Our mission is to cultivate a dynamic and inclusive community by sparking meaningful conversations, exchanging ideas, and exploring both the potential and ethical dimensions of AI.
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Surrey AI is BC + AI’s brand-new local node in the Fraser Valley—a self-organizing “Special Interest Group” that meets people where they actually live and build. It’s a tiny-but-mighty circle inside the wider provincial mycelium, focused on hands-on learning, kitchen-table collaborations, and keeping AI conversations rooted in local realities.
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Live conversations on cutting-edge AI developments (and their real-world impact)
Interactive discussions, Q&As, and surprise guest insights
Playful, engaging activities that spark creative thinking
Networking with local innovators, thinkers, and tech tinkerers
Live Music a local musician will be with us and playing some classic tunes to take the night away.
Sponsor
Thx to Dimitri Schwartzman – A Real Estate Guru who believes in backing bold ideas and meaningful dialogue over big yachts and buzzwords.
Join Matthew Schwartzman & Ryv Valiquette at Bear Creek Park on August 12th (6 PM – 8:30 PM) for an evening packed with compelling AI discussions and meaningful connections, proudly partnered with KK's Vancouver AI community events
The Surrey AI Community is a grassroots movement, independently led by local AI advocates Matthew Schwartzman & Ryv Valiquette, dedicated to expanding the vibrant BC + AI ecosystem.
Inspired by the dynamic, inclusive culture established by Vancouver AI events, our gatherings provide a welcoming environment for exploration, experimentation, and idea-sharing. This is a space created by community members, for community members—bringing together curious minds, seasoned AI experts, and rising talents to push the frontiers of possibility.
The Vancouver AI Community Meetups welcome all those interested in the future of AI – researchers, artists, geeks, enthusiasts, entrepreneurs, experts, students and more!
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The Vancouver AI Community Meetups offer an inclusive space where technologists, creatives and enthusiasts converge to explore the ever-evolving world of artificial intelligence.
This isn't just a place to talk about AI – it's a sandbox for collaboration, experimentation, and discovery. Whether you're coding AI for artistic expression or diving deep into ethical implications, these meetups foster real connections and meaningful discussions.
Attendees leave not just with new knowledge, but with a sense of shared purpose: using AI to push the boundaries of creativity and community.
Vancouver was just the start. BC's AI Ecosystem continues to grow, with new community hubs emerging in Surrey, Victoria, Kelowna, and beyond—each contributing unique perspectives to a thriving, interconnected network.
BC + AI represents a collective, province-wide effort to democratize AI knowledge, innovation, and opportunity. If you're in Surrey (or nearby!), come join the movement and connect with fellow AI explorers.
Support it. Show up. Contribute.
Because AI is about much more than technology - it's about the passionate community driving progress together.