Events for February 23, 2021 – Digital Nova Scotia – Leading Digital Industry
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Fueling Startup Growth: Getting it Right the First Time

The world is more competitive than ever, and while ideas are easy, taking something beyond idea to real growth can be much harder. In this training, we will equip you to use data to help you make decisions, and orient yourself for growth. Session 1: What do you need to understand to figure out where your business fits in the grand scheme? What actually matters for your technology startup? Session 2: Once you’ve started to understand your place in the world, how do you gather information successfully, from primary and secondary sources? Session 3: Once you have data inputs, how do you make sense of it? What are your next steps? The course will be facilitated by Dr. Jonathan Calof, an expert who has helped thousands of companies with their growth. All of the content will build on the previous day, so make sure you join us for all of it. Due to interactive nature of the training, this will be offered only as live training. Training will run from 9am Atlantic Standard Time - 1130am Atlantic Standard Time each of the three days. This training is supported by ACOA and is free of charge for Atlantic Canadian Startups. This […]

Women Entrepreneurship Conference: She-Covery: The Role of Women’s Entrepreneurship in Pandemic Recovery

An official event of the Women Entrepreneurship Conference; a free, month-long event series, presented by the Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub (WEKH) in partnership with Women Enterprise Organizations of Canada (WEOC). As Canada begins to focus on post-pandemic economic recovery, supporting women entrepreneurs is more critical than ever before. The research shows clearly that structural barriers long-faced by women entrepreneurs have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, an economic and health crisis that has affected women entrepreneurs more than men and has affected Indigenous, racialized and other diverse entrepreneurs most of all. In this session, we’ll discuss how the ecosystem is responding to support women entrepreneurs during this time. Register

Ocean Solutions Exchange

Join us for our virtual discussion to learn from global industry experts about opportunities to solve major ocean sector problems. The Ocean Startup Challenge will award $1.4 Million in 2021 to start and grow new ocean tech companies in Canada. Leading up to the launch of the Challenge, we're hosting a six-part series of industry-led presentations and interactive networking sessions. This speaker series will bring together ocean industry experts in shipping and transportation, fisheries and aquaculture, naval and defence, energy and marine bio-resources. You will hear from industry leaders who will discuss the challenges faced by each sector, highlight opportunities in the market, and share other insights into their respective fields. Join us on Tuesday, February 23 at 1 pm AST for part four of the virtual dialogue series focused on naval and defence. After the panel discussion, you'll have a chance to connect with speakers and other attendees during sector networking. You'll hear from: Tobias Stapleton, Co-Founder, Managing Director, Blue Innovation Symposium Mae Seto, PhD, Associate Professor & Irving Chair in Marine Engineering and Autonomous Systems John Waterston, Program Manager, DARPA Ocean of Things Sue Molloy, PhD, PEng, President Glas Ocean Electric Michael Brasseur, Co-Chair, NATO Maritime Advisory Board, […]

Remaking Retail

In the age of digital disruption, retailers have had to make big changes in order to adapt to the new world that we live in today. The pandemic has dramatically accelerated this disruption, and according to retail analysts, this massive shift is here to stay as retailers begin to blur the lines between digital and physical. To discuss this ever-changing landscape and how to stand out by "choosing remarkable", the David Sobey Centre is honored to host two outstanding retail experts. Jeff Leger, President, Shoppers Drug Mart and this year's Distinguished Retail Speaker, and Steve Dennis, Senior Forbes Contributor, Best Selling Author, Consultant, and named one of the top 5 Retail Influencers in the industry. Steve will also give a sneak peek and share insights from his new unreleased book "REMARKABLE RETAIL: HOW TO WIN & KEEP CUSTOMERS IN THE AGE OF DIGITAL DISRUPTION" Recently named "the best retail book of all time" by Book Authority. Register