‘Fantastic opportunity’: 15,000 expected at massive tech conference in Vancouver [Video]

Thousands of entrepreneurs and investors are flocking to Vancouver to attend a much-anticipated tech conference over the next week.

More than 15,000 attendees from 120 countries are expected to attend the first-ever Web Summit Vancouver, which has drawn headline speakers including Jay Graber, CEO of Bluesky, Ivan Zhang, co-founder of AI company Cohere, and American philosopher and author Cornel West.

Local officials say the summit is a “fantastic opportunity” for the entire province.

“This is a really exciting week to welcome the world, to showcase the innovation, to showcase the technology, and, really, the talent that we have here,” said City of North Vancouver Mayor Linda Buchanan, who is also chair of the Invest Vancouver Management Board.

Conference panels will include discussions ranging from whether AI is “morally and technically inadequate,” to the next era of social media, to investment strategies of the future.

Business leaders across the Vancouver region are thrilled …