Vancouver.dev IRL: AI in Prod
Join Us for Vancouver.dev IRL: AI in Prod
Hosted by Toki Hossain and Saemi Park
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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 in Prod
An evening on deploying AI into production systems: what works, what breaks, and what scales.
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 - 8:00 PM: Community Hour
8:00 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.
Dennis Pilarinos, Founder & CEO of Unblocked
Albert Kim, Data at Spark. Founder of Greenline (acquired)
✨ Lightning Talks + Demos
Short, impactful presentations from the community, showcasing AI tools, side projects, workflows, and new ideas.
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:
Atono
Built for cross-functional development teams, Atono is an all-in-one platform to plan, build, run, and improve software. It brings roadmapping, story writing, feature flagging, bug reporting, and usage tracking together in one place—so your team can move fast with clarity and quality. Whether you're leading a team or writing code, Atono is the clean, lean, and unstressed way to build software together. Join Atono for a firsthand look at how it all comes together
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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