Lead Instructor
Kris Krüg
Festival director. Runs the Vancouver AI Meetup (28+ months). RAP Workshop lead instructor.
BC + AI FounderNational GeographicCHPC Advisor
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Oct 27-28 · Festival Week Intensive
The Responsible AI Professional certification — in one weekend.
Cohort 2 runs as a flagship event during Festival Week. 25-30 practitioners. Two days. Real framework, real assessment, real certification. Members save 50%.
95%
Cohort 1 completion rate
4.7/5
Satisfaction score
24
Certified practitioners to date
100%
Would recommend
Curriculum
The weekend, hour by hour.
Pre-work begins 2 weeks before: foundations module, readings, quizzes. Arrive ready to go deep.
Tuesday Evening
Oct 27, 2026OptionalWelcome Reception
6:30pmMeet the cohort, meet the instructors. Light intro to the weekend's arc.
reception
Framing Night
7:30pmWhy responsible AI matters right now. Setting intentions for the intensive.
workshop
Wednesday Intensive
Oct 28, 2026Arrivals + Coffee
9:00amSettle in, coffee, introductions among participants.
break
Opening: The State of AI Ethics in 2026
9:30amWhere we are in the global AI governance landscape. Post-EU-AI-Act. Post-Bletchley. What Canada is and isn't doing.
workshop
Workshop 1: Deployment Ethics & Risk Assessment
10:30amA practical framework for evaluating AI deployments in your org. Case studies, worksheets, cohort critique.
workshop
Lunch (provided)
12:00pmCatered lunch with cohort. Open-table discussion on case studies.
break
Panel: Global Case Studies in AI Ethics
1:00pmInternational perspectives from practitioners who've deployed responsibly in high-stakes domains — healthcare, justice, hiring.
panel
Workshop 2: The Human Element
2:30pmAuthenticity, relationships, meaning in AI-mediated work. Martin Lopatka's signature session on what virtual communities miss.
workshop
Workshop 3: Implementation & Action Planning
4:00pmEach participant leaves with a personal implementation plan. Paired feedback, cohort accountability.
workshop
Final Assessment + Certification Ceremony
5:30pmScenario-based assessment (80% to pass). Those who pass receive the RAP certification — shareable digital credential + physical badge.
assessment
Closing Reception
6:30pmDrinks, networking, handoff to the broader festival programming.
reception
What you leave with
Four things. All concrete.
A shareable certification
The Responsible AI Professional credential — digital badge for LinkedIn + physical credential for your office.
A personal deployment framework
You leave with a framework tailored to your org's risk profile, regulatory environment, and stakeholders.
A cohort you can call
25-30 practitioners across industries. Ongoing community via private channel. These are the people you'll reach out to in 6 months when you need a second opinion.
Integration across Festival Week
Your RAP bundle includes a Festival Week Pass. Apply what you learn across AI Ethical Futures Lab day, MAC Day, and Life Sciences Day.
Instructors
Who's teaching.
Co-Instructor
Martin Lopatka
RAP co-instructor. Known for "physical community is the armor against virtual collapse."
AI Ethics PractitionerCommunity Builder
Cohort 1 said
They finished. They recommend.
The RAP framework isn't the typical compliance checklist. It's the first time I've seen ethics training that assumes you have actual work to do on Monday.
— Senior ML Engineer, Vancouver biotech
What changed me was the Human Element workshop. I went back and had three conversations I'd been avoiding.
— VP Product, Toronto fintech
Every certification I've done pretended to be practical. This one actually was.
— Chief of Staff, Seattle health startup
Bundle & save
RAP + Week Pass = $2100.
Save $295 vs buying them separately. Experience the certification and the full festival — one checkout.
Standard
$1500
Early Bird
$1200
Member
$750