Briggs Gibbins
Keynote Speaker | Edmonton, Alberta
CEO & Entrepreneurship
Leadership & Business Strategy | Creativity & Innovation
Briggs Gibbins Expertise Leadership, Leadership Development, Personal Growth, Resilience & Change, Women's Leadership, Peak Performance, Personal Leadership, Innovation & Creativity and Teamwork.
About Briggs Gibbins
Briggs Gibbins is a serial entrepreneur, performer, and international speaker recognized for her leadership, adaptability, and resilience. She is the chief executive officer of Last Shot Apparel, a Canadian company she founded to address the environmental impact of fast fashion through sustainable design, ethical manufacturing, and a lifetime repair guarantee. Her career began as a professional performer and advanced to directing productions for Celebrity Cruise Lines, where she gained extensive experience leading teams in high-pressure environments. Briggs has been a featured performer on Hallmark, Disney, Netflix, and Paramount productions, bringing Canadian talent to the global stage. She brings a unique perspective on innovation, adaptability, and the determination required to succeed at every level inspiring others to push boundaries and realize their full capacity and capabilities.
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BRIGGS GIBBINS BIOGRAPHY
Briggs Gibbins created Last Shot Apparel to demonstrate how entrepreneurship can influence culture and industry. She positioned the company as a model for combining creativity, responsibility, and adaptability to address one of the world’s most pressing sustainability issues. Her belief that business is a tool for change stems from her upbringing in a small town outside Edmonton, Alberta. As the youngest of four children in a family led by a serial entrepreneur, she witnessed firsthand how business ventures are built, reinvented, and pursued with persistence.
From an early age she applied those lessons to her own ventures. At eight years old she launched small initiatives that reflected her competitiveness and creativity, developing practical skills that would later support her entrepreneurial path. By the age of 19 Briggs Gibbins had founded and sold her first company. This accomplishment underscored her ability to recognize opportunity, act decisively, and build on the influence of her entrepreneurial environment.
Parallel to her business endeavors, she pursued a professional career in performance. She trained as a dancer and later transitioned into choreography and direction, gaining opportunities on both national and international stages. Her performance career led her to become a director for Celebrity Cruise Lines. In this role she managed complex productions, guided diverse teams, and thrived in high-pressure environments that demanded precision and creativity.
Briggs has been a featured performer on Hallmark, Disney, Netflix, and Paramount productions, bringing Canadian talent to the global stage. As Canada’s representative at the IDO Hip Hop World Championships, ther journey led to formal training at the prestigious Vaganova Ballet Academy in Russia. Currently leading a team of 13 international choreographers and directors, as the founder of Briggs and Co Dance Consulting. Her production experience spans serving as Production Director for Celebrity Cruises and guest instructor for the UBCP ACTRA union. Renowned for touring as an educator, she inspires dancers at conventions, competitions and masterclasses across the world.
Briggs Gibbins has competed in triathlons and marathons, experiences that reflect her commitment to discipline, endurance, and personal resilience while demonstrating the same determination and mindset she applies to her entrepreneurial and professional pursuits.
These experiences shaped her understanding of leadership, culture, and collaboration. Briggs Gibbins saw how resilience and adaptability are essential for driving results when leading people in dynamic, competitive contexts. Her dual background in business and performance gives her a distinctive perspective as both an entrepreneur and speaker. She integrates the discipline of performance with the strategy of entrepreneurship to share lessons that resonate with audiences across industries.
Briggs Gibbins emphasizes that leadership is not solely about strategy but about judgment, determination, and the ability to recover from setbacks. She demonstrates that growth is achieved through risk, resilience, and a willingness to push beyond limits. In recognition of her entrepreneurial vision, Briggs Gibbins was selected to represent Canada at the G20 Young Entrepreneurs’ Alliance. This appointment reflects her standing as a leader committed to advancing sustainable business practices and fostering innovation.
Her journey highlights how entrepreneurship, resilience, and creativity intersect to create long-term impact. She illustrates how business can be purposeful while remaining competitive, and how leaders can align values with performance. Through Last Shot Apparel she demonstrates how sustainability can be built into business models from the ground up. Her work encourages organizations to adopt practices that consider environmental, cultural, and economic outcomes together.
Briggs Gibbins continues to expand her impact through speaking engagements, entrepreneurship, and leadership roles. She shares insights that help audiences recognize their capacity, embrace adaptability, and pursue innovation with confidence. Her career reflects the importance of determination and resilience in shaping success. Briggs Gibbins embodies the principle that once individuals take the first leap of faith, it is the continued commitment to growth that defines long-term achievement.
Briggs Gibbins Topic Presentations
Briggs Gibbins Edmonton, Alberta, Canada delivers keynote presentations, workshops, fireside chats, moderated Q&A, and other presentation formats on a wide variety of topics. Each presentation is unique, customized and tailored for audiences, industries, conferences and event formats.
Unlocking Capacity: Turning Potential into Success
Future-proof Yourself: Turning Change into Opportunity
Resilience in Action: Actionable Results
Creative Intelligence: Unlocking Innovation for Business Growth
The Performance Equation: Team Trust & Relationships
Sustainable Success: Your Business Your Impact
The Entrepreneurial Mindsets
Womenpreneurs: Unlocking Potential, Creating Success
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