Events for July 16, 2020 – Digital Nova Scotia – Leading Digital Industry

Personal Branding That Works for You

The session will start with an introduction to what personal branding is (and isn’t) and its role in job search and career building in the technology industry. Participants will be guided through a discovery process to help them: Clearly and concisely articulate their personal brand Highlight their their values, key messages, and “persona” on platforms like LinkedIn Deeper understanding of how to integrate their personal brand into their professional content REGISTER About Chantal Brine Chantal is a builder- of people and businesses. An interest in the psychology behind human interaction brought her to St. Mary’s University from Bermuda, where she focused on Psychology, Business, and Human Resources. Chantal is a believer in experiential learning, a proponent for mentorship, and an active advocate for women.   In 2018, she formed En Point with the mission to support one million young adults in building careers where they connect their passion to a career. En Point has helped over 10000 people advance their careers through mentorship, skill, and confidence building.  A natural connector, in 2009 Chantal began working with small business, government groups, and nonprofits with private sector consulting firm PONO Consultants. She then transitioned to Unique Solutions Design, a North American tech-company […]

Ocean Innovators Meetup

Meetup #3 The Ocean Innovators Meetup offers an opportunity for the ocean community and those interested in the marine sector to come together! About this Event Ocean Innovators Meetup, hosted by the Ocean Startup Project in collaboration with Pisces Research Project Management, offers an opportunity for the ocean community and those interested in the marine sector to come together, share innovative ideas, and create new connections. The upcoming events will each feature a theme that focuses on an ocean sector highlighted in our Ocean Startup Challenge competition. Click here to learn more about the Challenge and how to apply! Stay tuned for more details about our next meetup - we'll send your zoom invite shortly via email. In the meantime, save the date in your calendar so you don't miss the opportunity to meet ocean innovators from around the world. About the Ocean Startup Project: In February 2020, Canada’s Ocean Supercluster announced its first Innovation Ecosystem Project was the Ocean Startup Project, a pan-Atlantic collaboration to create and grow high-quality ocean technology companies. Together, project partners – Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) - Atlantic, Genesis, Innovacorp, New Brunswick Innovation Foundation, PEI BioAlliance, and Springboard Atlantic – envision building a world-class innovation […]

Reopening with Confidence – NSBI & IGNITE

About The Webinar Reopening with Confidence: Retail in a COVID19 World Learn how to reopen successfully with new retail tools like curbside pickup, local delivery, and contactless payments in this live webinar. Hear how other retailers are adapting as they navigate COVID19, and get your questions about reopening answered by a retail expert from Shopify. In this webinar, we'll be covering: The latest post-COVID19 trends in retail and ecommerce Strategies for reopening safely and successfully An extended Q&A with Shopify for all attendees Register Now

Ocean Connector, featuring Zdenka Willis

Join us at 3:00pm ADT as our Ocean Connector event goes virtual once again! Special guests include Zdenka Willis, CEO of Veraison Consulting, and President of the Marine Technology Society. She retired from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Senior Executive Service in January 2017. She was the founding Director of the United States Integrated Ocean Observing System Office and also represented NOAA on the United States Group on Earth Observation Systems interagency committee and part of the United States delegation to the Group on Earth Observations. From 2006 to 2007 she was the Director of NOAA’s National Oceanographic Data Center. Ms Willis was commissioned an Ensign in the United States Navy in 1981 and retired with the rank of Captain in 2006, serving as a Meteorology and Oceanography officer. She has a number of assignments that included collection of oceanographic data onboard the USNS Harkness and USNS Maury survey vessels; Deputy Navigator of the Navy; Naval Deputy to NOAA; Director of the National Ice Center; Officer in Charge of the Naval Oceanography Command Detachment, Oceana Virginia and watch officer at the Naval Eastern Oceanography Center, Norfolk Virginia. Her other relevant Naval positions are the director of the Strategic […]