Festival staff.

Kris Krüg

Runs Futureproof and the BC + AI Ecosystem behind it. Started the meetups because he wanted this festival and had no community yet, then the meetups took on a mind of their own.

Kevin Friel

Runs cameras and AV across the three days, and is Kris's second on everything else. He also directs the BC + AI Film Club's own festival, which is the title his speaker profile carries, and he speaks at this one.

Alex Salvador

Over the last three years, Alexandra has worn many hats around the BC + AI Ecosystem Association, always with a focus on taking care of the people who show up. When the community gathers at the H.R. MacMillan Space Centre this October, she is the welcoming force behind the scenes, making sure everyone feels supported, at home, and ready to dive into the honest conversations shaping the future of AI.

Fiann O'Hagan

Gabriela Arana

Over the past year and a half, Gabriela has been involved in the BC + AI Ecosystem Association community, and she brings that community experience together with her background in live events. Her focus is on turning the team's vision into a thoughtful, well-organized experience for everyone attending.

Kelly Krug

Debbie Krug

Noa Titievsky

Aliza Schwartzman

Sean Cranbury

Volodya Trokhymenko

Leads the volunteer crew: who gets vetted, who gets briefed, who is on.

Andrii Kavetskyi

Michelle Diamond

Builds the visual memory of this community, returning month after month to document people as relationships grow. The photographs of real rooms across this site and in the press kit are hers.

Viktor Serbin

April Smith

Martin Montero

Runs the AI Builders Fellowship, the Internet Archive backed program whose recipients bring their projects to the festival.