ESTCA 2025: Full Schedule

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Please join us on Goosechase our digital scavenger hunt to win prizes! it will open Feb. 12th
Here is how to win and have fun:
1) Download Goosechase App on your apps store or google play
2) Find the mission ESTCA 2025 and Join the experience code - 6F65VN
3) Use password Estca and you are in
4) Start missions!
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Thursday and Friday Morning Selections (0730am - 11:00 am)
Muffins | V $4
Croissant | V $5
Cinnamon brioche bun | V $4
Double baked almond croissant + contains nuts| V $6
Slice of banana bread | V $4.00
Fruit to go cups | VN + GF $4.00

Thursday Lunch Selections (11:00 - 3:00 pm)
Whole fruit | VN + GF $2.25
Gluten free granola bar | GF + V $4
Assorted cookies | V $3
Old fashioned ham, tuna, & egg salad sandwich $6
Bistro sandwich: olive oil panino | artichoke tapenade | tomato |Italian bocconcini | V $10
Chef’s soup of the day with golden potato bun $6.00
Pizza (Hawaiian, pepperoni, & cheese) $6/slice
Grab and Go Box - Ukrainian bowl | 3 pcs cabbage rolls | 5 pcs perogies | 3 oz kielbasa | sour cream | green onions| $15

Friday Lunch Selections (11:00 - 3:00 pm)
Whole fruit | VN + GF $2.25
Gluten free granola bar | GF + V $4
Assorted cookies | V $3
Old fashioned ham, tuna, & egg salad sandwich $6
Bistro sandwich: olive oil panino | artichoke tapenade | tomato |Italian bocconcini | V $10
Chef’s soup of the day with golden potato bun $6.00
Pizza (Hawaiian, pepperoni, & cheese) $6/slice
Grab and Go Box - BBQ beef pieces | potato tots | seasonal vegetables | red wine sauce | GF $15

Thursday and Friday Beverage Selection:
Bottled water $4.25
Soft drinks $4.50
Canned juices $3.50
Coffee or tea (12oz) $3.00

9:00am MST

President Schilling Convention 2025 Greeting - Welcome Video Click below to view

Thursday February 13, 2025 9:00am - 9:15am MST

Hall A

President Schilling Convention 2025 Greeting - Click here

Speakers

Jason Schilling

President, ATA

Jason Schilling (he/him) was re-elected president of the Alberta Teachers’ Association in 2023, following four years of service as president, two years of service as vice-president and more than eight years of service as district representative for South West. As vice-president... Read More →

Thursday February 13, 2025 9:00am - 9:15am MST
Hall A

Keynote

9:15am MST

Showing Up Wholeheartedly-Peter Katz

Thursday February 13, 2025 9:15am - 10:15am MST

Hall A

How do you find the strength and courage to show up wholeheartedly when life is constantly
presenting you with new challenges? How do you stay connected to the bigger picture so you
can create the positive impacts you wish to make?
Part concert, part keynote — Juno-nominated singer-songwriter Peter Katz draws on his
experience of surviving and thriving in the music industry to motivate attendees to stay on their
path wholeheartedly, while also being open to change and embracing the unexpected along the
way. Through his powerful songs and stories, Katz pulls attendees in and leaves them inspired
to show up with purpose every day.
Audiences will learn:
• How to gain a new sense of empowerment and an overall improvement in well-being
and team morale.
• To feel more connected to the bigger picture of what they’re actually contributing
towards, beyond day-to-day challenges.
• To renew their sense of purpose and inspire a vision that anything is possible.
• To understand the strategies needed to build social capital that will change the
trajectory of their company culture.
• Research-based and immediately actionable self-regulation techniques to support
mental well-being and intrinsic motivation so that they can continue to show up
wholeheartedly.

Speakers

Peter Katz

Peter KatzJuno-Nominated Singer-Songwriter, Keynote Speaker, and FacilitatorPeter Katz, a Juno Award- and Canadian Screen Award-nominated singer-songwriter, has beenhailed as "a thunderbolt for the soul" by many of his fans and speaking clients. Fluently bilingualin English and French... Read More →

Thursday February 13, 2025 9:15am - 10:15am MST
Hall A

Keynote

11:45am MST

We Become What We Celebrate-Peter Katz

Thursday February 13, 2025 11:45am - 12:45pm MST

Hall A

Splintered work forces, remote working environments and marketplace disruptions are making
it harder than ever for workplaces to follow through on their mission, values, and goals.
Building and transforming cultures needs to evolve through a series of processes and activities
that will inspire employees to sustainable action. Fortunately, one of the most impactful
solutions is also the most joy-filled — if we want to be aligned with our highest values, we need
to celebrate them.
In his newest keynote concert, Peter Katz shows audiences how to harness the remarkable
power of celebration. Far from superficial pleasure, Katz’s version of celebration is a co-created
experience that can revolutionize individuals and teams before, during, and after their most
pivotal moments. It is based on the goal of helping people realize that they are not alone and
that rather than constantly focus on the negative, there is a human necessity to band together
and relish in the potential moments of success that lie ahead.
As a Juno Award-nominated and internationally recognized singer-songwriter, keynote speaker,
and facilitator, Katz understands how to create the right container to identify and amplify our
brightest milestones and propel ourselves towards our biggest wins yet.
Audiences will learn:
• How to co-author an elevated and growth-oriented company culture.
• How to uncover the hidden victories within their organization.
• Practical steps to create the right “container” for celebration to thrive, supercharging an
organization’s goals, mission, vision, and values.
• Evergreen exercises for developing a deep sense of belonging and connection within
teams (a critical ingredient for impactful celebration).
• How to increase individual and collective resilience and give work a greater sense of
purpose.

Speakers

Peter Katz

Thursday February 13, 2025 11:45am - 12:45pm MST
Hall A

9:00am MST

President Schilling Convention 2025 Greeting - Live

Friday February 14, 2025 9:00am - 9:15am MST

Hall A

Speakers

Jason Schilling

President, ATA

Friday February 14, 2025 9:00am - 9:15am MST
Hall A

Div1-4

9:00am MST

Connecting with a Light Heart - Monique Gray-Smith

Friday February 14, 2025 9:00am - 10:15am MST

Hall A

An inspirational keynote focusing on hope, possibilities and lighting a way forward. Monique will share her personal journey and how it was a stranger who said to her, “I look forward to reading your book one day,” that changed her life. Throughout our time together, Monique will offer readings from her various books, including her most recent release, Braiding Sweetgrass for Young Adults. She will share what it means to connect with a light heart, reminding us of the importance of bringing forth the gifts we’ve been blessed with and using them in a good way. Together, we will explore the integral role love and joy have in educating hearts, minds and spirits.

Speakers

Monique Gray Smith

Monique’s speaking engagements revolve around hope, resilience, education and wellness. Woven into all of Monique’s speaking engagements are readings from her books and the teaching that Love is medicine.Monique is a dynamic speaker who has the unique ability to connect audiences... Read More →

Friday February 14, 2025 9:00am - 10:15am MST
Hall A

Keynote

10:30am MST

Dr. Shimi Kang - “The Fire of Our Time”: How to Maximize the Benefits and Minimize the Risks of AI and Tech

Friday February 14, 2025 10:30am - 11:30am MST

Hall A

“The Fire of Our Time”: How to Maximize the Benefits and Minimize the Risks of AI and Tech
In her latest book, The Tech Solution: Creating Healthy Habits for A Digital World, Dr. Shimi
Kang describes technology as “the fire of our time.” Harnessing the power of fire was a major
step in human evolution — those who did it well went further and farther and those who did
not, burned down the village.
We are at the same pivotal moment in human history with the incredible power of tech in the
palm of our hands. AI and new technology hold the promise of finding a cure for cancer, climate
change, and unimaginable advances in health, community, and culture. Yet, screentime is
linked to anxiety, depression, and addiction with blue light correlated with the disruption of our
metabolic rhythms, sleep disorders, diabetes, and heart disease. And, AI has the power to
disrupt age-old institutions and paradigms while exercising influence over our thoughts, beliefs,
community, safety, economies, and geopolitical landscapes.
In this informative presentation, Dr. Shimi Kang equips audiences with the tools to harness the
power of AI technology and optimize health, connection, and innovation while steering clear of
the serious dangers of the echo chamber, persuasive design, addiction, polarization, and toxic
tech. By simplifying sophisticated neuroscience into the five ingredients of a “tech diet”, Kang
provides a solution to one of the most vexing issues of our time and puts audiences on the path
to successfully master the fire of our time.

Speakers

Dr. Shimi Kang

Dr. Shimi KangLeading Expert in Change, Leadership, Innovation, and WellnessAn award-winning, medical doctor, researcher, and expert on the neuroscience behindinnovation, leadership, and motivation, Dr. Shimi Kang provides science-based solutions forhealth, happiness, and achievement... Read More →

Event Communications Technology Dr Shimi Kang pdf

Friday February 14, 2025 10:30am - 11:30am MST
Hall A

Keynote