VON: Evolution Events Inc
SPRING '26 vCon
The AI Communication Conference
MARCH 23rd - 26th
Dallas, Texas
Spring ’26 vCon is curated and hosted by Jeff Pulver
What Is a vCON?
A vCon is a virtualized conversation.
It is a structured, portable, machine-readable memory object that represents a communication event — voice, video, email, messaging or fax — designed to be used safely by software systems over time.
If a conversation is an experience, a vCon is its memory.
What a vCon Contains
​A vCon captures:
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Who participated
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What communication channels were used
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When the interaction occurred
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Context surrounding the conversation
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Insights derived over time
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Governance information defining what is permitted
Why vCons Matter
As AI systems participate in conversations, memory becomes essential.
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Without structure, conversations are difficult to recall, govern, or reuse responsibly. vCons provide a shared format that allows conversational memory to move between systems while preserving intent and consent.
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As Thomas Howe describes it:
“A vCon is robot food for AI.”
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In practice, this means AI systems work from governed memory, not raw transcripts or uncontrolled recordings.
vCons Are Not Recordings
A vCon is not a call recording.
A vCon is not a transcript.
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Recordings and transcripts are blunt artifacts. They are hard to govern, risky to share, and disconnected from intent once copied.
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A vCon is a memory container that binds structure, context, and permissions at the moment memory is created.
Governed Memory By Design
vCons are built on the principle that memory without rules creates risk.
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Governance defines:
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Who may access a vCon
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What may be reused
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For what purpose
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For how long​
This allows AI systems to recall and act without guessing — and without overreach.
vCons and AI Communication
AI Communication emerges when systems:
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Remember across interactions
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Carry context forward
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Respect consent boundaries
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Act with continuity and accountability
vCons provide the memory layer that makes this possible.
They turn conversations from transient events into durable, governed assets.
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