Historical note, May 18, 2026: This article preserves the earlier full-day Data Nerds plan. The active 2026 public program is now the Oct 28-30 focused-festival edition; Data Nerds material remains useful 2027 and partner planning context.
Wednesday Oct 28 is now Data Nerds Day. Same day -- bigger frame.
The Data Storytelling Hackathon (Rival Technologies, $5K prize, Round 5) still anchors the morning. What's new is everything around it: short showcase talks curated with Data for Good Vancouver, a data governance session from DAMA-Vancouver, and a shared sense of purpose that connects all three communities in one building.
What the day looks like
Morning: Hackathon presentations open at 10:00am. Teams who built over the weekend present their work. Data for Good showcase talks run from 11:30am.
Afternoon: Lunch with nonprofit tables. DAMA-Vancouver leads a practical session on data governance for nonprofits at 1:30pm. A second block of Data for Good showcase talks at 2:30pm. Hackathon finalists present at 4:00pm.
Evening: The Vancouver AI Meetup at the H.R. MacMillan Space Centre -- Data for Good takeover edition. Hackathon winners announced live at 7:30pm.
The people behind it
Gord, chapter lead of Data for Good Vancouver, joins as Data Nerds Day co-lead. Data for Good Vancouver runs 1,600 volunteer data professionals and a showcase format that has connected local nonprofits with the data talent they need.
DAMA-Vancouver brings the data governance and management professional community into the festival for the first time.
Andrew Reid at Rival Technologies returns with Round 5 of the Data Storytelling Hackathon.
Who this day is for
If you work with data, volunteer your data skills, run a nonprofit that needs data support, or care about responsible data practices -- this is your day at the festival.
Data for Good's 1,600 Vancouver volunteers. BC + AI members. DAMA-Vancouver members. Local nonprofits looking to connect with data talent. All in the same room, on the same Wednesday.
Tickets
Data Nerds Day is available as a single-day Wednesday pass or as part of any full festival pass. Partner discount codes for BC + AI and Data for Good members are being developed -- more details coming.
Historical full-day program link: futureproof.website/program/data-nerds. While the 2-day edition is active, this route is a 2027 planning surface.
Questions: kk@bc-ai.ca