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SUMMARY:Data & Beer - Fall Social
DESCRIPTION:Victoria Data Society\nThis is your chance to kick back with o
 ther data enthusiasts—whether you're a seasoned pro or just curious abou
 t the field. There’s no agenda here\, just good company and great conver
 sation.\n\nGrab a drink (alcoholic or non-alcoholic—whatever suits you!)
  and settle in.\nWhether you're here to trade insights\, get inspired\, or
  simply relax with folks who get your love for data\, you’re in the righ
 t place. No presentations\, no expectations—just a laid-back evening wit
 h interesting people.\n\nCome as you are\, and let’s enjoy some quality 
 Data & Beer time. Cheers! 🍻
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260916T170000
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SUMMARY:Data Talk - From Startup to a Data Driven Organization
DESCRIPTION:Victoria Data Society\n**🕘 Schedule:**\n5:00 PM – Registr
 ation\, networking and pizza\n5:30 PM – Data Talk - From Startup to a Da
 ta Driven Organisation. presentation\n6:30 PM – Networking\n\n**📊 Dat
 a Talk - From Startup to a Data Driven Organization.**\nFor many companies
  both big and small\, building a genuine data-driven culture is a massive 
 hurdle. It requires moving past people viewing numbers merely as a metric 
 to avoid getting in trouble\, and shifting toward using data as the founda
 tion for strategic planning\, decision-making\, and long-term success. In 
 this session\, Travis LaVallee walks us through the real-world journey of 
 shifting an organization from "I know my business" gut feelings and out-of
 -date\, fragmented figures to proactive\, accurate\, and meaningful insigh
 ts.\n\nTravis LaVallee\, from Charter\, brings deep operational insight in
 to the messy reality of transforming disparate data into an organization's
  most trusted asset.\n\n**🎯 Why Attend?**\nWhether you're a data profes
 sional\, business leader\, or simply curious about driving organizational 
 change through data\, this session will help you:\n\n* How to build leader
 ship buy-in that goes deeper than high-level corporate approval 🤝\n* Pr
 actical\, nuanced approaches to driving real value from data initiative in
 vestments 💡\n* Connect with fellow data enthusiasts 🤝\n* Enjoy great
  conversations over pizza and refreshments 🍕🥤\n\n**💲Cost**\n\n* *
 *Free** for Victoria Data Society members.\n* **$10** cover charge for non
 -members *(pay at the door).*\n\n⭐ **[Become a member](https://www.victo
 riadatasociety.ca/join-us)** *and attend this and other Data Talks for fre
 e for the year.*\n\n**📍Venue**\n2614 Sooke Road\, 4th floor Victoria BC
 \, V9B 1Y2\n\nWe can't wait to see you there!\n*Victoria Data Society* 
 🌿
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260923T180000
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SUMMARY:From Dial-Up to AI: 25+ Years of Building Victoria Tech
DESCRIPTION:Victoria Data Society\n🎯 Join a panel of technology leaders
  who have been part of Victoria's tech scene for more than 25 years. Drawi
 ng on decades of firsthand experience\, they'll share stories\, lessons le
 arned\, and reflections on how the local technology ecosystem has evolved\
 , from its early growth years to today's AI-driven era. Together\, we'll e
 xplore the milestones\, challenges\, and opportunities that have shaped Vi
 ctoria's tech community\, and discuss what the future may hold for the nex
 t generation of innovators.\n\n**Moderator:**\nAnu Jolliffe has been in te
 chnology since the dial-up era. In 1994 he ran The Home Computing BBS on S
 alt Spring Island\, by 1995 had an online marketplace running on it\, doin
 g e-commerce before the word existed\, and went on to help bring the inter
 net to the Gulf Islands. Since shortly after ChatGPT launched he has been 
 heads-down in generative AI. He is Director of Community Relations for the
  Victoria Data Society and curates Where's Anu\, a running listing of loca
 l AI\, data\, and tech events at https://wheresanu.ca.\n\n**Panelists:**\n
 Rob Bennett is a veteran of Victoria's tech community with more than 40 ye
 ars of experience as a software developer\, founder\, CEO\, investor\, men
 tor\, and community leader. A University of Victoria Computer Science grad
 uate\, Rob has helped build and support countless technology companies whi
 le championing innovation and entrepreneurship across the region. As Chief
  Operating Officer and Program Director at VIATEC\, he continues to guide 
 startups and scaling businesses through programs like BOOST and the VIATEC
  Accelerator\, bringing a people-first perspective shaped by decades of ex
 perience in Victoria's evolving tech ecosystem.\n\nSteve Harris is a long-
 time technology leader and AI strategist with more than 40 years of experi
 ence spanning software delivery\, enterprise architecture\, project leader
 ship\, and executive roles including CIO and Vice-President. Today\, he he
 lps organizations adopt Generative AI in practical\, responsible\, and sus
 tainable ways\, guiding everything from strategy and governance to impleme
 ntation and training. As a co-founder of the VIATEC AI Meetup and Prompt V
 ictoria AI Conference\, Steve is helping shape the next chapter of Victori
 a's technology community while supporting businesses on their AI transform
 ation journeys.\n\n⏰Agenda:\n18:00 - Doors Open\n18:30 - Panel Starts\n1
 9:30 - Panel Ends\n20:00 - Doors Close\n\nPresented as part of [Victoria T
 ech Week](https://luma.com/victoriatechweek2026)\, this free\, public even
 t is hosted by [CGI](https://www.cgi.com/) & [Victoria Data Society](https
 ://www.victoriadatasociety.ca/).\n\nCheck out [Where's Anu](https://wheres
 anu.ca) for more tech-adjacent events.
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20261008T170000
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SUMMARY:Data & Beer - Fall Social 
DESCRIPTION:Victoria Data Society\nThis is your chance to kick back with o
 ther data enthusiasts—whether you're a seasoned pro or just curious abou
 t the field. There’s no agenda here\, just good company and great conver
 sation.\n\nGrab a drink (alcoholic or non-alcoholic—whatever suits you!)
  and settle in. Whether you're here to trade insights\, get inspired\, or 
 simply relax with folks who get your love for data\, you’re in the right
  place. No presentations\, no expectations—just a laid-back evening with
  interesting people.\n\nCome as you are\, and let’s enjoy some quality D
 ata & Beer time. Cheers! 🍻
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20261112T160000
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SUMMARY:Data & Beer - Fall Social 
DESCRIPTION:Victoria Data Society\nThis is your chance to kick back with o
 ther data enthusiasts—whether you're a seasoned pro or just curious abou
 t the field. There’s no agenda here\, just good company and great conver
 sation.\n\nGrab a drink (alcoholic or non-alcoholic—whatever suits you!)
  and settle in. Whether you're here to trade insights\, get inspired\, or 
 simply relax with folks who get your love for data\, you’re in the right
  place. No presentations\, no expectations—just a laid-back evening with
  interesting people.\n\nCome as you are\, and let’s enjoy some quality D
 ata & Beer time. Cheers! 🍻
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