Vancouver.dev IRL: AI Summer Night

​Join Us for Vancouver.dev IRL: AI Summer Night

​Hosted by Toki Hossain and Saemi Park

​(⚠️ Spots are limited. Grab your ticket ASAP.)

​Vancouver.dev IRL is Vancouver’s premier monthly gathering for developers, tech enthusiasts, industry professionals, and startup founders. This is your chance to dive into inspiring discussions, quick-fire demos, and lightning talks while connecting with the brightest minds in Vancouver’s tech scene.

​​​​+ food, drinks, and a good time 🍕🍻

​💥 This Month’s Theme: AI Summer Night

​An evening for builders to connect and showcase how AI is being used to launch real projects — from solo hacks to startup scale.

​Who It’s For

• ​Founders building with AI

• ​Developers shipping agents, MCP servers, RAG, evals

• ​Indie hackers, product folks, and tech-curious

​If you’re building or want to learn from those who are, this is your room.

​🔥 Event Agenda

​5:30 - 6:00 PM: Check-In + Meet & Greet
6:00 - 6:45 PM: Founder Talks / Startup Stories
6:45 - 6:50 PM: Break
6:50 - 7:35 PM: Lightning Talks + Demos
7:35 - 7:45 PM: Open Mic
7:45 - 8:30 PM: Community Hour
8:30 PM & Beyond: Optional bar hop and AI chats

​🎤 Founder Talks / Startup Stories

​Hear from local founders and builders who are using AI to power real products. Learn what tools they used, how they shipped, and what broke along the way.

​Speakers: TBA

​✨ Lightning Talks + Demos

​Short, impactful presentations from the community, showcasing AI tools, side projects, workflows, and new ideas.

​Apply here.

​Open Mic: Got something to share?

​Step up to the mic and make your voice heard! Use your 1–2 minutes to:

• ​Pitch a new idea or project

• ​Seek a co-founder

• ​Announce a hiring opportunity

​Our Sponsors: TBD

​​We are actively seeking sponsors to support our events. For more details, please contact us at toki.vancouver.dev@gmail.com.

​​Our Venue Host: Northeastern University 

​​​​​​​Founded in 1898, Northeastern is a global research university recognized for experience-driven lifelong learning. The Vancouver campus offers tailored graduate programs in computer science, data engineering, analytics, digital media, information systems, and information design.

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• ​Tickets are non-refundable but transferable.

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​Students or those facing financial challenges, feel free to email toki.vancouver.dev@gmail.com for a discount coupon.