Events for April 24, 2020 – Digital Nova Scotia – Leading Digital Industry

Global Startup Weekend COVID-19

Join the Techstars Startup Weekend Online - Unite to Fight COVID-19 - Canada | April 24 - 26, 2020 Stay home. Work together. Change the world. Come together with inventors, innovators and developers from across Canada for this first-of-its-kind Techstars Startup Weekend. This is an unprecedented opportunity for everyone interested in developing solutions that directly tackle COVID-19-related challenges to inspire and be inspired and to work together on developing inclusive solutions. If you’ve ever been to a Techstars Startup Weekend, you know it’s one of the most thrilling 54 hours you can imagine. You experience the highs, lows, fun, and pressures that make up life at a startup. As you work, you’ll meet the very best mentors, investors and sponsors from across Canada — all who are ready to help you refine your idea. Stay home. Work together. Change the world. Join them, make a difference — and experience the thrill of seeing your idea come to life. Tickets are free, but you will have the option to make a donation which will go to an NGO that is fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. http://communities.techstars.com/canada/canada-mb-canada/startup-weekend/16201Get Tickets

Develop and Diversify your Leadership Skills

Did you know, DNS members with less than 50 employees could access this training program for free? Have more than 50 employees? No worries, you could attend for 50% off! Are you a leader that is overwhelmed or worried about today's market and what this means for your team and your business? This program has been specifically designed to help business owners and leaders overcome and navigate challenges that are front and centre in today's market place.  By looking at the most effective approaches to team management, mindset, daily routines, and coaching techniques this offering will help you gain clarity around your business and your leadership style. Through this interactive leadership-focused multi-month training program, delivered via ZOOM.  You will learn how to accelerate your leadership and skills and get the most out of your team. Leveraging proven techniques, positive attitudes and productive behaviours, you can take your management to a new level, learn to better fill employment gaps, improve retention, and better understand goals. Through a combination of bi-weekly 2-hour sessions, one-on-one coaching, online training, and peer support, the program is designed to assist professionals from Nova Scotia’s growing tech sector. The Program • Blind Spots and Goal Setting • […]