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Bold ideas. Five-minute talks. One unforgettable evening.

Join hundreds of leaders, innovators, practitioners, and change-makers for an evening of bold conversations that challenge how we lead, work, and build organizations.

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What Makes Disrupt Different

Disrupt YVR isn't another conference.

It's an evening built around bold ideas, fast-paced presentations, and meaningful conversations.

Every speaker has exactly five minutes to challenge conventional thinking, inspire fresh perspectives, or share an idea that deserves to be heard.

Why Attendees Keep Coming Back

An Evening Designed for Connection

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Registration, Networking & Refreshments

Arrive, connect, and grab a drink. Meet fellow innovators before the evening begins.

Welcome

Opening remarks to kick off the night and set the tone for the evening ahead.

Disrupt Talks & Networking

Inspiring talks from bold thinkers, with open networking in between sessions.

Networking & Refreshments

Wind down, keep the conversations going, and enjoy more refreshments.

Close

Thank you for being part of Disrupt YVR. See you next time.

READY TO DISRUPT?

Have an idea that might make 250 people uncomfortable—in the best possible way?

That's exactly what Disrupt YVR exists for.

Every year, Disrupt YVR gives a diverse group of speakers one challenge: change how the audience thinks—in just five minutes.

We're inviting bold thinkers to take the stage on Thursday, November 12 in downtown Vancouver to share one idea that challenges assumptions about the future of work.

We're looking for speakers with a fresh perspective, a lesson learned the hard way, an experiment that changed everything, or an idea that deserves to be challenged. Whether your insight comes from leadership, HR, technology, culture, design, public service, education, or somewhere completely unexpected, if it has the potential to change how people think about work, we want to hear it.