VanJS January Talks
🎉 VanJS is Back in 2026!
Join us for an evening of AI Engineering–focused talks, insightful discussions, and great networking with the local tech community.
🎙️ Featured Talks:
Michael Hewlett
Lessons from AIE Code Summit
Practical insights and key takeaways from one of the leading AI engineering conferences.
Umer Khalid
Watts per Token: Beyond the AI Hype
A grounded look at efficiency, cost, and real-world tradeoffs in modern AI systems.
YK Sugi
Modifying Claude Code’s Minified JS to Maximize Performance
A deep technical dive into performance optimization at the JavaScript level.
Pavel Kudinov
When a Small Team Builds a Big System: Designing for Replay, Invariants, and Correctness
How a tiny team kept a crazy blockchain-finance system 100% correct without losing their minds
📅 Schedule:
5:15pm-6pm: Kick off with some good snacks and refreshments
6pm-7:30pm: Dive into our presentations
7:30-8:00pm: Mingle and expand your network
Sponsors:
Atono
The complete platform for product teams. Plan, build, run and improve your product all in one place. https://atono.io/
Northeastern University
Founded in 1898, Northeastern is a global research university and the recognized leader in experiential lifelong learning. With 13 campuses across the U.S., U.K., and Canada, over 320,000 alumni, and more than 3,800 partners worldwide, the global university network serves as a platform for scaling ideas, talent, and solutions.
Located in the heart of downtown, the Vancouver campus offers a wide range of master’s-level tech degrees, including pathway programs that allow students with non-STEM backgrounds to pursue a graduate degree in tech.