For this year’s Web Summit Vancouver, the ecosystem has responded with a staggering array of side events, satellite salons, and after parties that turns these four days into something much richer. We've mapped 15 best side-events and after-parties happening around Web Summit Vancouver 2026, so you don't miss a thing. 

The side events don't wait for Web Summit to start in the evening. By Monday afternoon, the city is already on and your day needs a plan. 

Sky's the Limit - Top of Vancouver Reception By Wake Collective  

WAKE Collective takes over the Vancouver Lookout with a room 553 feet up with 360° views built to elevate BIPOC women founders and the people who back them. Before the badge even gets scanned, the best conversation of the week might already be happening. Register →

Executives & Innovators Mixer by VTJ x BCSC x BMO x Digital

Investors sitting next to founders sitting next to regulators sitting next to bankers. The best of the Canadian tech ecosystem in one room. If you're raising, deploying, or building - this is where you want to be on Monday evening. Register →

Brand & Creator Mixer by Collabstr 

Bar, DJ, creators, brands. Sometimes you just want a party that feels like a party. Loud enough to be fun, curated enough to be useful. This is the right room for anyone working at the intersection of marketing, influencer, and tech. Register →

Vancouver Rocketships & Web Summit Social by TechTO 

TechTO brings their Rocketships format to Vancouver - a showcase of the city's fastest-moving startups paired with a proper Web Summit social. If you want to understand what Vancouver is building right now, and meet the founders building it, this is the room. Register →

Tech Advantage Tours by Invest Vancouver 

Curated tours through Vancouver's innovation hubs, built for international founders and investors. If you're an investor or a founder thinking about the Pacific Northwest market, this is the orientation you didn't know you needed. Register →

Day two of Web Summit is typically when the expo floor hits its stride and the side event calendar gets genuinely competitive for your time.

Vancity Innovation House - Panel + Pitch Competition by Frontier Collective 

A full day of programming built around live panels and a pitch competition. Whether you're pitching or watching, this one has real stakes and real people paying attention followed by a VIP reception to decompress and connect. Panel+Pitch Registration→ VIP reception Registration→ 

Web Summit Lunch by CWVC and CIBC

Lunchtime events are underrated. Attendance is high, energy is fresh, and the format forces real conversation. This one is for female founders, investors, and allies in the VC space. Register →

Healthtech Unwind by Pender, LSBC and Nimbus Synergies

Healthtech is one of Vancouver's most active verticals, and this is its dedicated zone within the conference week. More intimate, more focused — if healthtech is your lane, prioritise this one. Register →

By day three, the best rooms draw the sharpest people - those who've done the floor, sat through the talks, and are ready for something more specific.

Alumni Venture Showcase at Telus Garden by Creative Destruction Lab 

Creative Destruction Lab alumni, one beautiful venue, serious deal-flow energy. If you're looking for the next wave of Canadian breakouts, they're likely in this room. Register →

Launch Buildrs by Launch Academy

The early founders. The garage builders.. Launch Academy's Web Summit moment is where you meet the company that'll be on Centre Stage soon. Register →

F45 Workout by Alumni Ventures

Your brain is full by day three. Alumni Ventures gets it. A physical reset that doubles as networking. Shared sweat creates genuine connection faster than a cocktail hour. Register →

The Future of Journalism Summit at UBC

Not every important conversation this week is about building the next app. This one's about where journalism and media is heading in this fast-evolving ecosystem. Register →

Web Summit Wind Down by CBRE, VTJ and Govan Brown Associates

For the people who made it to day four - the ones who were here for the whole ride. This is a reflective, genuinely enjoyable close to an intense week to reinforce the connections you made throughout the week. Register →

Web Summit Post-Mortem by VTJ

Two weeks out, the dust has settled. What actually happened? Which conversations turned into something? VTJ gathers the ecosystem for the debrief  and the insights in this room tend to be some of the sharpest of the entire stretch. Register →

That’s just the beginning. New events are being added daily. If you’re hosting a happy hour, private dinner, or something different—add it to the list  (Powered by AinBC) so it’s part of the official party roundup on Vancouver Tech Journal. Let’s make this an unforgettable week.