Community

Code of Conduct.

Futureproof Festival is a festival, not a conference. That means more generous, more welcoming, and more intentional, not less.

Standard: Respect · consent · care
Reporting: kk@bc-ai.ca

The short version

Treat everyone with respect. Assume good faith. When someone tells you they're uncomfortable, believe them and adjust. If you wouldn't say it to your manager, don't say it here.

Expected behavior

· Be kind. We mean it. It costs nothing.
· Ask before taking photos of people. Respect "no."
· Attribute ideas to their source. Credit travels further than you expect.
· Make space for newcomers. They're why this festival exists.
· If you need help, ask a volunteer (they have the badges).

Unacceptable behavior

· Harassment, intimidation, or discrimination of any kind.
· Unwelcome physical contact. Touch is a consent conversation.
· Photography, audio, or video of people without their consent.
· Sustained disruption of sessions, workshops, or the people in them.
· Using AI tools during sessions in ways that distract others.
· Sharing off-the-record conversation from workshops or closed sessions.

Reporting

If something feels wrong, tell us. Kris Krüg is the named code-of-conduct contact. Ask a badged volunteer or the registration desk to reach him. You can also email kk@bc-ai.ca anytime during or after the festival. Reports are confidential and taken seriously.

Enforcement

Depending on the incident, we may have a direct conversation, ask someone to leave a session, remove them from the festival without refund, or report to authorities. We act on the side of the person reporting harm.

Applies to

All festival venues, evening events, online spaces associated with the festival (Slack, Discord, WhatsApp), and official social media interactions. It also applies to organizers, speakers, sponsors, exhibitors, volunteers, and attendees equally.

Adapted with gratitude from the Berlin Code of Conduct, the Mozilla Community Participation Guidelines, and our years running the Vancouver AI Meetup.