Signals Creative Tech Expo 2025 returns as an essential destination for storytelling with immersive and interactive technology. Co-presented by DigiBC and the Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF), this year’s expo from October 3-12 explores our connection to land, history, and human rights while confronting issues from authoritarianism to AI ethics.
2025 Programming Guide
EXHIBITION EXPERIENCE (Oct 3-12)
DigiBC Creative Tech Studio, #160 – 577 Great Northern Way
Our newly expanded showcase presents 30+ groundbreaking projects spanning XR installations, AI-driven art, interactive performances, speculative futures and playful worlds. Visitors will explore interactive and immersive works that prioritize healing over extraction, connection over isolation, and human agency over algorithmic control.
Live Performance: Game
A live, interactive performance where audiences direct an artist through Vancouver’s streets via real-time prompts, blurring the lines between player and observer, performance and play. This gamified exploration of agency and surveillance transforms public space into a dynamic stage.
Live Performance: Pop-up Carnival
An evening of spontaneous performances that activate the exhibition space, transforming installations into stages for unexpected encounters. Artists respond to and reimagine the showcased works through live interventions, creating a carnival of connection between performers, technology, and audiences.
XP INDIE BIZ CONNECT & BETA LOUNGE (Oct 3-4)
DigiBC Creative Tech Studio, #160 – 577 Great Northern Way
An exclusive two-day industry event featuring high-level discussions, strategic networking, and hands-on experiences with emerging creative technologies. Industry leaders, investors, and creators gather to explore funding opportunities, business development strategies, and the evolving landscape of XR, gaming, and AI. Get early access to cutting-edge projects, participate in expert panels on market trends, and connect with the innovators shaping the future of interactive media.
IM4 DAY (Oct 7)
DigiBC Creative Tech Studio, #160 – 577 Great Northern Way
Hosted by IM4 Media Lab, this global gathering of Indigenous innovators explores how communities are building technologies rooted in cultural values — technologies that safeguard sovereignty, protect the planet, and ensure stories endure to guide generations. Hear from visionaries turning traditional teachings into tools for today’s most urgent challenges, from environmental stewardship to digital self-determination.
Stories Woven in Light is also part of Signals. Learn More
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Oct 3-12
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Oct 7