Festival
Full festival ticket
- • Opening night at H.R. MacMillan Space Centre, Oct 28.
- • Two full program days, Oct 29–30.
- • The closing party, included.
- • One ticket covers the full festival program. No single-day tickets.
CA$950
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Tickets · Oct 28 to 30 · Vancouver
Bring the AI questions your work can't avoid.
Opening night, two program days and the closing party. People building AI, studying its consequences and deciding what's worth protecting.
36 festival speakers. H.R. MacMillan Space Centre, Vancouver.
Authentic photograph, not AI-generated
Photo: Michelle Diamond · BC + AI Meetup · January 2026.
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One ticket. All three days.
October 28–30, 2026. Opening night, two full program days and the closing party. No single-day tickets.
Get tickets · CA$950
Prices are in CAD. No separate tax or checkout fee is added to the price shown on Luma. Checkout is handled on Luma.
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Food, coffee and a proper welcome.
- Wednesday opening night
- Opening night includes hosted sushi and dessert, plus alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks.
- Thursday & Friday
- Thursday and Friday include hosted breakfast sandwiches, fruit bowls and coffee, plus lunch on both days. Thursday and Friday dinners are on your own before any evening activities.
- Friday closing party
- The Friday closing party includes hosted food and alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks.
Find your way in
Members, students and teams.
Active BC + AI members receive 25% off all public ticket types.
Not a member yet? Individual BC + AI membership is CA$340 a year, so your ticket plus a year of Office Hours, coworking and working groups comes to CA$1,052.50. See what membership includes →
Plans change? Transfer your ticket.
Refunds have closed. Transfers are free. Transfer requests are accepted from September 1 through October 27, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific.
Read the ticket terms →Ticket delivery, check-in, ages & transfers
- Your ticket and check-in
- After purchase, the Luma confirmation email links to the QR ticket. The ticket is also available when signed in to Luma, in the Luma app, or in Apple Wallet or Google Wallet. At check-in, staff can scan the QR code or look up the attendee by name.
- Ages
- Futureproof Festival of AI is all ages. Attendees under 13 must be accompanied by an adult. Children under 6 must be supervised by an adult at all times. Alcohol service is 19+ only.
- Transfer a ticket
- The original purchaser must email hello@bc-ai.ca from the purchase email address with the recipient's full name and email. The organizer will reissue the ticket without a fee, and the recipient must complete registration.
- Correct your details
- For a same-person name or email correction, update your Luma profile.
Three days with a shape.
See the full program →Wednesday · October 28
Opening night
- Calm Technology in the Age of Loud Machines
Amber Case
- What a Library Owes the People Who Aren't Born Yet
Brewster Kahle
- Opening-Night Creative AI Live Set
Philippe Pasquier
Thursday · October 29
Day one
- Consciousness, Agency, and Building It Anyway
Loki Jorgenson
- Who Owns the Infrastructure Underneath All This
Sev Geraskin
- What the country decides
Taleeb Noormohamed + Kris Krüg
Friday · October 30
Day two
- A FanTrust Conversation with Naomi Klein
Naomi Klein + Catherine Warren
- AI, creativity and cultural policy
Ana Serrano + Prem Gill
- Language Reclamation and Who Owns the Future
Michael Running Wolf
- There is No "I" in AI
Ben Shneiderman
Friday · October 30 · 9:30–10:30 AM
A FanTrust Conversation with Naomi Klein
Join us for an intimate conversation with international bestselling author and climate justice advocate Naomi Klein. FanTrust President Catherine Warren sits down with Naomi to discuss her worldview and new book, End Times Fascism: And the Fight for the Living World, co-written with Astra Taylor. Oligarchs, tech bros, and populist politicians may look like strange bedfellows, but they share an AI ethos and a common toolkit. Together, we’ll unbox it. From harrowing to hopeful, hear how Naomi’s work traces systems of power, who profits from them, and where the rest of us can still push back.
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Brewster Kahle
Public memory, open knowledge, and who gets to keep it.
Amber Case
What we should ask of systems competing for our attention.
Ana Serrano + Prem Gill
The people making cultural decisions, in conversation about AI and creativity.
Michael Running Wolf
Language reclamation, community-owned models, and who controls the data.
Ben Shneiderman
The closing keynote: designs that give people more power.
Andrew Zolli
Planetary resilience, and how communities get through uncertainty.
Bring a question
Ask it of someone who sees it differently.
Choosing where AI belongs in your work? Bring that decision. Hear from people who build the systems, study the consequences and live with the results.
“… I was probably more impressed by the speakers who disturbed me than the ones I agreed with. This conversation is so important, and yet too limited in our everyday lives. …”
Expense it
Ask work to send you.
Pick the sessions that matter to your team. Use the manager letter below. Bring back a 20-minute briefing with three recommendations for your work.
Professional-development budget: read or print the guide →Read and copy the note
Hi [manager name], I'd like approval to attend Futureproof Festival, October 28-30, 2026, at H.R. MacMillan Space Centre in Vancouver, using our professional-development budget and work time for the October 29 and 30 program days. Our team is making decisions about [AI tools, data or governance challenge]. The program brings together AI research, human-centered design, governance and creative practice. I want to examine that challenge through talks, audience questions and perspectives beyond our own industry. My learning priorities are to evaluate AI capabilities and limits, understand data ownership and governance, and identify approaches relevant to our work. The sessions I would prioritize are [choose sessions from the learning guide and explain their relevance]. Learning guide: https://www.futureproof.website/professional-development/ Program: https://www.futureproof.website/program/ Cost is one festival ticket: CA$950. It includes opening night on October 28, both program days and the closing party. Any travel or accommodation would need a separate budget. Refunds have closed. If plans change, the ticket can transfer to a teammate without a fee. Transfer requests are accepted from September 1 through October 27, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific. Ticket terms: https://www.futureproof.website/terms/ Within one week of returning, I'll share a short team briefing: 20 minutes, three recommendations for our work, and one practical next step to assess. I'll distinguish ideas worth testing from claims that need more evidence. Please approve the ticket budget and attendance during work hours. [your name]
Practical answers
The useful stuff before checkout.
Prices, what the ticket covers, the student rate, travel, and access. If buying isn't the route, volunteering is, and a startup can take a table.
These are the same answers as the full FAQ, which covers the program, the venue, and getting here.
What does my ticket include?
One ticket, all three days: opening night on October 28, the full program on October 29 and 30, and the closing party. There is no separate closing ticket and there are no single-day tickets. If it is on the festival program, your ticket covers it.
What are the current ticket prices?
The festival ticket is CA$950, and it is the only public ticket. Promotional pricing ended August 22, 2026. Active BC + AI members receive 25% off at checkout. Tickets are available at luma.com/futureproof-festival.
What does the CA$950 pay for?
The public festival ticket is CA$950 and covers all three days: opening night, both program days, and the closing party. The program connects AI research, human-centered design, governance and creative practice, with keynotes, focused talks and audience questions. Your ticket includes the full program. Active BC + AI members receive 25% off at checkout.
How does the BC + AI member discount work?
Active BC + AI members receive 25% off, applied at checkout rather than through a code posted here. Membership itself is handled by BC + AI at bc-ai.ca. If you are already a member and the discount is not showing up, email hello@bc-ai.ca before you buy rather than paying full price and asking us to fix it after.
Is there a student rate?
Yes, CA$250 for all three days, and it is the same festival everyone else is at. There is no student button at checkout: email hello@bc-ai.ca from the address you want the ticket issued to, and bring a valid student ID to registration. That is the whole check.
Are taxes or checkout fees added to the Luma price?
Prices are in CAD. No separate tax or checkout fee is added to the price shown on Luma. Checkout is handled on Luma.
What do I receive after checkout, and how do I check in?
After purchase, the Luma confirmation email links to the QR ticket. The ticket is also available when signed in to Luma, in the Luma app, or in Apple Wallet or Google Wallet. At check-in, staff can scan the QR code or look up the attendee by name.
Is Futureproof Festival of AI all ages?
Futureproof Festival of AI is all ages. Attendees under 13 must be accompanied by an adult. Children under 6 must be supervised by an adult at all times. Alcohol service is 19+ only.
Can I refund or transfer a ticket?
Refunds have closed. Transfer requests are accepted from September 1 through October 27, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific. The original purchaser must email hello@bc-ai.ca from the purchase email address with the recipient's full name and email. The organizer will reissue the ticket without a fee, and the recipient must complete registration. For a same-person name or email correction, update your Luma profile. Checkout is handled on Luma. Full terms are on the terms page.
I'm traveling from out of town. What happens if my plans change?
Refunds have closed. Transfer requests are accepted from September 1 through October 27, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific. The original purchaser must email hello@bc-ai.ca from the purchase email address with the recipient's full name and email. The organizer will reissue the ticket without a fee, and the recipient must complete registration. Book the parts of the trip you can change. Flights, places to stay, and getting from YVR to Vanier Park are on the travel page.
Is there a group or corporate discount?
Yes. Group pricing is available for teams of five or more on the same booking; it's handled directly rather than through a public code. Email hello@bc-ai.ca with how many tickets you need and who they are for, and we'll sort you out. One piece of advice from running these before: teams get more out of it when they split up during the day and compare notes at night, rather than moving through the festival as a block.
Are all venues wheelchair accessible?
The festival is anchored at H.R. MacMillan Space Centre, and the venue's public information lists accessible entry and accessible washrooms. FriendsQuarters: On the second floor, reached by stairs. Email kk@bc-ai.ca before travelling if you need step-free access; arrangements have not yet been confirmed. Email kk@bc-ai.ca before the festival with questions about seating, room routing, or mobility support. Count on a specific support only once we have confirmed it in writing.
Will sessions be captioned?
Captioning is not confirmed yet. If captions, a transcript, or other access support would change your day, email kk@bc-ai.ca before the event and we will reply.
Does the festival have a Code of Conduct?
Yes. See /code-of-conduct. It covers all festival spaces, evening events, and online spaces. It applies equally to everyone at the festival: ticket holders, speakers, sponsors, and organizers.
Vancouver · Vanier Park
Meet us at the Space Centre.
Opening night and both program days are at H.R. MacMillan Space Centre in Vanier Park. The Friday closing party is at FriendsQuarters in Gastown.
