Welcome back to VTJ’s Midweek Memo: the Vancouver tech events and opportunities newsletter you can’t miss.
In this edition:
Tech Days is back — Vol. 1 sold out in five days
Today: a workshop to put AI to work for real
An open invite to talk Vancouver tech with VTJ
UPCOMING EVENTS
🗓 Monday, October 19 | Apply
Vancouver Tech Days is back for round two. Vol. 1 sold out in five days and went over capacity — proof that this city's builders want more than another networking mixer. They want real playbooks from teams that have actually scaled.
Vol. 1 speakers included Sarah Huggins (Hiive), Don Murray (Safe Software), Edward Chiang (Moment Energy), James Clift (Durable), and Gary Agnew (Ideon Technologies) — and Vol. 2 is shaping up to be even bigger.
🗓 Wednesday, August 5 | Apply
You have started using AI. Now you want it to pull real weight at work. This hands-on workshop gives you the thinking to get there.
What to expect: About 30 minutes to build the mental model together, followed by a live demo and an open AMA. You leave with the slides, a one-pager, and links for further learning.
Who it’s for: Anyone who has started using AI and wants to move from one-off experiments to workflows they can rely on. Founders, operators, analysts, and corporate professionals all welcome.
Free for VTJ Insiders.
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🗓 Thursday, August 13 | Apply
We get a lot of requests for coffee meetings, quick drinks, and “can I pick your brain?” chats about Vancouver tech. We love the curiosity—but we can’t meet one-on-one with everyone.
So we host open office hours.
Every couple of weeks, we post up at a bar or café for informal, no-agenda conversation. Grab a beer, coffee, or tea and come talk to us about whatever’s on your mind—fundraising, storytelling, media, community building, where the ecosystem is heading, or something totally different.
🤝 NEW OPPORTUNITIES
🗓️ August 15 | Apply
Submit an engineering design challenge for 4th year students in electrical and computer engineering at UBC. This is an excellent opportunity to connect with new talent and explore ways that emerging technology can improve your business.
🗓️ Ongoing | Apply
Apply for this cost-sharing grant program that funds small, medium and large enterprises to support skills training for their workforces, including prospective new hires.
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