VON: Evolution Events Inc
SPRING '26 vCon
Voice and Conversations on the Net
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.
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.
As Thomas Howe describes it:
“A vCon is robot food for AI.”
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.
Recordings and transcripts are blunt artifacts. They are hard to govern, risky to share, and disconnected from intent once copied.
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.
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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