2026/03/23 - Code BEAM Lite Vancouver

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Join us for the FIRST EVER Code BEAM Lite Vancouver and share your expertise with the West Coast BEAM community! :canada:

Be part of this inaugural event as we bring together the Vancouver tech community for a full day of BEAM brilliance.

:memo: Submit your talk

Priority Topics: :small_blue_diamond: Production-Grade AI on the BEAM :small_blue_diamond: The Rise of Gleam :small_blue_diamond: Next-Generation Distributed Systems :small_blue_diamond: Cloud-Native BEAM :small_blue_diamond: The BEAM Everywhere: Interoperability & Portability :small_blue_diamond: Scaling Our Teams & Technology :small_blue_diamond: Evolving Legacy: Refactoring & Modernisation

Who should submit? If you’re building with Erlang, Elixir, Gleam, or any BEAM language- we want to hear from you. If you’re building with Erlang, Elixir, Gleam, or any BEAM language - we want to hear from you. We especially welcome submissions from speakers in underrepresented groups within the software development community, and first-time speakers are encouraged to apply.

Why speak? Connect with the BEAM community in Canada, share your knowledge in an intimate one-day format, and help shape the future of resilient systems.

Not speaking? Join the waiting list for exclusive deals and updates.

Let’s make history together in Vancouver! :evergreen_tree:

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Meet the awesome folks shaping this year’s programme:

• Brooklyn Zelenka - Founder of Fission, Code & Coffee, BEAM Vancouver, Vancouver Functional Programmers
• Logan Leger - VP Eng @ Hiive, Vancouver Erlang & Elixir meetup organizer
• Lorena Mireles - Elixir Dev @ Erlang Solutions, Technolatinas supporter
• Noah Betzen - Sr. SWE @ SmartRent, Seattle Elixir Meetup co-organizer

:alarm_clock: CFP closes in 11 days - don’t miss it!
Submit your proposal soon! Code BEAM Lite Vancouver

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:wrapped_gift: Give Your Future Self an Early Christmas Present!

Take advantage of our Early Bird rate for Code BEAM Lite Vancouver and treat yourself to a day of cutting-edge BEAM knowledge. :canada:

Learn from experts on:

  • Production-Grade AI on the BEAM

  • The Rise of Gleam

  • Next-Generation Distributed Systems

  • Cloud-Native BEAM

  • And more!

Your future self will thank you for this gift of knowledge. Don’t miss out on the savings!

Get your Early Bird ticket: https://codebeamvancouver.com/#tickets

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Learn from Elixir Core Team & Industry Veterans

Two speakers announced:

Andrea Leopardi - Elixir Core Team Member Get direct insights into Elixir’s design decisions and roadmap from someone who builds the language.

Bruce Tate - Groxio Founder, 12+ book author Learn from someone who’s taught thousands of developers. His teaching approach makes complex BEAM concepts actually stick.

Ask questions directly. Get insider perspective. More speakers coming. Code BEAM Lite Vancouver

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CFT Extended - Code BEAM Lite Vancouver

Extended by one week due to short timeline.

Submit ASAP: Programme Committee reviews THIS WEEK. First-round submissions have strong inclusion chances. Code BEAM Lite Vancouver

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:folded_hands: 25+ talk submissions for Code BEAM Lite Vancouver! Thank you, BEAM community. Programme Committee reviewing now. Join waiting list for exclusive pricing: https://codebeamvancouver.com/#newsletter

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Three More Speakers Announced for Code BEAM Lite Vancouver! :canada:

Join us to learn from:

  • Lorena Miles

  • Joseph Koski

  • Hayleigh Thompson

  • I have an unpublished package for tha

They join our already stellar lineup including Francesco Cesarini, Robert Virding, Bruce Tate, and Andrea Leopardi.

More speakers to be announced soon- stay tuned!

:admission_tickets: Join the waiting list for exclusive pricing: https://codebeamvancouver.com/

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Exclusive tickets are out. Join the waiting list to get them. Only few spots available Code BEAM Lite Vancouver

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Tickets Are Live for Code BEAM Lite Vancouver! :canada:

The wait is over - secure your spot NOW before they’re gone!

Join us for a full day of world-class BEAM expertise:

Plus expert-led trainings on Scalability & Reliability, Secure Coding on the BEAM, and more!

This is the first Code BEAM Lite in Canada - don’t miss your chance to be part of history.

Get your ticket now:

Limited capacity. Save your spot today! Code BEAM Lite Vancouver

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5 masterclasses included! Scalability, security, concurrency, AI+Elixir & FP patterns from BEAM legends. Limited tickets: Code BEAM Lite Vancouver

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Just 2 more Early Bird tickets left. Grab yours and while you are at it check the masterclasses Code BEAM Lite Vancouver

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:gear: Learn BEAM VM internals from Erlang’s co-creator

Robert Virding’s masterclass at Code BEAM Vancouver: → Process memory & GC → Scheduler deep-dive → Memory optimization → Production fine-tuning

:warning: Limited seats. Running out fast.

March 24 | Full day Get yours: Code BEAM Lite Vancouver

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We tried to ignore Valentine’s Day.
We failed.

So here it is: buy 2 tickets, pay for 1 for Code BEAM Lite Vancouver :collision:

Bring a friend, teammate, or conference buddy.
Learning together > chocolates.

:spiral_calendar: 11–15 February only

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Don’t forget we are hosting 5 workshops. Here is a spotlight on 2:

:date: 22 Mar 2026

Architecting Systems for Scalability and Reliability
:man_teacher: Francesco Cesarini
Design fault-tolerant, distributed, high-availability systems.
Covers scalability trade-offs, resilience, recovery strategies & observability.
Theory-driven and tech-agnostic (BEAM-inspired).

:date: 24 Mar 2026

Functional Programming Patterns in Elixir
:man_teacher: Joseph Koski
Manage growing complexity with monoids, optics & monads.
Learn composable patterns that make illegal states hard to express and keep control flow readable.

:clock9: Both run 09:00–17:00
:round_pushpin: Venue: TBC

Perfect for developers and architects building distributed systems that need to scale cleanly and stay reliable. Code BEAM Lite Vancouver

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The full agenda for Code BEAM Lite Vancouver is live. And honestly? It’s a good one. On March 23, 2026, we’re bringing BEAM brains together for a day packed with distributed systems, DSL wizardry, concurrency deep dives, AI layering, and a bit of Home(Kit) magic.:
Keynote: :microphone: Robert Virding & Brooklyn Zelenka - Redistributing Our Systems: Erlang’s Enduring Lessons for Local-First
Sessions:
Andrea Leopardi - Agentic Elixir
Nicholas Geraedts - Sparking Joy: Tidying up GraphQL schemas with custom DSLs
Yutaka Kikuchi - Migrating live processes with Zenoh in widely distributed networks
Lorena Mireles - Concurrency, understanding the BEAM limits
Joseph Koski - Stealing from Ash: Building Better DSLs in Elixir
James Aimonetti - Erlang Distribution over AMQP
Mat Trudel - Let Elixir into your Home(Kit)
Hayleigh Thompson - Bridging the gap with Lustre and Universal Components
Bruce Tate - Templating, Meta-programming, and Meta-prompting
:warning: Limited tickets remaining. When they’re gone, they’re gone.
:tickets: See the full agenda & get tickets: Code BEAM Lite Vancouver

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Standard rates end in less than a day! Save your spot now Code BEAM Lite Vancouver

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:alarm_clock: Less Than One Week Until Code BEAM Lite Vancouver!

Haven’t made up your mind yet? Here are 3 reasons to join us on March 24:

1. Learn from the legends Robert Virding (co-created Erlang), Andrea Leopardi (Elixir Core Team- Remote), Bruce Tate, and the Gleam Core Team. This lineup doesn’t come around often.

2. Practical, production-ready knowledge No fluff. Real patterns like partition supervisors, rate limiting with counters & atomics, Erlang distribution over AMQP, and optimizing for agentic workflows. Knowledge you can use Monday morning.

3. First Code BEAM in Canada Be part of history. This is the BEAM community’s first gathering in Canada- connecting with developers building reliable systems at scale.

March 23, 2026 | Vancouver, BC :canada:

Limited tickets remaining.

:admission_tickets: Join us: https://codebeamvancouver.com/