Join Digital Nova Scotia and NSCC on February 20 for our member mixer! Get a chance to meet with employers from the tech industry and network with NSCC tech students. If you're looking for some great talent to join your team, this is a great member mixer to attend! AGENDA 3:00 - 3:15pm Registration 3:15 - 6:00 pm Networking, refreshments, introductions on stage, and more!
Join us for an evening of mentorship, mingling, and empowering connections. This event is not just about networking; it's about building a supportive community in tech. Chat with industry experts, exchange ideas with other awesome women in tech, and get ready for some serious inspiration! Whether you're a seasoned participant or just diving into the program, this is your chance to connect, learn, and thrive together. We will have an informative session with our two speakers, Kshiti Ghelani and Renuka Khanna, discussing their career paths in tech and how they've maneuvered through their respective journeys in Nova Scotia's tech landscape. Kshiti Ghelani Front-end Designer and Developer, Arbuckle Media Kshiti, a Front-end Developer and Designer, embarked on her journey in design and development at the age of 19. Her professional trajectory has been fueled entirely by a fervent passion for crafting the design and structure of websites. As a self-taught designer and developer, she possesses the ability to create and revamp applications from the ground up. Guided by the motto of empowering individuals with curiosity, Kshiti is dedicated to assisting them in achieving greater success in the tech industry and discovering their authentic path. Renuka Khanna Change Management […]
Succession planning is about providing clarity to all employees on their path for growth in any organization. When employees are clear on their growth plan they will invest in their future with that organization. We will dive into organizational design and elements that support career growth, strategies for retention, and coaching programs that link employees to their future role and transitioning their role to a successor. This links the future to the successor preventing backfill issues. In this workshop, you'll learn: Clarity to future succession and growth plans; Systems and tools companies can you use for talent management and retention in a growing market and; Organizational design for succession planning at all levels. Meet your facilitator: Dave Reynolds, Founder & CEO, The Rumin 8 Group Dave Reynolds is an author and entrepreneur with more than 18 years of business development experience ranging from launching and developing new products (On Dragons Den), market entry strategies, performance management, and customized learning and development strategies for companies around the world! He works closely with executive teams to align culture and leadership, achieving transformational results. Dave Reynolds has been working intensively on performance management principles for over a decade growing and scales teams. Working […]
The session will use jupyter notebooks and the participants will be asked to code along with me as we work with sample data and try to gain as much value from it as possible. During the sessions we will be learning the following: load data, validate and clean data, transform and manipulate data, visual data and how to make visualization easily shareable. Webinar Takeaways: How to load data How to clean and transform data How to visualize data Meet your presenter... Kirk MacDonald Over 5 years of experience of working with data between RBC and Air Canada. I'm a data engineer with a master's in data science and an overall interest in anything data. Have in depth knowledge of PySpark, SQL, Python, and various data tools. SKilled at navigating through complex data scenarios and offering insights that go beyond the surface.
Neurodiversity is an umbrella term that includes Autism, ADHD, Learning Disabilities, and co-occurring mental health challenges. Individuals with neurodivergent brains may not think or behave in a ‘typical’ fashion. Yet, these differences are to be valued and accepted as an aspect of diversity rather than as abnormal or problematic. In this workshop, we will explore the strengths that neurodivergent employees can bring to your teams, how to identify the challenges they may face, and how you can accommodate their learning differences. From this workshop, you'll learn: Understanding of what neurodiversity is and how it impacts employment; Identify key areas where neurodivergent employees struggle and; Identify Accommodations for each subset of their struggle. Meet your facilitator: Keith Gelhorn, Founder & Chief Empowerment Officer, ADDvocacy ADDvocacy was started in 2012 as a social enterprise focused on supporting neurodivergent youth and adults navigating their transition to post-secondary, the workplace and/or entrepreneurship. We also facilitate peer-led professional development training for employers and educators on creating neuro-inclusive workplaces and classrooms.
Join this webinar to learn how organizations are removing admin rights fast to achieve true least privilege on all desktops and servers while maintaining end user productivity and reducing the burden on the service desk. In this session, hear from BeyondTrust's Lead Solutions Engineer, Peter Boyes, and Account Executive, Matt Cole, as they discuss and demonstrate how Endpoint Privilege Management can help you and your organization to: Key Takeaways Quickly and efficiently remove admin privileges while maintaining end user productivity Reduce service desk workload and cost Protect trusted applications like Microsoft Office, scripts or browsers from attacks Meet your presenter.. Peter Boyes has more than 20 years’ experience as an IT Leader, Solutions Architect, and Solutions Engineering leader in a variety of organizations across North America. In his current role, he leads the Solutions Engineering team in Canada, focusing on helping Canadian organizations protect themselves against modern cyber threats. In his free time, Peter enjoys exploring the outdoors, off-roading with his family in Western Canada.
Strategic planning is a critical, but often flawed process for many companies – especially those in high-growth mode. This workshop will dissect some common pitfalls that leaders make during their strategic planning process and how to avoid them. We’ll take a kaleidoscope view of varying stakeholder perspectives on the strategic planning process and examine techniques and considerations for how to encompass those perspectives to maximize the effectiveness and buy-in of your strategic plan. In this workshop, you'll learn: Become aware of common pitfalls to avoid in the strategic planning process; How to take a multi-stakeholder approach to strategic planning to ensure success and buy-in and; Communication strategies to support organizational understanding and adoption of your strategic plan. Meet your facilitator: Mary Jane (MJ) Leslie, Founder & Principal Consultant, Chapter 3 Ltd. MJ is the owner of Chapter 3 Ltd., a consulting company that specializes in helping start-up companies and small businesses overcome obstacles and achieve growth objectives. With a background in communications and a career spent building start-up companies, MJ works with clients to identify gaps and improve business operations within marketing, client care, sales operations, and communications.
Join us for a panel discussion hosted by Digital Nova Scotia, featuring healthcare experts and innovators from Atlantic Canada. The panel will shine light on the role of technology in revolutionizing healthcare. Discover the latest advancements, explore collaborative opportunities in healthcare for tech professionals, and gain insights into the future of healthcare. Meet our Panelists: Mark Opauszky | CEO, Sparrow BioAcoustics Dr. Gail Tomblin Murphy | VP, Research, Innovation and Discovery and Innovation Partnership and NS Health Innovation Hub Will Collins | BioInnovation Director, Brilliant Labs Dr. Emily Johnston Clinical | Pharmacist, Department of Orthopedic Surgery at the Halifax Infirmary | Innovation Champion, Nova Scotia Health Innovation Hub
Mastering Organizational Change Readiness Assessment, Foundations of Transformation Success Thursday, March 21 @ 10 am — 12 pm Unpack the concept of change readiness and its critical role in steering organizational transformations toward success. Learn why preparing for change is as important as implementing it. Understand the Concept of Change Readiness Assessment for Projects; How to conduct a thorough change readiness assessment and; Translate assessment results into actionable insights for project planning. Meet your facilitators: Oge Nwachukwu & Marsha South Oge Nwachukwu, with over a decade of expertise in Business Analysis, Project Management, and Org. Change Management has successfully led process and digital transformation projects for diverse organizations. She channels her extensive experience to empower professionals, including those without prior tech backgrounds, to start and thrive in non-technical roles in the technology space across various domains and industries. Passionate about fostering success, Oge is dedicated to contributing to the eighth Sustainable Development Goal (SDG): promoting sustainable economic growth, productive employment, and decent work for all. Marsha South brings over 15 years of expertise, establishing herself as a seasoned Change Professional known for her dedicated and results-oriented approach. She excels in guiding organizations through transformative change, placing a strong emphasis on […]
Explore the significant impact of UX on customer and employee satisfaction, brand perception, and overall business success while emphasizing the importance of adapting UX strategies for diverse global markets and how to avoid common mistakes in UX strategy. Key Takeaways: How UX impacts customer and employee satisfaction, brand perception, and business success; Adapting UX strategies to cater to diverse global markets and how to avoid common UX strategy mistakes; Exploration of how emerging technologies are shaping the future of UX. Meet your Presenter... Jamie, the founder of 20/20 Digital, is a Principal Consultant with over 20 years of experience across multiple sectors, including telecommunications, healthcare, law, finance, education, government, and travel and tourism. He has worked with startups, Fortune 500 companies, and private and public sector organizations.
Canada is experiencing a labour and skills shortage, resulting from a perfect Storm: an aging population; an immigration halt during COVID + huge processing backlogs; and skills gaps resulting from increased automation. We will discuss considerations for employers when evaluating whether hiring a foreign worker might be a possible solution for you. We will focus on the WHY’s of hiring a foreign worker versus HOW to hire a foreign worker. We will discuss the Global Skills Strategy, which is specifically designed to help Canadian employers bring foreign workers with technology skills to Canada in a timely manner. We will answer common questions about the Global Skills Strategy, including the options and benefits that the Global Skills Strategy offers, who qualifies for it, and whether it really works. Finally, we will discuss retention strategies for your foreign workers (whether you have hired foreign workers on open work permits that you hired from within Canada, or whether you supported their work permit application from outside Canada), such as supporting your foreign workers for permanent residence. Key Takeaways To consider the important questions that will help you decide whether hiring a foreign worker is an appropriate strategy for your business To learn about […]
Technology is complex. Managing it doesn’t have to be. Tech teams, projects and services are often black boxes to business owners. In this workshop, we explore how to navigate tech decision-making and strategy from the perspective of a non-technical founder or leader. We’ll discuss strategies for distilling technology choices down to plain terms your business understands. We’ll also cover high-level approaches to choosing a technology partner, and managing tech teams, projects and products. In this workshop, you'll learn: How to evaluate tech decisions in terms of risk & benefit, profit & loss; Methodologies for managing tech projects and how to choose what’s right for your situation and; How to choose a technology partner or vendor and how to measure success. Meet your facilitator: Gavin Mullen, Founder and Principal, Nellum Technologies Gavin has been building and leading software teams and projects for 20+ years and has worked with organizations ranging from small local businesses to multi-billion dollar transnational enterprises. Breaking through the jargon and complexity often associated with managing technology, he brings a simplified, plain language, business-first approach.