Tech & Startup Events in Vancouver

Vancouver is a Pacific Rim gateway with strengths in cleantech, gaming, film/VFX tech, and AI research. The city attracts international founders and investors. Browse upcoming startup and tech events in Vancouver and British Columbia.

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Mon, Oct 12

Open Coffee Club

315 Carrall St, Vancouver, BC, ca

8:00 AM - 9:30 AMVancouver Founders

Wed, Oct 14

Thu, Oct 15

Sat, Oct 17

Tue, Oct 20

AI Skills & Productivity

Regus BC, Vancouver - Pacific Centre - 701 West Georgia Street, Suite 1500, Ph No +1 469 666 9332, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1C6, Vancouver, BC, CA

9:00 AM - 5:00 PMWebigates_AI

Wed, Oct 21

Sat, Oct 24

Tue, Oct 27

Open Coffee Club

315 Carrall St, Vancouver, BC, ca

8:00 AM - 9:30 AMVancouver Founders
Expires

Venue to be announced

Time TBDPacific Rim Tech Bridge: Asia-Canada

Tue, Oct 27

Expires

Venue to be announced

Time TBDPacific Rim Tech Bridge: Asia-Canada

Thu, Oct 29

Thu, Oct 29

Sat, Oct 31

VANCOUVER BUSINESS NETWORK

Cactus Club Cafe - 357 Davie Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 1R2, Vancouver, BC, CA

2:30 PM - 4:30 PMMOJO STARTUP PVT LTD

Mon, Nov 2

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Mon, Oct 12

Open Coffee Club

315 Carrall St, Vancouver, BC, ca

8:00 AM - 9:30 AMVancouver Founders

**Open Coffee Club** is a casual gathering of people involved/interested in founding, operating or funding startups. The vibe is more hangout than event and provides people with a regular time and location to talk shop, discuss news, ask questions and and meet others in the startup community they may only see occasionally at more formal events. **Location:** Nelson the Seagull, 315 Carrall St, Vancouver, BC V6B 2J4 **Once You Arrive:** You can locate us by looking for the table with the small LED display: "Vancouver Founders Open Coffee Club." [Google Maps link to Nelson the Seagull](https://maps.app.goo.gl/3GcHcoivwiUXxi1p7) **Contact Steve** at sdancho@hotmail.com to get a link to join our WhatsApp discussion board. Thanks to our sponsors! Voyer Startup Lawyers - voyerlaw.com See you there!

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Wed, Oct 14

Business Expo of the Americas

Esperlus - 1661 Granville Street, Vancouver, BC, V6Z 1N3, CA

Time TBDeventbrite.com

Where business, innovation, culture, and opportunity connect across the Americas. Canada meets Latin America.

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Thu, Oct 15

Women in Tech 2026 - Vancouver Employer Ticket

CGI - 375 Water Street, Suite 250, Vancouver, BC V6B 5C6, Vancouver, BC, CA

6:00 PM - 8:30 PMOutGeek: Women in Tech

Meet, network and interview accomplished women in tech. #womenintech #outgeekwomenvancouver

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Sat, Oct 17

Polyglot Software Unconference 2026

UBC Robson Square - 800 Robson Street, Vancouver, BC V6Z 3B7, Vancouver, BC, CA

8:00 AM - 5:00 PMPolyglot Software Association

A day of spontaneous sharing, learning, and networking for software builders. Participants set the agenda using "open-spaces" format.

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Vancouver Tech Community Coffee Meetup

Deville Coffee-The Post - 366 Dunsmuir Street, Vancouver, BC, V6B 0T5, CA

Time TBDeventbrite.com

Join us for the Vancouver Tech Community Coffee Meetup Bi-Weekly on Saturday from 9 AM to 10 AM at Deville Coffee-The Post (658 Homer St)!

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Sun, Oct 18

Youth AI Innovation & Future Leaders Summit

Nest Catering & Conferences - 6133 University Boulevard, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1, Vancouver, BC, CA

10:00 AM - 3:45 PMYouth AI Canada

Meet leading minds in AI, science and industry at UBC. Discover research, career and community opportunities. Free admission.

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Tue, Oct 20

READY TO RAISE: The Founder Pitch Workshop

333 Terminal Ave #600 - 333 Terminal Avenue, #600, Vancouver, BC V6A 4C1, Vancouver, BC, CA

6:00 PM - 9:30 PMeventbrite.com

A 3-Hour Pitch Workshop for Startup Founders. Don't leave with homework. Do the work in the room.

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AI Skills & Productivity

Regus BC, Vancouver - Pacific Centre - 701 West Georgia Street, Suite 1500, Ph No +1 469 666 9332, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1C6, Vancouver, BC, CA

9:00 AM - 5:00 PMWebigates_AI

Gain practical AI skills to boost productivity, improve communication, analyze data, automate tasks, and use AI confidently and responsibly.

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Wed, Oct 21

Oct 21 - Vancouver Physical AI Workshop and Meetup

SFU Segal Centre, Harbour Centre - 515 W Hastings St, Vancouver, BC, CA

5:30 PM - 8:30 PMVoxel51

Join us at SFU Segal Centre, Harbour Centre on October 21th for the Vancouver Physical AI Workshop and Meetup, co-presented by Nebius and…

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AI Engineering Summit

Pan Pacific Vancouver - 999 Canada Place, #300, Vancouver, BC V6C 3B5, BC, CA

9:00 AM - 5:00 PMTESTINGMIND

Explore how engineering teams are building, deploying, and scaling intelligent AI systems from code to production

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Fri, Oct 23

Software Quality Summit

Pan Pacific Vancouver - 999 Canada Place, #300, Vancouver, BC V6C 3B5, BC, CA

9:00 AM - 5:00 PMTESTINGMIND

Explore how leading QA teams are using AI, automation, and quality engineering to deliver software with greater speed and confidence

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Sat, Oct 24

MBA Experience: The Human Side of AI Transformation

500 Granville Street, Vancouver, BC V6C 1W6, Vancouver, BC, CA

10:00 AM - 12:15 PMSFU Beedie School of Business

Explore real-world business scenarios in our MBA Mini Class on Leading through Organizational Pain: The Human Side of AI Transformation.

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Tue, Oct 27

Open Coffee Club

315 Carrall St, Vancouver, BC, ca

8:00 AM - 9:30 AMVancouver Founders

**Open Coffee Club** is a casual gathering of people involved/interested in founding, operating or funding startups. The vibe is more hangout than event and provides people with a regular time and location to talk shop, discuss news, ask questions and and meet others in the startup community they may only see occasionally at more formal events. **Location:** Nelson the Seagull, 315 Carrall St, Vancouver, BC V6B 2J4 **Once You Arrive:** You can locate us by looking for the table with the small LED display: "Vancouver Founders Open Coffee Club." [Google Maps link to Nelson the Seagull](https://maps.app.goo.gl/3GcHcoivwiUXxi1p7) **Contact Steve** at sdancho@hotmail.com to get a link to join our WhatsApp discussion board. Thanks to our sponsors! Voyer Startup Lawyers - voyerlaw.com See you there!

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Time TBDPacific Rim Tech Bridge: Asia-Canada

$130,864 - $188,116 per year. The starting salary for this position would be determined with consideration of the successful candidate’s relevant education and experience

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Tue, Oct 27

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Thu, Oct 29

Thu, Oct 29

Speed Networking Cafe 3: Launch, learn, and grow in canada

Cornerstone Community college - 978 Granville st, Vancouver, BC V6Z 1W2, Vancouver, BC, CA

5:00 PM - 8:30 PMPRH Peoples Resource Hub

8 roundtables. Real challenges facing entrepreneurs and small business owners. Speed Networking Café turns connections into real growth

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Sat, Oct 31

VANCOUVER BUSINESS NETWORK

Cactus Club Cafe - 357 Davie Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 1R2, Vancouver, BC, CA

2:30 PM - 4:30 PMMOJO STARTUP PVT LTD

Innovate.Network.Execute

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Mon, Nov 2

Global Summit AI Vancouver 2026 · Fall

Nest Catering & Conferences - 6133 University Boulevard, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1, BC, CA

7:30 AM - 4:00 PMGlobal Summit Canada

Where AI innovation meets impact. Join Vancouver’s two-day AI summit for insights, bold ideas, and meaningful connections.

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Sun, Nov 8

AI in Teaching and Learning

6088 University Blvd - 6088 University Boulevard, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3, Vancouver, BC, CA

1:30 PM - 4:00 PMThe University of British Columbia

Approaches to AI in teaching and learning ahead of the start of the conference. - With Dr. Simon Bates

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Tue, Nov 17

Thu, Nov 26

Entrepreneurship & Business Management Summit 2026

Vancouver - Burnaby, Vancouver, BC V5H2A7, BC, CA

8:00 AM - 4:00 PMWIDE RESEARCH GUIDE

WRG welcome Academic Entrepreneurs, Business Entrepreneurs, Women Entrepreneurs, Start up Entrepreneurs, CEO of Companies to attend Event.

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Wed, Feb 17

Agentic AI Summit 2027

Vancouver Convention Centre - 1055 Canada Pl, Vancouver, BC V6C 0C3, Vancouver, BC, CA

9:00 AM - 6:00 PMeventbrite.com

Agentic AI Summit 2027 is the ultimate in-person hangout to explore cutting-edge AI that thinks and acts on its own!

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Tue, Feb 23

Mon, May 3

Mon, May 24

Web Summit Vancouver

Vancouver Convention Centre

Time TBDWeb Summit

In May 2027, thousands of international entrepreneurs, investors, media and leaders will gather in Vancouver to connect the tech world at Web Summit Vancouver.

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