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AgentConf YVR 2026 · Agenda

Agenda.

September 18, 2026 · The Westin Bayshore, Vancouver

The shape of the day

September 18, 2026.

08:30 → 09:00

Doors open

Coffee and working session setup. Badge pickup at the registration desk.

09:00 → 09:20

Opening remarks

What AgentConf is and what it is not. Format, expectations, how the tracks work.

09:20 → 10:30

Track A — Architecture & Runtime

Curated talks on runtime patterns, MCP integration, and agent failure modes.

Architecture
10:30 → 11:00

Break

30 minutes. Foyer and breakout spaces open.

11:00 → 12:15

Track B — Enterprise Deployment

Governance, compliance, on-prem. SOC 2, HIPAA, RBAC, audit trails. Real numbers.

Enterprise
12:15 → 13:15

Lunch

60 minutes. Catered lunch in the main foyer.

13:15 → 14:30

Track C — Startup Lab

Building and shipping agent-native products. Go-to-market, pricing, hiring.

Startup Lab
14:30 → 15:00

Break

30 minutes.

15:00 → 15:45

Working sessions

45-minute facilitated sessions, three parallel tracks. Deep-dive format, limited seats.

16:30 → 17:00

Closing

What was actually learned. No fluff. No sponsor mentions.

17:00

Evening — informal

No agenda. If you want to continue the conversation, the bar is open.

The three tracks

What each track covers.

Architecture

09:20 + 15:00

Architecture & Runtime

The technical track. Runtime patterns, MCP integration, multi-agent orchestration, and real failure modes — not theoretical ones.

09:20–10:30

Curated talks

Speaker lineup publishes as confirmed.

15:00–15:45

Working session

Facilitated, limited seats. Register on-site.

Save track

Enterprise

11:00 + 15:00

Enterprise Deployment

The governance track. SOC 2, HIPAA, on-prem, RBAC, audit trails. The compliance questions that come after the prototype works.

11:00–12:15

Curated talks

Speaker lineup publishes as confirmed.

15:00–15:45

Working session

Facilitated, limited seats. Register on-site.

Save track

Startup

13:15 + 15:00

Startup Lab

The industry track. Building agent-native products from scratch. Go-to-market, pricing, hiring — and what the market actually wants.

13:15–14:30

Curated talks

Speaker lineup publishes as confirmed.

15:00–15:45

Working session

Facilitated, limited seats. Register on-site.

Save track

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