Please join us for a night of mixing & mingling and panel discussions with the Digital Skills for Women co-founders Laura Hawkins and Eilidh Lindsay-Sinclair, our many talented speakers throughout the program cohorts & key industry counterparts to discuss hiring, what makes candidates stand out and so much more! The panel will be moderated by our very own Project Coordinator, Vimbayi Handara, and the panellists include: Emily Peterson, Human Resources Manager @ Verb Interactive Steph MacIntosh, IT Recruitment Specialist @ Venor Emily Yach, Specialist, People & Culture @ Outshine Sheeba Kochhar, Manager of Human Resources @ Proposify This is the perfect opportunity to come together and connect with current & past cohort participants. Partners throughout the tech sector will join us to celebrate the successes of the program. Special thank you to our friends and partners at Volta for hosting us.  

Within this workshop, Disability Awareness Consultant Andrew Gurza using their lived experience as a disabled person, will walk you through how to make your workplace not only accessible but also work to become anti-ableist. Through real-world examples, a sense of humor and honesty, Andrew will help you understand that accessibility is more than just ramps, buttons and elevators, it is how a disabled person feels in the space. What are 3-Key Takeaways: Participants will understand what ableism is and how it affects the workplace, and be given the tools to call it out. Participants will learn about the different types of accessibility and how they can implement it in their own organizations and workplaces and; Participants will learn how to be anti-ableist at work and why that is important.

Did you know that: On 1st June 2023, Google WILL end Google Universal Analytics Free version. On 1st June 2024, Google WILL end Google Universal Analytics 360. In this webinar we will help businesses find out How does this affect your band, website, and app? What is the urgency to solve this problem? How can we help solve the problem? What are the additional benefits of migrating to Google’s latest version of analytics? We have helped startups to publicly-traded tech companies to Fortune 500s over the last 15 years, and we will bring our digital analytics experience to solve the problem. What are 3-Key Takeaways: How does this affect your band, website, and app? What is the urgency to solve this problem? How can we help solve the problem? What are the additional benefits of migrating to Google’s latest version of analytics?

People are the most precious asset in any organization. Learn how diversity, equity, and inclusion can improve workplace culture while improving the bottom line! We don't tell you what to do, rather we engage you in a process that builds your awareness, confidence, skill, and excitement Training will take place in a safe space over 2 half days. Together we will explore topics related to self awareness, diversity, bias, and leadership What we will cover together: 1. Self-Awareness- Understanding how our values and beliefs drive our behavior. 2. Diversity and Inclusion- What is it and how can it be cultivated at work. 3. Systemic Awareness- Addressing the history of systemic barriers and their impact on social inequality. 4. Unconscious Bias and Microaggressions- Where ourbiases originate and how they can unintentionally marginalize certain groups. 5. Empathy- What is it and how can it be used to fuel connection. 6. Leadership- Defining leadership.

People are the most precious asset in any organization. Learn how diversity, equity, and inclusion can improve workplace culture while improving the bottom line! We don't tell you what to do, rather we engage you in a process that builds your awareness, confidence, skill, and excitement Training will take place in a safe space over 2 half days. Together we will explore topics related to self awareness, diversity, bias, and leadership What we will cover together: 1. Self-Awareness- Understanding how our values and beliefs drive our behavior. 2. Diversity and Inclusion- What is it and how can it be cultivated at work. 3. Systemic Awareness- Addressing the history of systemic barriers and their impact on social inequality. 4. Unconscious Bias and Microaggressions- Where ourbiases originate and how they can unintentionally marginalize certain groups. 5. Empathy- What is it and how can it be used to fuel connection. 6. Leadership- Defining leadership.

Join Digital Nova Scotia as we discuss the technology being developed and used in healthcare to assist in surgery, oncology and health monitoring. Our panelists will look ahead at what this could mean for healthcare in future decades. Meet our Panelists: Nelson Ventura, Director of Innovation at Nova Scotia Health Nelson works with the Nova Scotia Health Innovation Hub partners to seek creative solutions to provide high quality and timely access to care for Nova Scotians.     Brent Townsend, Director of Sales, Canada for ESO Brent works with customers to provide an integrated suite of software products for EMS agencies, fire departments, and hospitals that are transforming the way first responders collect, share, report, and analyze critical information to improve community health and safety.     Rohit Seth, Director, Marketing at Adaptiiv Medical Technologies Inc. Throughout his 20 year career, Rohit has worked in various professional capacities in the financial, energy, hospitality, technology, and healthcare sectors. Rohit currently works at Halifax-based Adaptiiv Medical Technologies Inc. as Director of Marketing.      Daphne Sleigh, VP of Product Development and Planning at MARS VR Lab Daphne is a twenty-year veteran of the IT industry, specializing in business analysis and technical project management. For the past two […]

The world has changed and so have the expectations of employees and the realities of today’s workforce. There have been many studies, articles, and research conducted over the years that well articulate the evolution of the workforce including how important it is for businesses and organizations to evolve along with it. Enter the COVID-19 pandemic. 2020 forced the world through a massive disruption to the norms of the workplace and forever changed the perceptions and expectations of today’s workforce. The vast majority of these “new” expectations that employees are bringing to the workplace since the pandemic were not created by COVID-19. They were only amplified by it. The result of these expectations not being met by their current jobs caused employees to resign on mass. According to the US Department of Labor, a record 4.5 million U.S. workers quit their jobs in November 2021. Even though this is slowing down in 2022, many of the underlying problems that caused it remain. The long term effects of the Great Resignation are not just a North American problem, they are a global phenomenon. As impactful as the Great Resignation was for businesses in 2021, the problems that created it have been building […]

Part 1: Intro to AI: What is it? How can you use it? Part 2: Ethics in AI: Is AI good for me? Can it be trusted? During part 1 we will cover off the fundamentals of AI. Since you can read about it anywhere, we will also drill into what it takes for you to create your own system, and the challenges many face with trying to understand when to identify where an AI system is being used and how it is helping/hurting you. In part 2 we must talk about the implications of AI. We will touch on the countless books, Netflix series, and other well documented materials that explore how AI is often created by a narrow group of people. After this session you will understand why you need to ask questions about systems that use AI and consider the harm it may be causing you or others. In addition, you will have the tools to ask yourself or others creating their own AI to ensure what they create is equitable. Key Takeaways: There is a broad range of what can be considered AI. You can define it however you want, depending on the day and how […]

Part 1: Intro to AI: What is it? How can you use it? Part 2: Ethics in AI: Is AI good for me? Can it be trusted? During part 1 we will cover off the fundamentals of AI. Since you can read about it anywhere, we will also drill into what it takes for you to create your own system, and the challenges many face with trying to understand when to identify where an AI system is being used and how it is helping/hurting you. In part 2 we must talk about the implications of AI. We will touch on the countless books, Netflix series, and other well documented materials that explore how AI is often created by a narrow group of people. After this session you will understand why you need to ask questions about systems that use AI and consider the harm it may be causing you or others. In addition, you will have the tools to ask yourself or others creating their own AI to ensure what they create is equitable. Key Takeaways: There is a broad range of what can be considered AI. You can define it however you want, depending on the day and how […]