Community proof
A real Space Centre gathering, already full of people paying attention. Rare and useful.
Photo: Michelle Diamond - Vancouver AI Meetup - 2026
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Get a seat in the honest conversation.
Opening night and two program days for one of the most honest AI conversations happening this year. Bring questions, not a personal brand strategy.
When
Oct 28–30, 2026
Opening night + two program days
Scale
Deliberately small
Small enough that you meet people twice. Ticket updates are live.
Before you buy
The practical version.
Your pass covers opening night on Oct 28, the full Oct 29-30 program, and theAI Film Festival closing party. Checkout happens on Luma; this site keeps the festival facts, access paths, and policy links in one place.
What is included
Opening night, two program days, film and culture moments, sponsor demo tables, and the AI Film Festival closing party.
Festival overview →Where it happens
H.R. MacMillan Space Centre in Vanier Park, Vancouver, with accessibility planning by email.
Venue details →Refund window
Full refund until August 15, 50% through August 31, transfers only from September 1 onward. Passes stay transferable right up to the festival.
Read terms →Community standards
The Code of Conduct applies to attendees, speakers, sponsors, volunteers, staff, and event spaces.
Code of Conduct →Included with Festival Pass
AI Film Festival Closing Party · Friday Oct 30
A closing night with creative AI performance for the people who stayed through Friday and still have electricity in their eyes. Performer names will publish when confirmed.
Live creative AI performanceArtist-led AI showcaseIncluded. No extra ticket.
Tickets
Choose your doorway.
Festival Pass covers all three days: opening night Oct 28, full program Oct 29-30, and the AI Film Festival closing party included. Early Bird is live now and closes August 15. Active BC + AI members receive 25% off all public ticket types. Prices are in Canadian dollars: the $650 early-bird Festival Pass is about $475 USD at current rates.
Available during the early bird window.
General Admission
Best Value
Festival Pass
All three days: opening night Oct 28, full program Oct 29–30, and the AI Film Festival closing party included.
$650CAD
$950 · save $300
VIP
Best Value
VIP Pass
Reserved seating, speaker dinner, backstage access, and VIP lounge across all three days.
$1650CAD
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Student Festival Pass
All three days for full-time students. Valid student ID required at registration.
$250CAD
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Film Festival
Bringing a group? Bookings for 5 or more passes on one order are handled directly. Email hello@bc-ai.ca for group bookings, or see the FAQ.
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What the pass buys
Not content access. A seat in a conversation with gravity.
The pass covers opening night, two program days, the film festival, the AI Film Festival closing party, and a room shaped by a community that has been doing the unglamorous work in public for years.
Art layer
The mythic layer: a threshold into the festival, with the claims added by humans.
Futureproof Festival art layer
Community proof
Builders, artists, data people, and the questions that keep the room from floating away.
Photo: Michelle Diamond - Vancouver AI Meetup
Community proof
The ethics layer is not a slogan here. It has chairs, faces, and homework.
Photo: BC + AI Ethics Community
Venue proof
The venue has a body: planetarium dome, civic weirdness, water nearby, and enough sky to make the conversation behave differently.
Photo: Socratic, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Art layer
A closing-night image that keeps the door open to what comes next.
Futureproof Festival art layer
VIP
The full VIP experience, minus the velvet-rope nonsense.
Reserved front-section seating
Across the shared Oct 28-30 program arc.
Private VIP lounge
Food, drink, and quiet spaces throughout the festival.
Speaker dinner invitation
A hosted dinner with speakers and festival leadership.
Guaranteed Film Festival premium seating
Best seats in the house for the film program.
Backstage access
Meet selected speakers before and after sessions.
Curated networking intros
VIP concierge helps you meet the right people.
Branded gift bag
Festival-exclusive swag and BC + AI merchandise.
What counts as a BC + AI member?
Anyone with an active individual or organizational membership at bc-ai.ca. Active members receive 25% off all public ticket types.
Can I buy just one program day?
No. The Festival Pass covers all three days (Oct 28–30), including opening night and the AI Film Festival closing party.
Does opening night require a separate ticket?
No. Opening night is included with Festival Pass and VIP Pass. No extra ticket needed.
What's the refund policy?
Full refund until August 15, 2026. 50% refund August 16 through August 31. Transfers only from September 1 onward, so a pass can still move to a colleague if your plans change.
Is there a student verification?
Yes. Student ID check at registration. Student Festival Pass is for full-time students only.
What is the closing party?
The AI Film Festival closing party on Friday Oct 30 includes live generative music and art. Included with Festival Pass.
Expense it
Need sign-off? Steal this letter.
If the ticket needs a manager's approval, here is a justification note you can copy, edit, and send. It covers what the festival is, what it costs, and what you bring back.
Hi [manager name], I'd like approval to attend Futureproof Festival in Vancouver, October 28-30, 2026 (futureproof.website). What it is: a three-day AI festival at the H.R. MacMillan Space Centre. One opening night plus two full program days on practical AI, creative tools, and AI ethics, plus the opening-night creative AI live set, the 2nd Annual BC + AI Film Festival, and the AI Film Festival closing party. It is run by the BC + AI Ecosystem Association and draws a deliberately small crowd of builders, researchers, artists, and educators. What it costs: the Festival Pass is $650 CAD (about $475 USD) at the early-bird rate, which runs through August 15. Add flights and two or three hotel nights; Vancouver is a short direct flight from most West Coast cities and about three hours from Seattle by car or Amtrak. Why it's worth it to us: - Practical sessions and working demos I can bring back to the team, not vendor keynotes. - The room is small enough that the hallway conversations actually happen. - I'll write up what I learned and share it with the team the week after. Booking risk is low: full refund until August 15, and after that the pass is transferable to a colleague. [your name]
Want to back the festival instead?
Active sponsor packages are $5K, $10K, and $25K. Community partnerships for people bringing more than a logo.