Events for October 17, 2019 – Digital Nova Scotia – Leading Digital Industry

Ocean Connector: Diving into Big Data with DeepSense

New artificial intelligence (AI) models are published daily and the hardware required to use AI is increasingly becoming more accessible and usable, yet most companies and start-ups have not had the opportunity to leverage more advanced analytics to optimize their operations or product and service offering. Join DeepSense to learn about how ocean-related companies can build and leverage their proprietary data to best position for competition. You will learn about some of the barriers to AI exploration and adoption and how DeepSense may be able to help you identify and create use cases for your own business. DeepSense was created to bring together companies in the ocean space and data and ocean scientists to develop commercially-useful predictive models, analytical prototypes, and applications for use in the blue economy. Executive Director of DeepSense, Jennifer LaPlante, has a strong background in innovation and analytics, including creating the first corporate innovation outpost at Volta labs. With a goal of encouraging more diversity in data science, she co-organizes the Halifax chapter of Women in Machine Learning. Register

UX Deep-Dive: Why your R.A.T (the Riskiest Assumption Test) is the real MVP

"Amanda Somers and Warren Jones are Product Designers at MindSea Development with 10+ years of designing for mobile startups, specializing in native app design and health tech. They have chosen to give a talk on R.A.T. (Riskiest Assumption Test) entitled, “Why your RAT is the real MVP.” You will learn: What is a R.A.T? How to identify and squash your riskiest assumptions How other companies have conducted R.A.Ts How to work a R.A.T into your product roadmap There will be time allocated for open table discussion (workshop) to expose your startup’s R.A.T. Itinerary: 6:00-6:30 Networking 6:30-6:35 Opening comments and Intro by Juliana Kroscen 6:35-6:55 "UX Deep-Dive: Why your R.A.T (the Riskiest Assumption Test) is the real MVP " by Amanda Somers and Warren Jones 6:55-7:20 Q&A and R.A.T. workshop: An open table discussion (workshop) to expose your startup’s R.A.T. - so bring your start-up ideas! (this may extend a bit longer depending on how many questions/ideas from the audience). 7:20- 7:25 Prizes 7:25-8:00 Networking and cleanup (no obligation to help with clean up, but if you have a few min and can lend a helping hand, it is always appreciated :-). register  

NASA Space Apps Challenge 2019

Join us for the first ever Atlantic Canada NASA Space Apps hackathon challenge! Participants from across Atlantic Canada are welcome to register for this FREE 48 hour challenge designed by NASA and the CSA and hosted at Dalhousie University'S ShiftKey Labs. The event Award Categories special guest speakers and mentors, exciting tech prizes for the best submissions, as well as the chance to win national and international recognition and prizes. Digital Nova Scotia is proud to sponsor this event! Learn more

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