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Trade Days 2026: Building a Resilient Future Through Export Diversification

Halifax Convention Centre Nova Scotia

Practical Tools. Expert Skills. Global Knowledge. Nova Scotia is open for business—and the world is watching. Trade Days – The New Frontier is a unique, two-day event that brings together the best minds in trade to help our local businesses diversify and grow beyond borders. What to Expect Day 1 — March 25 : Discover Your Next Opportunity* Meet the decision-makers. Engage with trade commissioners and market insiders in practical discussions and specialized workshops that highlight high-potential markets for Nova Scotian products and services. Day 2 — March 26: Real Stories, Real Growth. Our "Growing Exports" Symposium brings together business leaders, academic experts, and government partners to connect, exchange best practices, and strengthen Nova Scotia’s export community. Gain an edge with panel discussions featuring successful exporters who share exactly how they navigated the complexities of the global stage. * Check out the complete Agenda for Day 1 and Day 2 below. Note to include any dietary requirements when you register.   Join the Network This event is a must-attend for exporters, entrepreneurs, municipal leaders, and business associations looking to strengthen the export ecosystem of our province. If your business is ready to expand its reach, join us for this no-cost event for key market insights that can […]

AI Discovery Series – Virtual Session

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As technology continues to advance, small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) are often the ones left behind—not due to lack of ambition, but lack of access, time, and practical support. This half-day virtual workshop is designed to close that gap by giving Nova Scotia SMEs the knowledge, confidence, and tools they need to begin using AI in meaningful, cost-effective ways. This workshop is designed for small and medium-sized businesses, but anyone with an interest in learning more about AI is welcome to attend.  Let AI do the Work: A Hands-On Workshop of Practical Tools for SMB Leaders  Sreejata Chatterjee, CEO and Co-Founder of HiVanya Inc. Sreejata is an AI practitioner & 3X founder with 15+ years of experience building intelligent products. She co-founded & exited LeadSift (AI-driven marketing intelligence platform), & now leads HiVanya, helping companies get measurable results from AI! She also teaches Data Analytics at SMU, advises & invests in startups, & leads a Women in Machine Learning community. AI Agents: Automate Your Knowledge Work Sam Silver, Founder & Lead Instructor at Bayloch Technologies Inc. Sam Silver founded Bayloch Technologies and facilitates AI workshops teaching individuals to augment themselves with AI. His hands-on approach helps participants solve real problems with AI tools, […]

Give to Gain: Women Building Their AI Roadmap

VOLTA 1800 Argyle Street #Unit 801, Halifax

Forget what you know about AI events,  the rooms where AI is decided rarely have women in them. This one does. ​This is not a sit-and-listen panel. It is an interactive evening where you build your personal AI roadmap, guided by women who are already in the room where it happens. ​You will leave with: ​An action plan built from the conversations you have tonight ​Connections to women who can help you move forward ​A community committed to the same shift ​Join Halifax's leading women and AI communities: Women in AI (WAI), Women in Machine Learning & Data Science (WiMLDS) and The AI Collective— united for one evening. ​What is this? ​An evening of fireside conversation, peer matching, and community,  built around one question: what can you give, and what do you hope to gain, in the next 30 days using AI? ​Who’s Coming? ​Women who are building, navigating, and exploring AI — from founders and researchers to policy leaders, students, and the simply curious. Technical or not, you belong in this room. ​The Schedule:  ​*Schedule is subject to change ​5:30 PM — Doors open · Registration at the Give & Gain Wall ​6:00 PM — Women and AI Trivia · Icebreaker + Prize ​Community Conversation · Fireside […]

ML Model Debugging: Visualization is the Key!

Goldberg Computer Science Building 6050 University Avenue, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Nova Scotia

Want to understand why machine learning models fail — and how to fix them? This hands-on session dives into practical ML debugging using visualization-driven techniques. Learn how to diagnose hidden model failure patterns, interpret learning curves and confusion matrices, analyze ROC performance, and investigate error patterns before changing model architecture. You’ll build a stronger, more systematic approach to developing reliable ML systems. Led by Sheida Majouni, PhD Candidate in Computer Science at Dalhousie University and AI/ML Lead at DeepSense.  March 26, 2026 6:00–8:00 PM Room 143 FREE  Register here! https://bit.ly/shiftkey-events