Leveraging AI agents in your workflow

Fundraising insights from Vancouver founders

Connecting with hiring companies

​​In this hands-on workshop, you'll dive deep into the world of AI agents and learn how to leverage them to enhance your business, automate tasks, and boost productivity. Whether you're looking to streamline processes, improve customer experience, or discover new ways AI can work for you, this session will give you the tools and knowledge you need to unlock their full potential.

​Raising capital is never easy — and in today’s market, founders need more than just a great pitch to secure the right investors. This edition of #VTJTalks brings together experienced Vancouver founders and ecosystem leaders to share their real-world fundraising stories, lessons learned, and practical strategies for success.

​This #VTJTalks roundtable brings together BIPOC founders, innovators, and ecosystem champions for an honest, solutions‑focused conversation on what it takes to thrive in tech while breaking barriers for the next generation.

​Vancouver’s tech and innovation sector has seen explosive growth over the past decade — from AI and biotech breakthroughs to world‑class climate tech and gaming studios. But as we enter the second half of 2025, the big question is: ​Are we living up to our potential as a leading innovation hub?

​This networking event brings together hiring managers, recruiters, and founders from Vancouver's vibrant tech ecosystem who are currently looking to fill positions on their teams. Unlike traditional job fairs, this event offers a more intimate and conversational atmosphere where meaningful connections can be made.

The future of humankind on Earth is uncertain. As a resourceful species aware that life is at risk of extinction, we have a responsibility to protect life—not only our own, but for all species on Earth and for those still to come (by accidental or designed evolution, or even AI). In this talk, Dr. Christopher Mason will share fascinating details on how the human body and the microbes within us react to spaceflight, whether it’s for a short trip or a long journey.

Submit an application to the Innovator Skills Initiative, designed to increase diversity in the tech sector and help B.C.-based businesses fill talent shortages and grow. The program provides grants to employers that are hiring for tech or tech-related roles.

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.