Hello everyone!
Can you believe that 41.72% of the year is already done? Time is flying!
What I’ve Been Up To 📈
Web Summit: It was such a privilege to attend the inaugural event in Vancouver and connect with amazing startups and speakers from around the world. (More details on the Web Summit website).
Sat in on Brad Smith, President and Vice Chair of Microsoft, delivering a powerful presentation on Centre Stage. Global News: I’m excited to share that I’m in discussions with the team at Global News’ This is BC show with Jay Durant about a possible feature on my work and story. Stay tuned! Learn more.
Denman Place Mall: I’m working on refreshing their website to better serve our local community.
TKS: We wrapped up our last official session on June 1st. Pranav shared valuable insights on handling fear and frameworks to help us grow. These are tools I’ll be carrying forward into the future.
Achievements & Highlights 🏆
5,940+ LinkedIn followers!
Secured a ~$7,000 government grant for the West End Seniors’ Network (WESN) to improve website accessibility.
Featured in Dragon’s Pen: Read the article
Connected with amazing people and innovative startups at Web Summit:
Quotes 💬
"That's why they call it the American Dream, because you have to be asleep to believe it." - George Carlin
“The only way to achieve unconventional success is to follow an unconventional path.” - Navid Nathoo
"AI isn't going to take your job. 'Someone using AI' isn't going to take your job. Because life is more complex than this." - Tom Goodwin
Shoutouts 👏
Big thanks to the Cursor team for giving students a free Pro Plan for a year! That is incredibly generous, and we are very grateful!
Huge appreciation to Jennah and Pranav for advocating for maximum Web Summit tickets for TKS.
Grateful to Henry for writing and featuring me in the West End Journal.
What’s Next? 🚀
Heading to Ireland, the UK, and Croatia for three weeks!
I’m working on an article that recaps my entire Web Summit experience — stay tuned for the next monthly update where I’ll share the link!
TKS Showcase, the final official presentation at TKS, where we’ll be celebrating the graduating students and awarding certificates. The event will feature conversations with parents and innovators, plus a keynote from John Westwood, the Director of Microsoft Garage in Vancouver. I might even be joining the entrepreneurship panel, so stay tuned!
As always, I love connecting — whether you have questions, feedback, or just want to say hi, feel free to reach out. Your support truly means the world as I continue to learn, build, and grow.
Best,
Gabriel Dalton