Detailed breakdown of the currently confirmed and proposed tracks for BC + AI Festival Week.

2nd Annual BC + AI Film Festival

• 2-day Halloween weekend anchor
• Lead: Kevin Friel
• Focus: AI-enhanced creative works, screenings, juried awards, expanded programming

MAC (Mind, AI & Consciousness) Day

• 1 day
• Lead: Loki Jorgenson
• Focus: consciousness, philosophy, AI sentience, deep-dive conversations

AI & Education Day

• 1 day
• Lead: Anthonia Ogundele / Ethos Lab, with Kris Krug and Nessa Palmer
• Focus: educational equity, AI literacy, culturally responsive learning, youth-centered programming

AEFL Summit / Ethics Day

• 1 day
• Lead: Rnold Smith, Catherine Warren, Sev Fong, AEFL community
• Focus: AI alignment, policy, governance, ethical futures, constructive public-interest conversations

Squatchies Awards

• Closing ceremony
• Lead: BC + AI Core Team