FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Before You Arrive

The Most Common Questions

Covering tickets, the venue, recording policy, and sponsorship. If your question isn’t here, the contact page is the fastest way to reach the organizing team.

Thursday, November 5, 2026 at the Victoria Conference Centre, 720 Douglas Street, Victoria, BC. This is a full day event running from approx. 8am until 5pm.

Early bird tickets go on sale on Aug 10th, and Standard pricing kicks in on Sept 28th. Sign up on the notify list to be the first to hear when registration opens. Head to the Registration page for ticket pricing.
VIATEC and VDS members will be emailed special promo codes for further discounts, right before tickets go on sale.

Business professionals, technologists, data practitioners, and leaders across Vancouver Island and beyond — anyone navigating how AI fits into their work. You don’t need a technical background.

Access to all tracks and sessions, the opening keynote, networking breaks, coffee, tea and snacks throughout the day.

Each session will be recorded professionally in full and available to registrants following the event, unless a speaker expresses their own policy.

Visit Become a Speaker for the criteria and submission form. *Speaker applications are now closed!*

Yes — 2026 sponsorship opportunities are open. See Become a Sponsor or contact tessa@viatec.ca.

The Victoria Conference Centre offers on-site underground parking for up to 310 vehicles with access from Douglas Street. Parkade hours are 5:00am until midnight every day. Street parking is also available and there are multiple city parkades within a two-block walk. BC Transit routes stop nearby on Douglas Street.

Yes. The Victoria Conference Centre is wheelchair accessible. Specific accessibility accommodations can be arranged — please contact the organizing team.

Head to the contact page.