Day 1: Tuesday, April 22 – Developer Day

8:45 AM  - Registration

9:00 AM – Welcome to vCon Workshop: Theory / Practice 
Jeff Pulver (CEO, vCon Foundation) kicks off the Spring '25 vCon Conference by framing the significance of structured memory in AI-powered communications. This session sets the stage for the next three days of insight, hands-on learning, and collaborative innovation.

9:05 AM – Introduction to vCons: The Foundation of AI-Powered Conversations
Thomas Howe (CTO, Strolid) introduces vCons—Virtualized Conversations—as the foundational layer for persistent, portable, and secure AI memory. This session outlines the structure, function, and importance of vCons within the emerging communications ecosystem.

9:45 AM –  Introduction to SCITT (Supply Chain Integrity, Transparency, Trust)
Steve Lasker (Director of Ecosystems, DataTrails) explains SCITT, a new protocol developed within the IETF to ensure verifiable provenance and integrity of digital assets. This talk explores how SCITT enables tamper-evident audit trails, complementing the vCon architecture.

11:00 AM – Robot Food: Agents and Infrastructure
Erik Lagerway (Founder, Conveyr) dives into how conversational agents consume vCons as structured memory—what we call “robot food.” He also explores the infrastructure needed to support agents that reason, recall, and respond across contexts.

11:30 AM – vCon Store Architecture
Thomas Howe (CTO, Strolid) explores the design patterns behind the “vCon Store”—a scalable, secure repository system that allows companies to index, manage, and govern vCons across use cases.

12:00 PM - TAFFI (Trust Agent Framework for AI)
Thomas Howe (CTO, Strolid) & Steve Lasker (Director of Ecosystems DataTrails) will lead this session that introduces TAFFI, a new conceptual model for designing trust-first AI agents using vCons and SCITT. The session walks through early architecture, real-world triggers, and privacy safeguards.

12:30 PM – LUNCH BREAK - Local restaurants & Coffee Shops nearby

1:45 PM - Ethics & Consent by Design: Architecting Trust from the Start
Speaker TBA This session explores how to embed user consent and ethical boundaries into the core of vCon-based systems. It provides a framework for building transparency and trust directly into architecture and design decisions.

2:15 PM - Choosing a Library
Thomas Howe (CTO, Strolid) shares how to choose the right development library when building with vCons. This technical session compares libraries by language, performance, and compliance readiness.

2:45 PM - Using the Conserver
Thomas Howe (CTO, Strolid) demonstrates how to work with the open-source Conserver—an implementation layer for storing, verifying, and distributing vCons. This is a key piece of the vCon application stack.

3:15 PM - Using the Conserver
Justin Massey (Founder, Relay Hawk) explores how developers can leverage vCons to build cross-platform, interoperable communication products. He’ll share lessons from real-world deployments and offer practical design guidance.

3:45 PM - Writing a Sample App: Suggestion Box
Thomas Howe (CTO, Strolid) Hands-on coding session walks attendees through the creation of a “Suggestion Box” app that uses vCons to store, analyze, and act on employee input. This session offers a practical blueprint for building with memory.

4:15 PM - Search, Summarize, Sync: Working with vCon Archives 
Speaker TBA This session explores how vCon archives can be used to generate summaries, sync across teams, and fuel retrospective insights. Learn the emerging tools and approaches for mining conversational data at scale.

4:45 PM - Writing a Sample App: Suggestion Box 
Steve Lasker (Director of Ecosystems, DataTrails) covers how to design systems that honor “Right to Know” and other global data access rights using structured conversational data. He shares how vCons + SCITT can enable user-controlled transparency.

5:15 PM - Wrap-Up Conversation: Designing for Interoperability – Lessons from the Protocol Wars
Jeff Pulver (CEO, vCon Foundation)  reflects on the importance of interoperability. Drawing parallels from VoIP and other open standards, panelists share lessons for the future of vCon adoption.

6:30 PM -VIP / Speaker Dinner 

Day 2: Wednesday, April 23 – Industry Day

8:45 AM - Registration

9:00 AM - Welcome / Introductions 
Jeff Pulver (CEO, vCon Foundation) welcomes attendees to the main conference program. He shares his vision for a future of AI-powered communication built on structured, ethical memory.

9:25 AM – The State of the vCon – Update from IETF 122
Thomas Howe (CTO, Strolid) offers a behind-the-scenes update on the vCon protocol’s journey through the IETF. This is your chance to hear what’s ahead for the standard—and how you can influence it.

9:55 AM – Fireside Chat: The Impact of vCons on the Communications Industry
Chris Fine (CEO, Integrative Technologies) joins Jeff Pulver for a candid conversation on how vCons are transforming the communications landscape. They explore business models, regulatory changes, and where the biggest disruptions are likely to happen. 

10:25 AM – Cloud Communication & AI-Powered Conversations: The vCon Advantage
Anand Buch (Chief Strategy Officer, Crexendo) explores how cloud communications are evolving in the age of AI and structured memory. He outlines how vCons can power smarter, more compliant, and more connected business communications.

10:50 AM – AI, Customer Experience & vCons: The Next Evolution
Mitch Liberman (VP Product {Fuel CX}, Fuel ix, a TELUS Digital Company) examines how vCons are redefining customer experience. He’ll explore AI-driven personalization, multi-session context, and how memory-first design changes the game.

11:15 AM – Building vCon Dashboards for AI-Driven Business Insights
Robert Galop (Co-Founder & Partner, Creo Solutions) showcases how structured conversation data can drive actionable insights for business leaders. He presents real-world dashboard examples powered by vCons.

11:40 AM – How SMEs Can Leverage vCons
Ari Rabban (CEO, Phone.com) offers practical guidance for small and medium-sized businesses looking to adopt vCons. From compliance to customer service, vCons unlock new efficiencies and capabilities.

12:05 PM – HD Voice & vCon Opportunities
Dave Erickson (Co-Founder, Phound) explores the synergy between HD Voice and vCons. He shows how crystal-clear audio enables better AI analysis and more accurate memory construction.

12:30 PM – LUNCH BREAK - Local restaurants & Coffee Shops nearby

2:00 PM – Mobile vCons in 5G
Ivar Plathe (CEO, OnRelay) examines how 5G networks enable mobile-first applications for vCons. This session explores use cases in telecom, logistics, and real-time field services.

2:25 PM – Enhancing Business Intelligence with Voice: Practical Applications of vCons in Franchises and Call Centers
Mike Onslow (CTO, Clarity Voice) shares case studies from franchises and call centers using vCons to drive business intelligence. Expect actionable insights from real deployments.

2:50 PM – Three Years of vCon Adoption – Lessons Learned
Vin Micciche (CEO, Strolid) reflects on three years of vCon implementation. He shares key lessons, surprises, and takeaways for anyone building with conversational memory.

3:15 PM – vCons and Agentic AI
RJ Burnham (CEO, Consig) discusses how vCons enable the development of agentic AI—systems that act autonomously and responsibly over time. Learn how structured memory powers intelligent decision-making.

3:40 PM – Beyond Compliance: vCons in Regulated Industries (Finance, Healthcare, Law)
Panelists: TBA This session explores the unique demands of regulated sectors and how vCons help meet compliance, auditability, and trust requirements. Panelists will share examples from real deployments.

4:05 PM – Ethical AI, Consent & the Future of Conversational Memory
Speaker: TBA This talk digs into the ethical dimensions of AI memory—how to preserve consent, transparency, and trust when machines remember. It’s a must-attend for responsible builders.

4:30 PM - From VoIP to vCons: Lessons from the First Protocol Revolution
Jeff Pulver (CEO, vCon Foundation) connects the dots between the rise of VoIP and today’s emergence of vCons. It’s a reflection on protocol innovation—and what we must get right this time.

4:55 PM - vCon Use Cases – Fast Demos
​Speakers: TBA  A series of fast-paced demos showing real vCon implementations across industries. See how developers and businesses are using structured conversational memory today.

5:30 PM - Closing Remarks
Jeff Pulver (CEO, vCon Foundation) & Thomas McCarthy-Howe (CTO, Strolid) wrap up the day’s discussions, reflecting on key takeaways and previewing the next steps for vCons in AI-driven communication.

Day 3: April 24 – vCon Interop Day (Location TBA)

Testing vCon Interoperability Across Platforms
 

A dedicated hands-on testing day for vCon developers, vendors, and AI engineers. This is an opportunity to validate interoperability between different implementations, troubleshoot integration challenges, and refine vCon-based AI workflows.

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9:00 AM - Project/ Team Registration

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9:30 AM - Review of Interop Test Plan/Test Scenarios

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4:30 PM - End of 1st vCon Interop Day​​​