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X-WR-CALNAME:Victoria · tech · next 7 days · CalDiscovery BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:AI Innovation Office Hours DTSTART:20260918T140000Z DTEND:20260918T153000Z DTSTAMP:20260913T004953Z UID:event_316417324@meetup.com CATEGORIES:tech DESCRIPTION:AI User Group\n**Join Us Weekly: AI Innovation Office Hours**\ n\nPrefer something one on one: Book some time with me https://www.clarity businesssolutions.ca/booking\n\nCurious about how Artificial Intelligence can supercharge work? Drop into our weekly *AI Innovation Office Hours*— an open\, collaborative space for exploring the latest techniques in AI an d business integration.\n\nWhether you’re experimenting with machine lea rning models\, automating workflows\, or simply want to brainstorm how AI might apply to your FileMaker projects\, business\, or life - this is the place to connect. We’ll share real-life examples\, demo cutting-edge too ls\, and discuss the implications of generative AI in everyday database ap plications.\n\nBring your questions\, showcase what you’re building\, or just listen in on the latest updates in the world of AI-enhanced world. T his isn’t a lecture—it’s a conversation with peers who are pushing t he boundaries of what’s possible.\n\nLet’s explore the future together . LAST-MODIFIED:20260913T004953Z URL:https://www.meetup.com/westcoast-ai-user-group/events/316417324/?utm_s ource=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=victoria-bc X-SOURCE-NAME:AI User Group END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:OpenHack Victoria DTSTART:20260923T010000Z DTEND:20260923T030000Z DTSTAMP:20260903T065324Z UID:event_316395192@meetup.com CATEGORIES:tech DESCRIPTION:OpenHack Victoria\nWe meet every Tuesday night at 6pm at James Joyce Bistro (the restaurant in Peacock Billiards\, 1175 Douglas Street) to hang out and write code. The format is simple:\n\n→ We do introductio ns at 6:15pm sharp!\n→ Bring your laptop!\n→ Work on anything you want : open-source\, closed-source\, side-projects\, work\, play.\n→ All expe rience levels and technologies are welcome.\n→ Food and drinks are avail able from the restaurant\, but are not provided.\n→ Follow our [code of conduct](https://openhack.club/#code-of-conduct)!\n→ Don't forget your l aptop!\n\n→ Join the [Discord server](https://discord.gg/jRbukPPEfH)\n → [Jared](https://jardo.dev) and Patrick organize the event\n→ OpenHac k Victoria is sponsored by [Super Good](https://supergood.software/) LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T065324Z URL:https://www.meetup.com/openhack-victoria/events/316395192/?utm_source= caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=victoria-bc X-SOURCE-NAME:OpenHack Victoria END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:From Dial-Up to AI: 25+ Years of Building Victoria Tech DTSTART:20260924T010000Z DTEND:20260924T030000Z DTSTAMP:20260831T005045Z UID:event_316091053@meetup.com CATEGORIES:tech DESCRIPTION:Victoria Data Society\n🎯 Join a panel of technology leaders who have been part of Victoria's tech scene for more than 25 years. Drawi ng on decades of firsthand experience\, they'll share stories\, lessons le arned\, and reflections on how the local technology ecosystem has evolved\ , from its early growth years to today's AI-driven era. Together\, we'll e xplore the milestones\, challenges\, and opportunities that have shaped Vi ctoria's tech community\, and discuss what the future may hold for the nex t generation of innovators.\n\n**Moderator:**\nAnu Jolliffe has been in te chnology since the dial-up era. In 1994 he ran The Home Computing BBS on S alt Spring Island\, by 1995 had an online marketplace running on it\, doin g e-commerce before the word existed\, and went on to help bring the inter net to the Gulf Islands. Since shortly after ChatGPT launched he has been heads-down in generative AI. He is Director of Community Relations for the Victoria Data Society and curates Where's Anu\, a running listing of loca l AI\, data\, and tech events at https://wheresanu.ca.\n\n**Panelists:**\n Rob Bennett is a veteran of Victoria's tech community with more than 40 ye ars of experience as a software developer\, founder\, CEO\, investor\, men tor\, and community leader. A University of Victoria Computer Science grad uate\, Rob has helped build and support countless technology companies whi le championing innovation and entrepreneurship across the region. As Chief Operating Officer and Program Director at VIATEC\, he continues to guide startups and scaling businesses through programs like BOOST and the VIATEC Accelerator\, bringing a people-first perspective shaped by decades of ex perience in Victoria's evolving tech ecosystem.\n\nSteve Harris is a long- time technology leader and AI strategist with more than 40 years of experi ence spanning software delivery\, enterprise architecture\, project leader ship\, and executive roles including CIO and Vice-President. Today\, he he lps organizations adopt Generative AI in practical\, responsible\, and sus tainable ways\, guiding everything from strategy and governance to impleme ntation and training. As a co-founder of the VIATEC AI Meetup and Prompt V ictoria AI Conference\, Steve is helping shape the next chapter of Victori a's technology community while supporting businesses on their AI transform ation journeys.\n\n⏰Agenda:\n18:00 - Doors Open\n18:30 - Panel Starts\n1 9:30 - Panel Ends\n20:00 - Doors Close\n\nPresented as part of [Victoria T ech Week](https://luma.com/victoriatechweek2026)\, this free\, public even t is hosted by [CGI](https://www.cgi.com/) & [Victoria Data Society](https ://www.victoriadatasociety.ca/).\n\nCheck out [Where's Anu](https://wheres anu.ca) for more tech-adjacent events. LAST-MODIFIED:20260831T005045Z URL:https://www.meetup.com/victoria-data/events/316091053/?utm_source=cald iscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=victoria-bc X-SOURCE-NAME:Victoria Data Society END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR