data Practice in Western Canada with a keen focus on AI and GenAI. She has more than a decade of experience in commercializing advanced technologies particularly in artificial intelligence, data analytics, augmented reality, and cloud platforms in both the private and public sector. Prior to PwC, Danielle spearheaded the launch of The51 Ventures investment platform, M51. In this role she secured $1.8M in funding and activated $1.5M in early-stage capital. At AltaML, she led the establishment of the Artificial Intelligence Talent and Experimentation Accelerator, training 240 individuals in Applied AI Methodology and developing over 70 AI use cases for Private and Public Sector clients including: The Government of Alberta, Suncor, Rogers Sports & Entertainment, Intuit, Health Canada, ATB Financial, TransAlta, Spartan Controls, and the Toronto Star. She helped to stand up the Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) Rockies site in Calgary and as a Venture Manager and Recruitment Lead her efforts resulted in over $250M in equity value creation across ventures in health, operations, energy, and fintech.Recognized as a sought-after speaker and moderator at national technology conferences such as Elevate Festival, Collision, and SaaS North, Danielle drives discussions on cutting-edge technologies and fosters innovation. In her spare time, she is an Adjunct Professor teaching an Early-Stage Investing course for Angel investors as well as an AI in Business course for MBA students at the University of Calgary.