Events for September 18, 2025 – Digital Nova Scotia – Leading Digital Industry
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Implementing a Digital Twin of an Organization (DTO) for Manufacturing

Online

This four-day workshop (delivered virtually over four half-day sessions) helps manufacturers define the critical success factors for designing, implementing, and utilizing a DTO. Using real-world manufacturing examples and an interactive manufacturing case study, participants learn “ready to apply” tips and techniques to model and optimize production processes, supporting operations, product costing, and overall profitability. Key Learning Objectives Learn how to initiate, align, and sustain manufacturing process analysis and modeling to optimize asset and/or labour capacities and utilizations, improve operational planning, and enrich costing and operational budgeting in a manufacturing setting Understand the role of DTO modeling technology using an illustrative Canadian DTO software, Collaborative Business Planning (CBP), for process and cost flow visualization and “what-if” scenario-planning analysis Appreciate the value of analyzing current state and simulating future state manufacturing operations in a collaborative environment to improve profitability and long-term viability of the business Who Should Attend and Why? This workshop provides foundational training for leveraging operational and financial data to develop highly-visual interactive DTO models for any manufacturer. Although any functional role will benefit, positions typically related to DTO implementations include: Production managers focused on resource capacity requirements while decreasing lead times, increasing throughputs, and realizing cost reduction targets Continuous Improvement […]

A Deep Dive Into The Atlantic Immigration Program

The Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP) offers a unique opportunity – and imposes unique compliance obligations – on employers brining foreign workers into Atlantic Canada. What are the eligibility criteria for employers and for foreign workers under the AIP? What are the nuances between each of Atlantic Canada’s provinces? What are some tips for designated employers to comply with their obligations as a designated employer? Join McInnes Cooper Immigration Lawyer Hanaa Al Sharief for a virtual roundtable conversation about the Atlantic Immigration Program. Hanaa Al Sharief is an immigration lawyer in Halifax. She also practices in trusts and estates law and estate administration. She is bilingual in Arabic and English with expertise in cross-cultural communications. Throughout her more than 15 years of experience working in Canada and internationally, Hanaa has helped her clients tackle various legal issues.

WEBINAR | A Deep Dive Into The Atlantic Immigration Program

Online

Details The Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP) offers a unique opportunity – and imposes unique compliance obligations – on employers brining foreign workers into Atlantic Canada. What are the eligibility criteria for employers and for foreign workers under the AIP? What are the nuances between each of Atlantic Canada’s provinces? What are some tips for designated employers to comply with their obligations as a designated employer? Join McInnes Cooper Immigration Lawyer Hanaa Al Sharief for a virtual roundtable conversation about the Atlantic Immigration Program.

The Rules of the Game: Competition Law and Procurement

Whether you’re issuing tenders or submitting bids, there are rules in Canadian competition law that you need to be aware of. Join this webinar hosted by the Competition Bureau to learn about:   Why competition law matters to small businesses and entrepreneurs How the Competition Bureau helps protect and promote competition How competition law applies to procurement and what resources are available to businesses and procurement professionals How to protect your business with compliance measures How to recognize bid-rigging in order to prevent it and take action when it occurs   About the Competition Bureau The Competition Bureau is an independent law enforcement agency that protects and promotes competition for the benefit of Canadian consumers and businesses. Our actions are guided by the principle that competition is good for Canadians. Competition drives lower prices and innovation while fueling economic growth.

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Tech Startup Showcase

VOLTA 1800 Argyle Street #Unit 801, Halifax

Presented by ShiftKey Labs, and Volta, in partnership with Dal Innovates. Join ShiftKey Labs and Volta for an exciting evening of insights and connection at the Tech Startup Showcase! As part of Innovation Week, this event offers a unique opportunity to step off-campus and experience one of Halifax’s leading startup support organizations. Attendees will be invited to learn more about local startups, engage in customer discovery interviews, watch demos, and test out prototypes. This event is open to students, professionals, and anyone interested in the startup space. Attendees will be invited to learn more about local startups, engage in customer discovery interviews, watch demos, and test out prototypes Select Innovation Week – Startup Showcase to Register If you’re a start-up interested in showcasing, reach out to us at info@shiftkeylabs.ca The space is accessible by elevator, and specific accessibility requests can be made during registration.

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2025 DNS Annual General Meeting

The Board of Directors and the staff of Digital Nova Scotia are excited to invite you to our 2025 Annual General Meeting! Agenda 4-5PM AGM Presentation 5-7:00PM Networking Mixer Two ways to participate In Person: Visit one of our locations across the province. Virtually: Tune in online. Let’s come together to reflect on the past year and look forward to the future. Everyone is welcome, and we look forward to seeing you there! In-Person locations Halifax - McInnes Cooper Kentville - Valley Regional Enterprise Network New Glasgow - IGNITE New Glasgow Mahone Bay - Eli + Trix, with Myra  Sydney - Cape Breton Partnership    Thank you to our Community Sponsors