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This news archive includes full-week planning history. The active 2026 model is opening night plus two program days.
announcement 2026-05-15
Futureproof Festival 2026 lands October 28–30 at H.R. MacMillan Space Centre: a focused founding room for the most honest AI conversation happening this year, with confirmed BC + AI community voices and keynote names published only when real.
Read → announcement 2026-04-27
Historical April planning note. Data Nerds Day remains valuable 2027 context; the active 2026 program is the Oct 28-30 focused-festival edition.
Read → announcement 2026-04-16
Historical April pricing grid. Current tickets are Festival Pass, VIP Pass, and Student Festival Pass for Oct 28-30.
Read → announcement 2026-04-14
Historical April planning note. The six-track week-long format is now 2027 planning context, not the active 2026 public schedule.
Read → announcement 2026-04-02
Historical April announcement preserved for provenance. The active 2026 plan is now October 28-30 in Vancouver.
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