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Vancouver, British Columbia

Vancouver’s enterprise data, analytics and AI practitioner community

VAB brings together more than 500 practitioners and 25+ senior enterprise leaders building and applying data, analytics and AI across major organizations in Vancouver and the surrounding region.

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At a glance

500+

Practitioners

25+

Enterprise executives

2024

Chartered non-profit society

100%

Volunteer-run

Why VAB exists

Building Vancouver’s Data & AI community

Vancouver has the talent, institutions and enterprise capability to be one of Canada’s leading data and AI centres. But we can do more to connect that strength, make it visible and create more opportunity here.

VAB is committed to helping make Vancouver a premier destination to build, lead and thrive in data, analytics and AI.

Connect the Community

Bring practitioners and leaders together across organizations, industries and disciplines.

Advance the Practice

Share what people are actually learning, building and applying inside real organizations.

Elevate Vancouver

Make Vancouver’s data, analytics and AI talent, leadership and enterprise work more visible.

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Two communities. One VAB.

One organization, two peer communities

Executive Community

More than 25 senior enterprise leaders, typically the senior-most people responsible for data, analytics and AI within their organizations. Peer exchange, executive roundtables and candid discussion on the issues shaping enterprise data and AI.

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Executive Community

More than 25 senior enterprise leaders, typically the senior-most people responsible for data, analytics and AI within their organizations. Peer exchange, executive roundtables and candid discussion on the issues shaping enterprise data and AI.

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Practitioner Community

More than 500 professionals spanning individual contributors, specialists, managers and community leaders. Programs, peer learning and opportunities to connect, contribute and grow.

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Practitioner Community

More than 500 professionals spanning individual contributors, specialists, managers and community leaders. Programs, peer learning and opportunities to connect, contribute and grow.

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Featured programs

Where the community comes together

Executive Community

Regular private peer forums where senior enterprise data and AI leaders exchange perspectives on the challenges they are navigating inside their organizations.

Executive Community

Regular private peer forums where senior enterprise data and AI leaders exchange perspectives on the challenges they are navigating inside their organizations.

System Design Club

Technical sessions where practitioners explore how modern data, AI and software systems are designed, built and operated in practice.

System Design Club

Technical sessions where practitioners explore how modern data, AI and software systems are designed, built and operated in practice.

Vancouver Analytics Legends

VAB’s flagship showcase of real-world analytics and AI initiatives delivering measurable impact across Vancouver organizations.

Vancouver Analytics Legends

VAB’s flagship showcase of real-world analytics and AI initiatives delivering measurable impact across Vancouver organizations.

CONVERGE

A bi-annual invitation-oriented executive forum focused on how organizations are adopting, governing and operationalizing AI.

CONVERGE

A bi-annual invitation-oriented executive forum focused on how organizations are adopting, governing and operationalizing AI.

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Partners

Built with Vancouver’s data & AI ecosystem

VAB works with organizations across industry, education and the broader community to support programs, share expertise and strengthen Vancouver’s data and AI ecosystem.

8-Bit Spark

Addata.ai

CGI

Factor10

Human Intelligence

KPMG

Meet our partners