Victoria Tech Week (Nov 17-21)

Description

Victoria Tech Week runs November 17–21, 2025, with multiple events daily across Greater Victoria, culminating in the Prompt Victoria >_AI Conference (November 20) and Discover Tectoria (November 21). Inspired by successful models from Boulder Startup Week, Seattle Tech Week and NY Tech Week, this new event adopts a decentralized format that turns Victoria into a city-wide innovation showcase, with dozens of events hosted by local companies in their own venues across the capital region*.

Unlike traditional single-venue conferences, Victoria Tech Week empowers local businesses to open their doors and welcome attendees inside, offering an authentic behind-the-scenes look at Victoria's thriving tech ecosystem. From startup workshops in James Bay to AI panels in downtown office towers and networking sessions in Saanich tech hubs, participants will experience the full breadth of Vancouver Island’s innovation landscape.

Consider yourself invited to submit your own events. You can host a mixer at a cafe, an open-house at your office, put on a workshop or show-off your latest products and innovations, whatever you'd like! This is our chance to create more connections and spread the word about all the interesting things happening in our region. Keep it simple or be creative and let us know if you need help finding the right venue. 

1. HOSTING: Click here to add your event for approval* to the Victoria Tech Week calendar. In order to be approved, your event must:
   1. Have a topic around tech OR you're a tech company hosting a networking event, or open house
   2. Be located in Greater Victoria, or be hosted virtually by a Greater Victoria company
   3. Be hosted by a local tech company, or, a service company offering tech education (no sales pitches!)
   4. Have free or a minimal charge to cover expenses
   5. Display the provided Victoria Tech Week signage on your screens
   6. Be organized by you (covering registration, speakers if applicable, and any costs - Note: Fort Tectoria is available as a venue to members on a first come, first serve basis)
2. ATTENDING: Starting on October 30th, an event calendar will be published, hosted on LampPost Victoria, and guests will be able to bookmark and register for the week's events!

Tips from Marc Stoiber: Relax, This Ain’t Hard: How to do a Victoria Tech Week event people actually want to attend...

1. Locations: The best events happen in boardrooms, cafes, and shared workspaces. Anywhere, in fact, where you can gather 30-40 people, serve them food and drinks (if it’s a breakfast, lunch or happy hour event), and make them feel at home. 
2. Topics: The best events don’t have titles like “Update on Venture for 2026”. They offer a bit of a challenge, and niche thinking. For example, “How AI Has Replaced Venture Funding with Credit Cards”. And at the end of the day, this is about meeting people - don’t worry if your topic isn’t as edgy as others. People will come. 
3. Big or small?: That’s the beauty. You can limit attendance. Our system enables you to give preference to founders and funders, or limit attendance so that your boardroom isn’t overrun.
4. Whether you want to host a single breakfast panel or claim an entire day, we'll break down exactly how to pick your theme, find your speakers, and create that 'can't-miss' atmosphere where deals get made and relationships begin. No corporate event planning experience required – just curiosity and the willingness to bring your community together.

Interested in Sponsorship? Check out the sponsorship package here and reach out to tessa@viatec.ca.

Hosted by VIATEC, and Sponsored by:
 

Thank you to our co-organizer, Marc Stoiber

Read the announcement:
"VIATEC Launches Victoria Tech Week: A New Decentralized Model Showcasing Island Innovation Across Multiple Venues"