Vancouver's best community-led software development conference.
A day of spontaneous sharing, learning, and networking for software builders.
Oct 17th 2026, Vancouver
An annual day of open space discussions with old friends and new. We bring together 200-300 developers, data scientists, machine learning engineers, product managers, UI/UX designers, and founders for 40 energetic and wide ranging discussion sessions.
Participants pitch and lead the sessions. Everyone engages.
AFTER PARTY
TDB
Vancouver
CONFERENCE
UBC
Robson Square
800 Robson St
Downtown Vancouver
Polyglot
[pol-ee-glot]
Any language, any tech stack, or any combination.
Unconference
[uhn-kon-fer-uh-ns]
Also called "open space", it is a participant driven conference. Attendees propose topics and lead / facilitate discussions, panels, coding dojos and more. The emphasis is on spontaneous learning and sharing. 40 sessions: 5 time slots spread across 8 rooms. It's an experience like no other.
SCHEDULE
8:00
Registration
8:45
Opening and Introduction
9:15
Session Pitching and Voting
10:00
Scheduling / Demonstration
10:15
Sessions - Slot 1 (8 rooms)
11:15
Session - Slot 2
12:15
Lunch
1:30
Sessions -Slot 3
2:30
Sessions - Slot 4
3:30
Session - Slot 5
4:30
6:00
Closing Remarks
After Party
TDB
Downtown Vancouver
If you're interested in sponsoring or volunteering email us!
Let's discuss software development together!
Join us on Oct 17, 2026
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Copyright © 2025 Polyglot Software Association
ORGANIZERS
OUR VISION
Polyglot
[pol-ee-glot]
Any language, any tech stack, or any combination.
Unconference
[uhn-kon-fer-uh-ns]
Also called "open space", it is a participant driven conference. Attendees propose topics and lead / facilitate discussions, panels, coding dojos and more. The emphasis is on spontaneous learning and sharing. 40 sessions: 5 time slots spread across 8 rooms. It's an experience like no other.
2025 SPONSORS
Be excellent to each other! And please, don't be a jerk.
CODE OF CONDUCT
We strive to be inclusive and keep events comfortable and fun for everyone. Our events are dedicated to providing a harassment-free experience for everyone, regardless of gender, age, sexual orientation, disability, physical appeareance, body size, race or religion.
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