Wednesday October 1, 2025 | VICTORIA, BC
by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends
An event series to showcase tech innovation on Vancouver Island will be held across multiple venues in Victoria during Victoria Tech Week November 17 to 21.
Highlights include two feature events: Prompt Victoria AI Conference (Nov 20) and Discover Tectoria (Nov 21).
All of this organized by VIATEC.
New format:
The event format has been inspired by successful models from Boulder Startup Week, Seattle Tech Week and NY Tech Week.
The city-wide innovation showcase includes dozens of events hosted by local companies in their own venues across the Greater Victoria capital region.
This 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.
Economic benefits:
By distributing events across multiple venues, Victoria Tech Week is designed to generate widespread economic benefits for the city’s hospitality and service sectors. Attendees will naturally support local cafés, restaurants, and neighbourhood businesses while moving between events. In Seattle, the decentralized model brought together diverse community stakeholders well beyond the tech sector. Organizers expect to see the same in Victoria.
“This approach turns our entire city into a conference venue,” noted Marc Stoiber, Victoria Tech Week co-organizer. “Participants will be moving throughout Victoria, experiencing our neighbourhoods, supporting local businesses, and seeing firsthand why our quality of life attracts world-class talent.”
Local tech companies, including Premier Sponsor Redbrick, will host intimate events in their own spaces, offering visitors authentic insights into Victoria’s innovation culture.
From the Inner Harbour to Esquimalt, downtown to the Saanich Peninsula, the week will showcase the geographic diversity and collaborative spirit that set Victoria’s tech scene apart.
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