Name: BIL:Vancouver 2016
Start: 2016-02-19
End: 2016-02-21
Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada

Hello Vancouver! In it’s third incarnation, BIL Vancouver is thrilled to announce that the Fox Cabaret has graciously donated it’s venue space for our annual main event on Saturday, February 20 and Sunday, February 21!

Friday: BIL Opening Ceremonies @ Creative Coworkers (343 Railway) 5pm - late Saturday: doors open at 9am, Talks begin: 10am, End: 5pm Sunday: doors open at 10am, Talks begin: 11am, End: 5pm

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Vancouver is a community driven metropolis and the artists, innovators, movers and especially the shakers, power it’s beating heart. BIL events are powered the same way, being entirely participant driven and volunteer run. This year the event will host 2 stages of talks, along with other small events/activities to be announced.

As always, BIL Vancouver is a “pay what you can” event. Although we suggest a $20 donation in order to help us meet our costs to run the event (and future events) any amount is appreciated. Tickets to our event are available at our EvenBrite page, as well as an option to pay for your admission in advance.

Meet Your BIL Vancouver 2016 MC!

Meena

Meena Sandhu - ”What makes the Vancouver ecosystem so special? Our entrepreneurial spirit, our community building, our inclusivity and our propensity for positive change. BIL conference embodies and validates those values and I’m honoured to MC. I’m a proud 4th generation Vancouverite and I’m excited to be part of an event that brings together the best of what Vancouver has to offer. I have a love for our environment, the health of our community, and the prosperity of our economy. Join me in supporting BIL and getting inspired by our speakers.From health and environment to the future and technology to street cats and unlikely disney princesses. See you at BIL Vancouver 2016.”

Schedule

Saturday Feb 20th 9am - 5pm Estimated Time Speaker 10:00am Yana Kabirova YOU are the key to change 10:20am Colleen Wynia Connecting Life & Death: Bringing Joy & Success back into your Life 10:40am Michael Persimmon How to Rescue Your Old Computer Using Linux and Change the World More Powerfully Than Steve Jobs Ever Could 11:00am Billie Carn THINK CRAZY! 11:20am Andrea Reimer Gender, Politics and Power: making space for the things that matter 11:40am Jordan Yerman Street Cat Photo Booth: Fame, Compassion, Machine Learning, and Curious Cats 12:00pm Bartosz Bos How to Kill your 3d Printing Startup: a cautionary tale of hubris, sex and schadenfreude. Neale Bacon Workshop (45min): Results Not Typical 12:20pm Nikolas Badminton The Internet of Useless Things 12:40pm Pablos Holman The #1 Lie About 3D Printing Bullshit and You Won’t Believe What Happens Next with this One Weird Trick! 1:00pm LUNCH and MUSIC by Signe Miranda 2:00pm Michael Gordon Transcending Trauma: Moving From Reactivity, Anxiety And Aggressivity To Enlightened Daily Living 2:20pm Lisa Bunnage The Lost Generation 2:40pm Diana Ng Walking the Labyrinth: Your Path to Peace and Possibilities Tee Crane Workshop (45min): Am I Dreaming Or Am I Awake – Defining Personal Reality 3:00pm Karen Magill The ‘Abled Ones 3:20pm Scott Pownall What would you do if you had access to a biolab? 3:40pm Melanie Knight Going down without getting wet: Making ocean learning easy Denise Brennan Workshop (45min): Ted on it’s Head: Using Patreon to support culture creation and subvert culture consumption 4:00pm David Ascher IoT: Internet of Terrifying, or Internet of Trust? 4:20pm Ricky Shetty How to Make Money while Travelling around the World 4:40pm Andrea Hayes When in doubt, be human

Sunday Feb 21st 11am - 5pm Estimated Time Speaker 11:00am Patricia Morrison Be Frumpy But Have The Attitude Of A Stripper! 11:20am Jacob McGill The Sitting Solution: How To Offset the Problems of a Sedentary Lifestyle 11:40am Matt Toner Forget unicorns. Let’s Talk About Rhinos. 12:00pm Jodie Ortega Breaking My Silence: Artistic Activism William Ayling Workshop (45min): The Research on Meditation and Transcending – Changing the World Though Changing Individual and Collective Consciousness 12:20pm Tracey Friesen Story Money Impact: the transformative power of local media 12:40pm Meena Sandhu Become More Creative: Tap Into Your Childhood Creativity and Start Design Thinking.* 1:00pm LUNCH and MUSIC by Plus Guests 2:00pm Jason Porath The Princesses Disney Won’t Touch 2:20pm Signe Miranda Everyone Has a Song in Them. What’s yours? Cease Wyss Workshop (45min): Ceremonial Activism and Future Ancestors: Building Community Through Storytelling as A Means of Creating Stronger Legacies 2:40pm Shannon Lambie Food Waste: It’s hard to swallow* 3:00pm Lola Frost 3:20pm Corrine Lea Fighting prohibition! Changing BC liquor laws and other impossible dreams! 3:40pm Melissa Higgs It’s Time To Get Back Into The Water People! 4:00pm Sacheen Pointe & Joe James Rampanen Creating a Culture of Resistance 4:20pm Alexandra Grenhill The surprising sources of health and happiness 4:40pm Ollie Rankin When the Couch Potato Comes to Life – The Future of Narrative

Donations

DONATE NOW BIL events are volunteer run events that are funded by donations and sponsorship. We thank you for supporting BIL.

Sponsorship

BIL Vancouver is thrilled to thank our 2016 sponsors: Creative Coworkers Next Phase Strategy FOX Cabaret

If you are interested in offering sponsorship, please contact: Bruce Nickson or Bradley Shende

Volunteers

If you’re interested in volunteering, take a moment to fill out the volunteer form. We are looking to fill a variety of roles, some that we haven’t even thought of yet. If you think that BIL could benefit from your participation, then we want to hear from you.

Music

Saturday Signe Miranda BIO:Signe is a professional songwriter and musician, performing her original songs and recording for over a decade; writing songs for over 20 years. She released three solo and band albums, toured across Canada and in the UK & Norway, leads songwriting workshops, and is author of the #1 international best selling book, ““The Song Creation Formula: 7 Easy Steps to Writing Your Song.”” Sunday Plus Guests BIO:Plus Guests is a three-piece Indie Rock band from Vancouver, BC. Combining fuzzy bass, crunchy synth and pounding drums, they collaborate to create a unique sound through original songs about space, love and everyday occurrences. Matt (Bass), Eric (synth) and Jenn (drums) are all involved in other artistic endeavours, which contributes to their eclectic charm.

Auction

Along with a list of fabulous speakers, we also have some great silent auction items. A big thanks to those that donated the following items: Trevor Linden Fitness - Gift package Vancouver Art Gallery - Passes City of Vancouver - Flexipass The Cultch - Tickets Arts Club - Tickets The Keg - Certificate Coastal Climbing- Passes Edge Climbing - Passes Forbidden Vancouver - Certificate Karen Magill - Books Shawna Barker - Consultation Jemma Jackson - Books