Thirty seats gathered in a forest clearing

2026 Cohorts

Four cohorts. Two formats. Thirty seats each.

Small enough that instructors learn your work. Large enough to disagree productively.

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The Calendar

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Cohort 1

22MAY

May 22 – June 19, 2026

Format: Online · 4 weeks · Fridays 3:00–4:30 PM PT
Capacity: Graduated · 20 alumni
Pricing: $1,500 CAD · Member $750

The pilot cohort. Twenty graduates who shipped sixteen working governance tools for their own organizations. Founding alumni community.

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Cohort 2

07AUG

Aug 7 – 28, 2026

Format: Online · 4 weeks · Fridays 3:00–4:30 PM PT
Capacity: 30 seats
Pricing: $1,500 CAD · Member $950

The first refined online cohort. Curriculum tightened on Cohort 1 learnings. Led by Sarah Downey, with Kris Krüg and Martin Lopatka co-instructing. Same format, sharper execution.

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Cohort 3

18SEP

Sep 18 – Oct 9, 2026

Format: Online · 4 weeks · Fridays 3:00–4:30 PM PT
Capacity: 30 seats
Pricing: $1,500 CAD · Member $950

The fall online cohort. Same refined curriculum, timed for back-to-fall schedules. Led by Sarah Downey, with Kris Krüg and Martin Lopatka co-instructing.

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Cohort 4

In Person

31OCT

October 2026 · Festival Week · venue pending

Format: In-person · 2-day weekend · venue pending · Vancouver
Capacity: 20 seats · interest list
Pricing: $1,500 CAD · Member $950

The in-person flagship. A two-day weekend intensive during BC+AI Festival Week in Vancouver. Twenty seats. Led by Sarah Downey, with Kris Krüg and Martin Lopatka co-instructing. Venue and public registration are still pending.

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Format

What a week looks like.

A week in the cohort — live calls, between-session widgets, office hours

90-minute live Zoom each week. Self-directed widgets and artifacts between sessions. Office hours every Friday. Total commitment: 12–16 hours over 4 weeks.

Live Zoom: 90 minutes weekly, one cohort, no recordings as a primary path.
Between sessions: Widgets and artifacts on your own time — paced, not crushing.
Office hours: Every Friday, optional, instructor-led.
Total time: 12–16 hours over 4 weeks. Designed for working professionals.

Twenty seats around a campfire — BC+AI Festival Week

Festival Week · Cohort 4

In-person, October 2026.

Cohort 4 is planned as a two-day in-person intensive during BC+AI Festival Week in Vancouver. Twenty seats. Led by Sarah Downey, with Kris Krüg and Martin Lopatka co-instructing. Public registration is not open while the final date and venue details are reconciled.

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