Rocky Mountain International Reading Festival · 2026

Calgary

Name: Fan Deng — Reading Festival · Main Stage · Calgary
Start: 2026-09-12
Location: Deerfoot Inn & Casino (11500 35 St SE #1000, Calgary)

Reading Festival · Main Stage

📅 Saturday, September 12, 2026

📍 Deerfoot Inn & Casino (11500 35 St SE #1000, Calgary)

Topic

How AI can truly make knowledge change lives

Format

Keynote + reading forum + AI forum + exhibitor zone

What’s on

✓Fan Deng keynote
✓Rocky Mountain International Reading Festival main forum
✓Growth-in-the-AI-era forum
✓Public Q&A
✓Exhibitor experience zone

Tickets

Early Bird

C$58

For everyone

✓Fan Deng keynote
✓Reading Festival main forum
✓Growth-in-the-AI-era forum
✓Public Q&A
✓Exhibitor experience zone
✓Official digital keepsake

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VIP Experience

C$128

For those who want a premium experience

✓Front-five-row VIP seating
✓VIP fast-track check-in
✓Official gift pack
✓VIP badge
✓Priority questions
✓Group-photo opportunity
✓VIP lounge
✓Reading Festival commemorative certificate

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Founder Circle Pass

C$328

For entrepreneurs / founding guests

✓Everything in VIP
✓Founding-guest badge
✓Founding-guest certificate
✓Official commemorative gift
✓Entrepreneurs’ reception (final arrangement TBC)
✓Group photo with Fan Deng
✓Official thank-you listing
✓Reading Festival Founding Guest status

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Become one of the Founding Guests of the First Rocky Mountain Reading Festival and help shape Canada’s newest reading and innovation festival.

Rocky Mountain extension

Wanlilu Study Tour · Learning by doing — clarify your path on the road.

Depart Calgary into the Rockies (David Thompson Resort) for a 3-day immersive study tour — walk, learn, and map out your next moves.

September 9–11, 2026 · 3 days · Rocky Mountains, David Thompson Resort

1Study class3 hrs
2Private peer-advisory board6 hrs
3Rocky Mountain campfire Q&A3 hrs
4On-site company visit3 hrs
5Rocky Mountain International Reading Festival3 hrs

C$5888per person · lodging included, transport not included

✓3-day study tour at David Thompson Resort in the Rockies
✓Study class + peer-advisory board + campfire Q&A + company visit
✓Attend the Rocky Mountain International Reading Festival on-site
✓Lodging included (transport not included)

Enquire · limited spots

Sponsors & Partners

Thanks to our sponsors and partners

Presenting Sponsors

BGO

Prestige

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