Events

Stephanie Lummis is a User Experience Strategist with more than 20 years experience. She has been invited to talk on the topic of user-centric content strategy and her talk is entitled, “Persuasion Architecture: Turn your user research into content that converts.” You will learn: how to organize and structure content on your website to persuade people through the customer journey toward conversion internal linking and keyword strategies how it differs from information architecture You’ll leave with strategies and tips you can put to use immediately. Previous attendees have also asked for some activities to help us all get to know one another better. So this evening, we encourage you to bring a friend (or two) who also might be interested in the topic and participate in an activity that will help you remember the main points and help you meet new people. Light Refreshments will be served. Bring a pen or marker please! 6:00-6:30 Networking 6:30-6:35 Introduction and Announcements 6:35-7:05 Stephanie Lummis: “Persuasion Architecture: Turn your user research into content that converts.” 7:05-7:10 Q&A 7:10-7:15 Intro to Networking Game/Activity 7:15-7:45 Networking Game/Activity 7:45-7:50 Wrap up and Prize giveaway Find out more

In this session, attendees will learn about the latest developments and trends in the cloud landscape and how they can benefit from CANARIE’s DAIR Cloud program

The Coworking Community is designed to connect mobile workers, entrepreneurs, and freelancers both physically and electronically.

Join the Nova Scotia Office of Immigration (NSOI) for a workshop on how to use the Nova Scotia Nominee Program (NSNP) and Atlantic Immigration Pilot (AIP) to meet your labour needs.

Welcome to Septembers Meet Up, an interactive panel discussion lead by myself, Councillor Matt Whitman and 1 other guest from our local tech sector discussing what we need as a community to grow our region as a tech hub. We will discuss past initiatives, challenges, some great successes, and the future. RSVP

Taught by Christine Hamblin (BCA, BSc, MTEI), Atlantic Innovation Lead at Accenture, and certified Human-Centered Design and Design Thinking facilitator; this class will help you learn the process of conceiving and designing new products and services for your business.

Are you a mobile worker?? Do you work from home, remotely, or have a flex-schedule? Come hang out and meet new friends, colleagues, and potential coworkers! Let's try to build a better environment and community for remote and mobile work right here in Halifax! All are welcome! Register

Able Sense is hosting the next Meetup in Halifax! This is a great opportunity to connect, network and learn with partners and fellow merchants. Shopify experts will share their specialized ecommerce knowledge to help you grow your business. See you there! Agenda 6:00 PM — 6:25 PM: Arrivals Sign in and join your fellow partners and merchants. Grab a drink, snacks and a seat before the event starts. 6:25 PM — 6:30 PM: Welcome An introduction of the speakers and an overview of the evening from Able Sense. 6:30 PM — 6:50 PM: Session 1 - Building Your Brand with Content Marketing Julie Guy, BrewHQ What Is The Content in "Content Marketing", Creating Content for Different Customers, Integrating Content Into Your Marketing Emails, Podcasts - The New Blog 6:50 PM — 7:20 PM: Networking We invite you to grab another drink, more snacks and mix & mingle before our next speaker! 7:20 PM — 7:40 PM: Session 2 - Branding, James Bond, and Your Small Business Jennifer Faulkner, Proposify Branding is often misunderstood or overlooked, especially for small businesses or when you’re just starting out. But, your brand is one of your most valuable assets. A strong brand can help you survive the roller coaster […]

**Take last set of elevators at end of the building and press 'M'. We're at the other end of the hallway** We're all well rested from WordCamp Halifax 2019, and ready to kick some butt with our websites! Come out for a night of learning, sharing and troubleshooting with the WordPress Halifax community. Weren't able to make it to WordCamp? No problemo, you'll get lots out of this meetup, which we hold every month! --What to Bring-- Yourself, your questions and your laptop or mobile device so you can show us your WordPress site whether it is just beginning or around for a while. -- 7:15: Opening Remarks-- --7:30: Happiness Bar (other items TBA)-- Break out your laptops, knowledge and questions regarding WordPress. Get feedback, learn something new or help a buddy out. Chat and get to know fellow WordPress bloggers, designers and developers. RSVP

Join us in welcoming GeoSpectrum Technologies founder, Dr. Bruce Armstrong, on September 19 at COVE for our Ocean Connector! The physics of hydrophones is easy to understand; mastery of the implementation of those ideas can be tricky. This talk will explain the physics in terms everyone should be able to understand. Topics covered will be piezoelectric ceramics, why a high frequency hydrophone is a poor choice to measure low frequencies and vice versa, preamp noise and how it relates to hydrophone sensitivity, why the low frequency sensitivity of a hydrophone is a ruler-straight line, and why it is sometimes better to calibrate hydrophones in air rather than water. Finally, you will learn that if you utter the words “rho-c”, you may be putting your professional reputation at risk. Dr. Armstrong has been designing transducers for over 41 years. In 1978 he began work as a Defence Scientist in the transducer group at DRDC-A. In 1985, he began working for Ultra Electronics Maritime Systems, where he designed DIFAR (vector) hydrophones for sonobuoys. In 1994, he founded GeoSpectrum Technologies, where he still works today, guiding the technical teams. IMPORTANT NOTICE: Due to construction on Parker Street, the main road to COVE will […]

Grab a cocktail and a cue stick, and join BDO at Dooly’s. Enjoy an evening of networking with the next generation of Halifax business leaders at BDO’s annual Young Professionals Pool Tournament. If pool isn’t your thing, join them for free pizza and drinks. See you there!

During this collaborative learning experience, we’ll explore the difference between UI and UX, and how they work together.

Join thousands of Canadians coast to coast to coast taking their first steps learning about application development. With great design comes great responsibility. User experience (UX) design isn’t just about creating pretty or functioning websites - it’s about creative solutioning and trying to make people’s lives and experiences better. As application designers, we need to remember that we aren’t designing products for ourselves, but for other people. Being a UX designer allows you to work with and problem solve for a variety of different people, and empathy plays a huge part in this. During this collaborative learning experience, we’ll explore the difference between User Interface (UI) and User Experience (UX), and how they work together. We’ll walk through the design cycle; including discovery, user testing, and user personas. Learners will also have a chance to experience different UX methods through hands-on exercises, including building physical and digital prototypes. Never worked on application design before? No problem! This workshop is designed for absolute beginners! During this 6 hour workshop, you’ll learn: Learn all about User Experience (UX) and User Interface (UI) design Have a fulsome and holistic discussion around ethics and why ethical designing is crucial Solve real-world problems in collaboration […]

Join us for the fourth Halifax Angular Meetup, as we continue to dig deeper into all of the incredible things Angular can help with! Schedule: 6:30-6:45: Networking 6:45-7:15: Talk #1 RXJS & Observables 7:30-8:15: Talk #2 Component Inheritance 8:15-8:30: Networking About the sessions: RXJS & Observables: Observables in Angular are SUPER powerful and we can do a lot with them but they can be intimidating if you don't know where to start. In this talk we will discuss 1. reactive programming basics 2. the differences between promises and observables 3. common operators and when to use them 4. advanced operators and when to use them and by the end you'll be able to power-up your Angular apps using RXJS and Observables! Presenter: Chris Burton Component Inheritance: Inheritance in many object-oriented languages can serve as a mechanism to elegantly re-use code. The case with Angular is that inheritance is typically far from elegant, and can cause confusing components that hide their cost of use. In this talk, I will briefly introduce composition as the preferred object-oriented approach that comes naturally to Angular. Presenter: Jonathan Ignacio Register

Innovate Atlantic is a one-day conference designed to provide the inspiration, tools and information entrepreneurs and innovators need to drive growth in their companies and the region. This conference is for the community to meet each other in the context of quality conversations from some of the leading innovative ‘doers’ in Canada and beyond. Volta’s second annual Innovate Atlantic conference will dive into issues and topics surrounding innovation in Atlantic Canada through a series of panels, discussions and keynotes that will help set the agenda for innovation for the next 25 years. Join us to hear from experienced industry experts and thought leaders from the region and beyond, who will discuss topics, such as how to best engage traditional sectors and encourage the integration of innovative mindsets and technologies; how to bridge the gap with youth and better position Atlantic Canada as a place for youth and newcomers to live, work and play; and, how inclusive innovation is a means to better our communities as a whole. The goal of the conference is to have attendees walk away with the inspiration, tools, and information they need to drive innovation in their organizations and in the Atlantic region as a whole. […]

This major event will highlight new products and services developed in our region aimed at Health and Wellness in general and, specifically, at assisting Seniors to age well in Atlantic Canada and throughout the world

Lunch will be provided! Cryptocurrency, a new paradigm of money, is forcing our banks to adjust. Open banking is the banks way of keeping up with the times, but will it be enough? Join the Atlantic Blockchain Company, as they take you through the steps to understanding decentralized finance (DeFi). Leave armed with a new understanding of how crypto will shape your future. This Lunch + Learn will be particularly helpful for those working in banking, financial advising, accounting, or real estate. You will learn about: Open Banking Benefits of Crypto Decentralized Finance About the Presenters: Keegan and Mrugakshee are the co-founders of Atlantic Blockchain Company. After years of technical development and personal use, Keegan and Mrugakshee decided to use their knowledge to educate the public, businesses, and government around the responsible use of blockchain and cryptocurrency. Their mission is to accelerate the adoption of blockchain technology. NOTE: If you are unable to attend any of our events please take a minute and cancel your ticket. This allows our events team to better prepare for every event. By attending this event, you agree to be photographed and/or filmed, and give permission to Volta to use your image in promotional and/or […]

Join us for an interactive discussion on an important and growing segment of the economy!  On September 17th APEC released a new report Digital Technology Firms:Their Importance and Role in Atlantic Canada’s Economy  The report discusses how digital technology firms in Atlantic Canada are making a significant and growing contribution to the regional economy, but several factors are impeding its full potential. On Wednesday October 2 at 10 am (AST), the report's author, Patrick Brannon, APEC's Director of Major Projects, will host a one-hour webinar highlighting the main findings.  Patrick will be joined by Cathy Simpson, CEO of TechImpact who commissioned the report. Following the 40 minute presentation there will be a 15 minute Q&A session (via chat). The webinar will answer key questions about digital firms in Atlantic Canada including: How big is the digital industry and why is it so important? Is there a labour shortage in the digital industry? Is there enough financing support for firms to establish and grow? What are the emerging digital specialties where Atlantic firms are creating innovative products? What policies or strategies are most likely to facilitate their growth? This is a FREE event  but registration is required - click here to register A unique link that will allow you to […]

We’re looking forward to hearing from Kyle Racki, CEO and Co-founder of Proposify - a product that helps thousands of companies improves their sales workflow.

Technology is everywhere and it’s not going anywhere. Teaching kids to code is about more than just helping children understand the technology they are using and secure employment in the future. At a fundamental level it improves problem-solving and thinking skills. We think it’s important for youth to learn to code for a few reasons: Coding is a superpower. Learning to code let’s kids build -- not just consume the technology around them like video games, websites, robots and more. Coding helps kids develop new ways of thinking and foster problem-solving techniques that gives kids a competitive advantage when applying to colleges, internships or jobs - they are valuable skills that are in high demand. Coding helps kids understand the world around them better. If we teach biology and mathematics in order to understand the world around them, then knowing the basics of how computers communicate - and how to engage with them -should be a given. Coding can help change the world empower kids to use technology as a creative tool to build solutions for problems or challenges people face everyday. Coding is fun! We want kids to experience the satisfaction and thrill of building something of their very […]