Vancouver's community of practice
for enterprise IT
Events & Sessions
Monthly technical sessions, multi-session tracks, and hands-on labs across Metro Vancouver. Vendor-neutral. Practitioner-led.
How Our Sessions Work
Practitioner-Led
Sessions are delivered by working IT professionals, not vendor sales teams. Real experience, real environments, real problems.
Vendor-Neutral
We don't run sales sessions. Sponsors support the community — they don't own the content.
Track-Based
Sessions connect to multi-part learning tracks so you build on knowledge over time, not just attend one-off talks.
Free to Attend
Every VanTUG session is free. No ticket fees, no paywalls. We're volunteer-run and community-funded. Sponsors keep the lights on — they don't charge the door.
In-Person in Vancouver
Sessions are held across Metro Vancouver — Downtown, Burnaby, Surrey, and campus locations. Check each event for the specific venue.
Hands-On Where It Counts
Not every session has a lab component — but the ones that do are clearly marked. Bring your laptop when we say so. Lab sessions have limited seats.
Upcoming
Azure to Zero Trust — Building and Securing Modern IT Environments
Explore Azure infrastructure, identity, and Zero Trust security — with practical, enterprise-ready insights across the building blocks of modern IT.
Zero Trust Architecture — Session 1
Opening session of the Zero Trust track. Covering architecture principles, identity perimeters, and practical implementation for enterprise environments.
Date TBD — Join waitlist to be notified
Infrastructure as Code Fundamentals
Hands-on session covering IaC patterns for enterprise deployments. Bring your laptop — this one has exercises.
Date TBD — Join waitlist to be notified
Building a Technical Portfolio for IT Roles
Practical workshop on documenting your homelab work, structuring GitHub projects, and positioning your experience for cloud and infrastructure roles.
Date TBD — Join waitlist to be notified
Recent Sessions
A sample of the technical sessions VanTUG has delivered across our programs.
Zero Trust Security Fundamentals
Delivered · February 2026
Attended by 47 practitioners · Cybersecurity Track · Session 1 of 3
Covered Zero Trust architecture principles for enterprise environments — identity perimeters, conditional access, and device trust.
Infrastructure as Code Fundamentals
Delivered · January 2026
Attended by 52 practitioners · Enterprise Infrastructure Track · Session 2 of 4
Hands-on session covering IaC concepts using real enterprise scenarios — versioning, automation, and deployment patterns.
AI for Infrastructure Monitoring
Delivered · March 2026
Attended by 41 practitioners · Data, AI & Automation Track · Session 1 of 3
Explored how AI tools are applied to infrastructure observability, anomaly detection, and automated remediation.
Microsoft VS Code Dev Days | Vancouver
Delivered · May 3, 2026
A full-day event for developers and IT professionals exploring the latest in VS Code tooling, DevOps integrations, and enterprise development workflows.
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