Vancouver AI Meetup (VAM!) - AI Across Industries: Trends and Real World Impact
Join us for: AI in the Real World - Stories, Innovation & Use Cases. A practical and inspiring meetup where we explore how artificial intelligence is being used in real life, from getting a job in tech to transforming healthcare and business tools.
This event brings together speakers from different backgrounds to share real experiences, simple explanations, and useful insights about AI. You will learn how AI is applied in practice, what skills matter today, and how these technologies are shaping the future.
Whether you are a student, beginner, or working professional, this is a great chance to learn, connect, and get inspired.
🎙️ Featuring:
Adriana Drozdova – Workshop Participant
Second place at “Vibe Coding 101: Build your first AI Web App”. She will share her experience building her first AI project and what she learned.
Murilo Farias – AI Engineer Intern
Real AI Study Case: How AI Helped Me Get a Job Offer
A real story about using AI skills in practice and how it led to a job opportunity.
Nisa Dar – Data Scientist | Lecturer
Emerging AI Technologies in Cancer Treatment
Exploring how AI is helping in medical research and improving cancer treatment.
Luiz Santana – Microsoft MVP & Data Specialist
The Power of Microsoft Fabric Agents
A practical look at how AI agents are used in modern data platforms.
🗓️ Program Schedule:
🌀 11:00 AM – Arrival & Networking
Doors close at 11:15 AM sharp - we’ll be running a focused program and won’t be able to let attendees in after that.
🎙️ 11:30 AM – 11:35 AM – Welcome
Quick introduction and overview of the event.
🎙️ 11:35 AM – 11:45 AM – Adriana Workshop experience and project insights.
🎙️ 11:45 AM – 12:05 PM – Murilo Farias Real AI study case and career journey.
🕛 12:05 PM – 12:15 PM – Quick water break.
🎙️ 12:15 PM – 12:45 PM – Nisa AI in cancer treatment.
🎙️ 12:45 PM – 1:15 PM – Luiz Santana Microsoft Fabric and AI agents.
🌀 1:15 PM – 2:00 PM – Networking & Pizza 🍕 Meet people, share ideas, and connect with the community.
🌟 Founder of VAM:
Issam Laradji is a Research Scientist at ServiceNow, Adjunct Professor at UBC, and Founder of VAM! Through VAM, he helps build spaces for the AI community to connect, learn, and share practical knowledge.
✨Sponsor
Thank you to Illuminate Universe and Alina Huang for sponsoring this event and supporting the VAM community.
About 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.
Looking forward to having another powerful AI meetup!
🫧 Bubblies will be served.
🐾 Final Notes: The space is not pet-friendly, but service animals are welcome. Bicycles are not allowed inside the building.