Annually, the Cape Breton Regional Chamber of Commerce celebrates and honours local businesses and business leaders who have demonstrated outstanding business excellence. We recognize achievement with 12 Excellence in Business Awards and 5 People’s Choice Awards. Inductees are nominated within the community and selected by a judging committee comprised of 10 members from local business organizations through the CBRM. REGISTER

The largest online conference for tech talents who want to get a job abroad 2021 has been a year that invited us to rethink, reinvent, and rebuild ourselves. The world has changed and things are more global than ever - and it wouldn’t be different in your career. We are walking more and more towards a borderless world and you need to be ready for it. To help you build your borderless career and to bring you the tools and skills you need, VanHackCON 2021 is here.

The 2021 Symposium Committee of the Atlantic Provinces Chapter of ISACA is pleased to announce its fall event – IT Security & Risk Symposium is being held virtually this year on November 22-23, 2021. With the continued restrictions related to COVID-19, we felt running a virtual event again this year was the safest course of action. Even though we are running a virtual event, we have pulled together an amazing program with industry-leading speakers and a multitude of ways to collaborate and meet colleagues locally and from around the world virtually! As a nonprofit, global membership association for IT and information systems professionals, ISACA is committed to providing its diverse constituency of more than 140,000 professionals worldwide with the tools they need to achieve individual and organizational success. The benefits offered through our globally accepted research, certifications and community collaboration result in greater trust in, and value from, information systems. Through more than 200 chapters established in more than 80 countries, ISACA provides its members with education, resource sharing, advocacy, professional networking, and a host of other benefits on a local level. Members rely on ISACA for resources that enhance their skills, expand their professional knowledge and connect them with […]

Are you prepared for tomorrow’s dynamic digital economy? Discover what’s on the horizon, with curated thought leadership on business ideas, markets, policy, and best practices. Why Attend Canada’s socioeconomic prospects are at a crossroads in this globally competitive landscape. We need to have critical conversations about the choices we face, the trade-offs we make, and the policies we embrace to position Canada on the global stage. ICTC Horizon is the largest virtual summit of its kind, drawing over 3,000 participants, including industry leaders, policy makers, innovative thinkers, and community participants. Spend February 1st and 2nd with us and leave knowing how to prepare for our future. World-Class Speakers You’ll hear diverse perspectives from global and community leaders that have an eye on the horizon. Exclusive Interactivity We’re not just talking about Q&A sessions. Meet the speakers in exclusive breakout rooms, network with thought leaders, and be part of a real-time discussion about the future of our digital economy. Community Keep the conversations going after it’s all done and revisit your favourite talks and content.

Let’s discuss what happens when startups put people first. The All Things People Conference is a virtual event designed to help anyone interested in scaling diversity and belonging put the “people” in “people operations.” People ops and HR are usually the last departments startups build. What are the most common mistakes made during the process? How does DEI fit in? VFC conducted a survey of over 1200 partner startups in 2020. While some leveraged the changes caused by Covid-19 to rebuild their organizational cultures, others struggled. Significant themes that surfaced through these changes included hiring, onboarding, and developing diverse and inclusive culture and HR policies. The All Things People Conference brings VFC's vast network together to openly and candidly chat about practical and system-shifting steps Canadian startups and innovators must take to make the most of lessons learned from this moment. Workshops led by People Operations, industry, and JEDDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity, Decolonization, and Inclusivity) leaders will share practical solutions and discuss the importance of integrating People Operations. Leaders, founders, and managers of small businesses and startups will gain insights and knowledge from those who have been there, done that, failed, and tried again. You’ll learn how to unlock the […]