Upcoming Events

Whistler Speaker Series – Exploring the intersection between creativity & artificial intellience

Past Events

  • Convergence x CS Dojo: AI Mindset & Adoption: June 7, 2024. Join us for an insightful exploration into the convergence of technology and AI at our upcoming event, “Convergence x AI: Mindset & Adoption.”
  • Workshop: Developing an AI Mindset with Kris Krüg: June 26, 2024. This is not just another AI workshop; it’s a comprehensive exploration of how AI can be integrated into all areas of your work to help you thrive in the digital age.
  • Developing an AI Mindset: June 27, 2024. Are you ready to unlock the full potential of artificial intelligence in your professional life? Join us for an impactful workshop designed to elevate your productivity, creativity, and overall human potential.
  • Vancouver AI Community Meetup: June 27, 2024. ?The Vancouver AI Community is back for another thought-provoking meetup on the future of artificial intelligence! Whether you’re a researcher, investor, artist, coder, entrepreneur, student or simply an AI enthusiast, this is the place to be.
  • Yorkton Film Festival: May 23 to 25. The YFF Mentorship program supported by RBC Foundation is a participant-driven program that connects emerging filmmakers with established industry professionals who can provide expert-level advice and networking opportunities to help emerging talents in Canada’s creative industries.
  • AI Trends & Tools Workshop with Kris Krüg: May 29, 2024. Exploring the latest AI tools and platforms for content creation, social media management, and data analysis. ?Hands-on exercises to apply AI in real-world creative projects.
  • Leveraging AI for Social Media Success – Vancouver Training Workshop: May 30, 2024. The workshops, designed around Kris Krüg’s multi-dimensional approach, provide a strategic playground for professionals to explore, learn, and innovate in the realm of digital storytelling. By interlacing AI with authentic communications & marketing techniques, Kris aims to foster a community of innovators ready to navigate the emerging AI landscape with ethical and strategic acumen.
  • Vancouver AI Community Meetup. May 30, 2024. ?The Vancouver AI Community is back for another thought-provoking meetup on the future of artificial intelligence! Whether you’re a researcher, investor, artist, coder, entrepreneur, student or simply an AI enthusiast, this is the place to be.
  • Innovate West: April 17, 2024. Tech Artist and Anti-hero from the future Kris Krüg shares “How businesses can create an AI mindset to help them adapt and thrive. A three-prong approach of creativity, curiosity and flexibility combine to drive business growth.
  • April Online Workshop w/ Kris Krüg. April 24th. Join our community of forward- dreamers, future-thinkers, and innovators on the bleeding edge of creativity. Unleash your imagination across time and space to master the creative skills of tomorrow, today!
  • Vancouver AI Training w/ Kris Krüg. April 25th. Dive into live demos, hands-on projects, and team challenges that merge tech with traditional arts, transforming the way you create.
  • April Vancouver Meetup: April 25th. This ain’t your average tech meetup. We’re diving into the wild world where AI and creativity intersect – think artists, coders, and curious minds of all stripes.
  • March Online Workshop: March 27th. Crafting the Future: AI Trends & Tools w/ Kris Krüg. In an era where technology is evolving at the speed of light, the key to not just surviving but thriving as a creative professional lies in future-proofing our skills.
  • March Vancouver Meetup: March 28th. The Vancouver AI Community Meetup 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.
  • Placemaking Summit: October: 10/3, Join global and city leaders as we explore new frontiers in urban innovation, setting the stage for the creation of a possible Vancouver Innovation Hub—a place to supercharge our city’s global technology leadership.
  • Future in Review 2023: November 6-9, Future in Review is an action-oriented annual conference that provides executives and investors with a roadmap for the next 5-10 years of technology and the global economy.
  • Dent the Future 2023: September 10-13,  Dent the Future is an invite-only community and annual conference for people who feel compelled to make a difference. · Sept 10–13, 2023 in Santa Fe, NM
  • HackCT Transportation Hackathon: September 15-17, HackCT’s inaugural Transportation Hackathon, a three-day gathering designed to drive new transit solutions for Eastern CT residents.
  • INSEA World Congress – July 9-12, 2019. University of British Columbia, Canada – An international event dedicated to promoting and advocating for visual arts education worldwide.
  • Burning Man – Aug. 15-Sep 5, 2019. Black Rock City, NV, USA – A unique cultural festival emphasizing self-expression, community cooperation, and art in the middle of the Nevada desert.
  • Future in Review – Oct. 8-11, 2019. La Jolla, CA, USA –  A forward-thinking conference focusing on the intersection of technology and the economy, aiming to solve global problems.
  • Gulf Islands Pirates’ Regatta – June 30 – Montague Harbour, BC – A fun, pirate-themed boating event held in the beautiful Gulf Islands of British Columbia.
  • Tour des Iles Festival – June 22-23 – Galiano Island, BC, Canada – A celebration of the culture and community of the Gulf Islands, featuring local art, food, and transportation between islands.
  • Okayama Tour – April 17-29 – Okayama-shi, Okayama-ken, Japan – – A guided tour showcasing the cultural and historical attractions of Okayama, a significant city in Japan’s Ch?goku region.
  • Instagram Photography Workshop – May 1 – Galiano Island – An educational workshop designed to enhance photography skills specifically for Instagram, held in the picturesque setting of Galiano Island.
  • BioBlitz! – May 3-5 – Mayne Island & Galiano island, BC, Canada – An intense period of biological surveying in an attempt to record all the living species within a designated area, aimed at raising awareness about biodiversity.

Here’s a list of talks, keynotes and workshops I’ve given.

More Past Events

48 Hours in the Valley, AAAS, Abandon Normal Devices, AppsWorld, Banff World Television Festival, Beijing Summer Olympic Games 2008, Bioblitz, Blogworld, Burning Man, China Fashion Week, Coldsnap Festival, Computer Using Educators (CUE), Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Democratic National Convention, DENT, Eco Fashion Week, Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), ESRI User Conference, Facebook Developer Garage (F8), Festival Active Pass, Fuel Dialogues, Future in Review, FVDED, Galiano Island Pirate Regatta, Galiano Literary Festival, Global Mobile Internet Conference, Gnomedex, Grow Conference, Interface Health Conference, International Society of Technology Educators (ISTE), Journalism That Matters, Juno Awards, Know?Show, Launch Festival, Make Web Not War, Media That Matters, Microsoft Tech Days, Mobile Games Forum, Mobile Marketing Association Summit, New Forms Festival, New York Fashion Week, Next Media, Northern Voice, Northwest Folklife Festival, Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival, OSCON, Paris Fashion Week, Podcast Hotel, PopTech, PostBack, PUSH Festival, Rethink Hawaii, Seattle Pride, Shanghai World Expo, South By Southwest (SXSW), Swim Across America, TED, TED Active, TED Summit, TEDx Kampala, TEDx Oil Spill, TEDx Vancouver, The Grammys, The Outlaw Roadshow, The Pink Boat Regatta, Torino Winter Olympic Games 2006, Tribal Journeys, Tuna Cup Challenge, United Nations Climate Change Conference, Vancouver Biennale, Vancouver Fashion Week, Vancouver Peace Summit, Vancouver Sun Run, Vancouver Winter Olympic Games 2010, Vancouver Women’s March, VidFest, WE Day, Web 2.0, Web Directions North, Web of Change, Web Summit, Web Visions, World DJ Championships, World Peoples Climate Change Conference