DNS Events

Name: Simplifying Sales Execution: Remove Friction, Close More Deals
Start: 2025-06-10T10:00:00-03:00
End: 2025-06-10T12:30:00-03:00
Location: VOLTA

March 2025
Featured March 25 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am ADT

Tech Skills vs. People Leadership — Navigating Career Paths in Technology

Join us for an insightful webinar that explores the dynamic interplay between technical skills and people leadership in the fast-evolving world of technology. In this session, industry experts and seasoned professionals will share their experiences and provide actionable advice on how to navigate these two distinct yet interconnected career paths. This webinar is perfect for tech professionals at any stage of their career who are contemplating their next move. Whether you're just starting out, mid-career, or a seasoned expert, you'll leave with a clearer understanding of how to chart your course in the tech industry. 3 Key Takeaways: Understand the key differences between technical and leadership roles, and what each path entails. Evaluate your strengths and passions to determine which career trajectory aligns best with your goals. Discover strategies for transitioning from a technical role to a leadership position, including how to develop essential soft skills like communication, empathy, and team management. Meet Your Presenter: Sarah Mullins has been a leader in the human resource industry for over 25 years. After a lengthy corporate career working with high growth organizations, she launched UptreeHR, a full service HR business partner for small businesses. She and her team educate and support Nova Scotia businesses in their efforts to attract and retain diverse teams as well as […]
April 2025
Featured April 1 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am ADT

Executive Lounge: Tariffs and International Trade

Digital Nova Scotia 1875 Upper Water St. Suite 201, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

This event is by invitation only. If you are interested in attending, please reach out to Derek at derek@digitalnovascotia.com. – With recent U.S. tariff delays now extended until April 2, 2025, Canadian businesses must navigate ongoing uncertainty and adapt their global trade strategies. These tariffs not only impact technology hardware exports but also have indirect consequences for the broader digital goods and services industry. Join us for the second Executive Lounge session on tariffs and international, where industry leaders and trade policy experts will discuss new developments related to the implications of these tariffs, strategies to mitigate risks, and how businesses can leverage existing resources and networks. This session will provide an opportunity for executive-level decision-makers to connect with government officials, trade policy specialists, and economic development executives to discuss the current trade climate, explore avenues for international expansion, and gain valuable insights into upcoming policy shifts. This event is by invitation only and is limited to senior leaders and executives. Secure your spot today to be part of this important discussion. Spaces are limited. Special guests for this event include: Benjamin Bergen | President @ Council of Canadian Innovators (CCI) Benjamin Bergen is the President of the Council of […]
May 2025
Featured May 5 @ 9:00 am - 2:00 pm ADT

novAI LABS | Yarmouth

IGNITE Southern 208 Main St., Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada Nova Scotia, Canada

📍 IGNITE Southern 🗓️ May 5 | 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM 🎤 Featuring special guest Colton LeBlanc, Minister of Growth and Development Join us for novAI Labs, a hands-on AI roadshow empowering small and medium-sized businesses to build practical tools that boost efficiency, cut costs, and stay competitive—no tech background needed. Hosted by IGNITE, immediac, and Digital Nova Scotia, this session will showcase real-world AI applications, connect you with experts, and highlight tools that can help rural industries innovate and thrive. Whether you're curious about AI or already exploring its potential, this event is a chance to learn, ask questions, and get inspired by what’s possible.
Featured May 8 @ 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm ADT

Member Mixer with BeyondTrust

BeyondTrust - Bedford Office Suite 208, 1595 Bedford Hwy, Bedford, Nova Scotia

Join DNS and BeyondTrust for an exclusive member mixer! Whether you're looking to expand your network, share insights, or discover new opportunities, this event is the perfect space to foster connections in our local tech community. BeyondTrust is the global cybersecurity leader protecting Paths to Privilege™ with an identity-centric approach. We are leading the charge in transforming identity security and are trusted by 20,000 customers, including 75 of the Fortune 100, and our global ecosystem of partners. Learn more at www.beyondtrust.com Parking: Main mall parking lot Accessibility: Elevators are located on the main floor under the 2nd floor walkway. *This event is open to Digital Nova Scotia Members with a Professional Membership level or higher. To learn more about joining or upgrading, contact Caitlin at caitlin@digitalnovascotia.com Event Code of Conduct
Featured May 12 @ 9:30 am - 1:00 pm ADT Recurring

Implementing a Digital Twin of an Organization (DTO) for Manufacturing – May 12-15

Virtual Event

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 […]
Featured May 13 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm ADT

Accelerating Digital Transformation with Cloud Computing

Attendees will gain a comprehensive understanding of cloud computing concepts, dispel common misconceptions, and explore its numerous benefits. The presentation highlights how cloud services enhance data security, governance, lifecycle management, and workflow integration. Dr. Lu Yang will illustrate how industries can leverage cutting-edge cloud technologies to make their systems, applications, and infrastructure more scalable, efficient, resilient, high-performing, sustainable, and cost-effective. Additionally, Dr. Yang will showcase an example architecture for an AI project development process, detailing its stages, bottlenecks, and key challenges. Attendees will learn what expertise and technologies are essential to assembling a team capable of driving successful digital transformation initiatives. Overall, participants will leave with a clearer understanding of how cloud computing can modernize, accelerate, streamline, and automate innovation processes, empowering organizations to stay ahead in a rapidly evolving technological landscape. 3 Key Takeaways: Introduction, benefit, and misunderstanding of cloud computing Data governance and security in cloud Architecting digital transformation projects in cloud Meet Your Presenter: Dr. Lu Yang holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of New Brunswick and brings with him a wealth of experience in enterprise-level High-Performance Computing (HPC) administration and management, spanning over 15 years. His expertise extends beyond HPC to encompass cloud […]
May 13 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm ADT

Here We Code: Networking Mixer

The PIER 1209 Marginal Road, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Nova Scotia, Canada

Connect with students who want to begin their careers in tech! Join us, Shiftkey Labs and SuperNOVA on May 13th at the PIER for the Here We Code: Networking Mixer from 5:00pm to 8:00pm. You'll have the opportunity to connect with students, potentially meet some future employees and provide advice for those launching their new careers in tech. Hear career and academic goals, listen to a panel of upper year students, alumni, and industry professionals, and much more. Don’t miss this chance to connect, network, explore your options, and get to know the future of the tech industry! 🧑‍💻🎓🤝 Click here to register.
Featured May 14 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm ADT

novAI LABS | Sydney

NSCC Sydney Waterfront Campus 500 Esplanade, Sydney, NS, Canada

📍 NSCC Sydney Waterfront Campus 🗓️ May 14 | 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM Join us for novAI Labs, a hands-on AI roadshow empowering small and medium-sized businesses to build practical tools that boost efficiency, cut costs, and stay competitive—no tech background needed. Hosted by IGNITE, immediac, and Digital Nova Scotia, this session will showcase real-world AI applications, connect you with experts, and highlight tools that can help rural industries innovate and thrive. Whether you're curious about AI or already exploring its potential, this event is a chance to learn, ask questions, and get inspired by what’s possible.
Featured May 20 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm ADT

novAI LABS | New Glasgow

IGNITE Atlantic - New Glasgow 345 Temperance St, New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Canada

📍 IGNITE Northern 🗓️ May 20th | 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM Join us for novAI Labs, a hands-on AI roadshow empowering small and medium-sized businesses to build practical tools that boost efficiency, cut costs, and stay competitive—no tech background needed. Hosted by IGNITE, immediac, and Digital Nova Scotia, this session will showcase real-world AI applications, connect you with experts, and highlight tools that can help rural industries innovate and thrive. Whether you're curious about AI or already exploring its potential, this event is a chance to learn, ask questions, and get inspired by what’s possible.
Featured May 23 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm ADT

novAI LABS | Halifax

The PIER 1209 Marginal Rd, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

📍 The PIER 🗓️ May 23 | 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM Join us for novAI Labs, a hands-on AI roadshow empowering small and medium-sized businesses to build practical tools that boost efficiency, cut costs, and stay competitive—no tech background needed. Hosted by IGNITE, immediac, and Digital Nova Scotia, this session will showcase real-world AI applications, connect you with experts, and highlight tools that can help rural industries innovate and thrive. Whether you're curious about AI or already exploring its potential, this event is a chance to learn, ask questions, and get inspired by what’s possible.
Featured May 27 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am ADT

Hackers Don’t Hack In – They Log In: Understanding, Transforming & Securing Your Identity Security Posture

As you expand your business, especially more into the cloud, the number of identities you have expands with it. Understanding all the identity security and privilege challenges this creates can be difficult. In this session we’ll take a look at privileges and the ‘Paths to Privilege’ threat actors seek out and often exploit. We’ll look at ways to identify the gaps, detect and close these paths with remediation planning, and how to gain a more holistic view of Identity Security across teams, domains, applications, and more. 3 Key Takeaways: Which privileges threat actors seek out and exploit What are paths to privilege? Identify the gaps, detect and close these paths with remediation planning, and gain a more holistic view of Identity Security Meet Your Presenter: Jason Silva is a Principal Solutions Architect focused in Privilege Access Management (PAM), Identity and Access Management (IAM), Just-In-Time Provisioning (JIT), and Least Privilege. Jason brings over 25 years of experience in solutions management to BeyondTrust's Privileged Access Management Solutions enforcing Privileged Password Management and Privileged Session Management, Privileged Endpoint Management, and Secure Remote Access which utilizes a single pane of glass for all management aspects including Automated Account Discovery, Privileged Management and Elevation, Audit […]
June 2025
Featured June 10 @ 10:00 am - 12:30 pm ADT

Simplifying Sales Execution: Remove Friction, Close More Deals

VOLTA 1800 Argyle Street #Unit 801, Halifax, NS, Canada

In this interactive 2-hour workshop, you'll learn how to streamline your sales process, remove friction, and confidently close more deals. We’ll break down proven execution strategies, helping you move from stalled opportunities to decisive action, through real-world scenarios, tactical frameworks, and live coaching. 3 Key Takeaways Use a structured approach to move deals forward with confidence Ask the right questions to uncover objections and accelerate decisions Build and strengthen customer relationships to create trust and long-term success Meet Your Presenter - Dave Reynolds Dave Reynolds is a serial entrepreneur who has launched and developed a variety of new products and services for nearly two decades. He is the founder and CEO of The Rumin8 Group, a Growth Consulting firm that helps clients think strategically, facilitate team growth, and navigate crucial conversations. With a background in sales leadership, performance management, and succession planning, Dave is passionate about growth acceleration and how asking the right questions yields the best answers.

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