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Bringing together the people, organizations and opportunities shaping the province’s tech sector.

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Board Spotlight: Q&A with Dan Ellenberger

Board Spotlight: Q&A with Dan Ellenberger

Our Board Spotlight series continues this month, highlighting the leaders who lend their time, experience and perspectives to Digital Nova Scotia’s Board of Directors. Representing organizations from across Nova Scotia’s technology ecosystem, our Board members play an important role in guiding Digital Nova Scotia’s work and helping us stay connected to the opportunities, challenges and priorities shaping our sector. Each month, Board Spotlight gives us the chance to get to know one of those leaders a little better, and for our November Spotlight, we’re joined by Dan Ellenberger , President of ABM Integrated Solutions and a Director on Digital Nova Scotia’s Board of Directors. Dan reflects on his journey into working 20 years in large technology programs, his experience on the Board, what excites him about the growth happening across Nova Scotia and why he wants more people to know there’s space for them in tech.

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November, 3rd 2026
Uncovering Hidden IT Risks: A Smarter Approach with Digital nGenuity

Uncovering Hidden IT Risks: A Smarter Approach with Digital nGenuity

For many business owners, they feel like their IT is under control. For a business owner, gaps in IT support can be difficult to spot when day-to-day work is running smoothly. The real test often comes when something goes wrong, and by then, those gaps can be costly. But should they rely on that proof solely?

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Winona HernandezNovember, 2nd 2026
How TDAP is helping a new generation discover Birchtown’s Black Loyalist history

How TDAP is helping a new generation discover Birchtown’s Black Loyalist history

A website rebuild through the Tourism Digital Assistance Program is helping the Black Loyalist Heritage Centre reach more people — and giving visitors new ways to explore its stories.

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October, 8th 2026
How NS Pension is using technology to support members and connect with employers

How NS Pension is using technology to support members and connect with employers

At NS Pension, technology is playing an increasingly important role in how plan members access their pension information, prepare for retirement, and connect with the organization.

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Winona HernandezOctober, 21st 2026
Researcher, designer, entrepreneur: Finding room for all three through Digital Skills for Women+

Researcher, designer, entrepreneur: Finding room for all three through Digital Skills for Women+

Polina Baum-Talmor joined Digital Skills for Women+ while she was exploring what might come next professionally and beginning to turn her hand-drawn designs into a scarf business. The experience helped her build confidence in the digital world and see how her research career, creative work and entrepreneurship could fit together.

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Ashley FieldOctober, 6th 2026
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Board Spotlight: Q&A With Allison Boutilier

Our Board Spotlight series continues this month, highlighting the leaders who lend their time, experience and perspectives to Digital Nova Scotia’s Board of Directors.

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October, 5th 2026
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We represent the tech sector in Nova Scotia

As a membership-driven organization, we are guided by and built for the community we serve. We connect and strengthen Nova Scotia’s digital community, celebrating successes and leading skills development to help our sector grow.

We represent the tech sector in Nova Scotia

Programs

Growing Nova Scotia's digital economy

Digital Nova Scotia works closely with its funding partners to develop and implement a wide variety of impactful programs to foster Nova Scotia’s digital technologies industry.

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AI Digital Adoption Program

AI Digital Adoption Program

AI can save time, cut costs, and help your business work smarter, but knowing where to start is often the hardest part.

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Digital Skills for Women+

Helping women and gender diverse individuals build confidence and be ready to explore a career in digital

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Tourism Digital Assistance Program

Tourism Digital Assistance Program

Connecting tourism businesses with digital service providers in Nova Scotia that can help them develop their marketing tools.

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Digital Discovery Camp

Digital Discovery Camp

Digital Discovery Camp brings interactive learning together with the tech sector to provide a fun experience for youth

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ALL HANDS ON TECH

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In each episode of All Hands on Tech, you will hear from local experts as we dive into all of the amazing things happening in Nova Scotia’s fastest-growing sector and learn why so many organizations and individuals are calling Canada’s Ocean Playground home.

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LATEST EPISODE

From talent to transformation: Inside CGI’s work in Nova Scotia

On this episode of All Hands on Tech, we sit down with Jonathan Feindel, Partner and Director of Consulting and Business Engineering at CGI. With a strong and growing presence in Halifax, CGI is helping organizations across sectors tackle complex challenges and evolve how they operate through technology. Jonathan shares a behind-the-scenes look at the role consulting plays across industries, what might surprise people about the work, and how teams are solving real-world problems every day. They also dive into one of the biggest challenges facing the industry: talent. From co-op programs to community initiatives, Jonathan talks about why building the tech talent pipeline is critical—and the role companies can play in supporting the next generation.

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