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Vancouver AI Community Meetup - #NeurIPS #NIPS

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This event is our rogue brainchild—an unofficial NeurIPS side adventure in partnership with Space Centre, Metacreation Lab, ENYA Learning and Future Proof Creatives designed to teleport attendees out of the high-octane, hotel-and-hallway hustle and into the heart of Vancouver’s own tech-creative pulse.

The Vancouver AI Community Meetups welcomes all those interested in the future of AI – researchers, artists, geeks, enthusiasts, entrepreneurs, experts, students and more! Our goal is to build an engaged group through knowledge sharing, collaboration, and discussion of real-world applications and ethical implications of AI.


If you're hitting NeurIPS 2024, this is your invitation to step off the conference treadmill and get a taste of the real Vancouver AI scene. We’re talking about the kind of grassroots geekery that’s fueling eleven months of sold-out Vancouver AI Community Meetups.

For more afterparty information, check out the official invite!


December 2024 Lineup

VOT | Digital Avatar & AI Entity, Montreal - In the year 4044, VOT, a digital avatar and musician, envisions a world where creativity and technology harmoniously blend to empower marginalized voices.


Caroline Running Wolf | First Languages AI Reality (FLAIR)


Philippe Pasquier | Metacreation Lab for Creative AI, School of Interactive Art & Technology, Simon Fraser University


Carole Anne Hilton | Carole Anne Hilton is an Indigenous economist, author, and the founder of the Indigenomics Institute, driving economic reconciliation and Indigenous prosperity.


Amin Sharifi | Educator & Founding Director, Enya Learning: The Classroom That Learns: A Future of Reciprocal Education Between AI and Humans


Brittney Smaila | Cognitive Science, UBC: With a focus on exploring the mind, be it organic or artificial, Brittney utilizes storytelling and wordplay to offer audiences an intellectual bone to chew.


Lionel Ringenbach | Ucodia, Experimental Software Artist


Dr. Patrick Parra Pennefather | Emerging Media Lab, University of British Columbia: Dr. PPP, UBC’s Emerging Media Lab faculty in residence, leads a Santa & Krampus SongBook sing-along blending human creativity with generative systems.


Sev Geraskin | Author, Economy of Wisdom: Solving the problems of human unfulfillment and AI misalignment.

Kris Krüg | Future Proof Creatives & FATALE.ai


This whole shindig is brought to you by me, Kris Krüg of Future Proof Creatives, Amin Sharifi of ENYA Learning, Lorraine Loh of HR MacMillan Space Centre and Philippe Pasquier from SFU's Metacreation Lab for Creative AI.

We’re fired up to show you the side of Vancouver’s AI ecosystem where tech meets culture, and where AI’s potential is unleashed in ways that go way beyond the textbook.

For everyone who’s ready to plug into an authentic slice of Vancouver’s AI ecosystem, this is the place to be.


What’s the Vibe?

Think high energy, low pressure: a space where AI isn’t just code but culture. We’re curating an evening packed with unforgettable networking, spotlighting the folks who are remixing AI with art, community, and some serious DIY spirit.

From creative performances to rapid-fire presentations, we’re designing an event that’s not only a meet-and-greet but a chance to recharge, cross-pollinate ideas, and explore the boundary-pushing side of AI that doesn’t make it to the main stage.


Why This Event?

Because it’s more than algorithms and theories—it’s about connecting with the people driving AI’s most creative frontiers. You’ll meet everyone from researchers to creatives who are using AI to craft, question, and disrupt.

This event is for those who know that the best insights often come when you’re not bound to a conference badge, when you’re out there connecting authentically with people who share your passion.


What to Expect:

  • Laid-back Atmosphere: A break from the corporate feel of the convention center. Expect cozy vibes, local energy, and a format that’s all about fostering real connections.

  • Incredible Performances & Presentations: A showcase of Vancouver’s homegrown AI talent, with performances and creative presentations that give you a peek into the wild intersections of art and machine learning.

  • Epic Networking Opportunities: Meet locals, connect with fellow NeurIPS attendees, and get introduced to Vancouver’s AI visionaries who know the scene from the ground up.


Enya Learning | Innovative Education | Vancouver, BC, Canada
Enya Learning empowers immigrant and newcomer students through innovative, culturally responsive education. Join us in transforming challenges into opportunities and shaping brighter futures for the next generation.

METACREATION Lab for Creative AI | SFU SIAT

Driven by interdisciplinary collaborations involving scientists, experts in artificial intelligence, cognitive sciences, designers, and artists, the Metacreation Lab for Creative AI is at the forefront of the theory and practice of Creative AI and generative systems since 2008.


Future Proof Creatives | Give Rise to Your Creative Future
Future Proof Creatives is a series of online and in-person workshops, trainings, and meet-up offering creative professionals vital AI tools, skills training, and a supportive community.


Our First AI Meetup Afterparty: SYNTHESIS

After we light up the Space Centre, we're taking this party underground. From 10PM-3AM at 2track Studios, we're orchestrating something different - a three-act journey through AI's creative underbelly that we're calling Synthesis.

Join us for the Synthesis Afterparty where the worlds of AI and art converge.


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Vancouver, British Columbia
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