As Nova Scotia approaches the one-million population mark, the city looks and feels much different than it did a decade ago. We are achieving sustainable, progressive growth, creating new opportunities for young people and attracting more people from more places to Halifax. Together with our partners at Halifax Chamber of Commerce, we invite you to hear Mayor Mike Savage address the challenges and opportunities of growth in Halifax.

Hosted by the Cape Breton Regional Chamber of Commerce, Advantage is a full day of inspiration and empowerment for women, by women working in or for businesses on Cape Breton Island. Advantage is presented by Scotiabank. Advantage Women’s Empowerment Conference will be held at the Holiday Inn Sydney Waterfront on April 29,2022. The doors will open at 8:30 am and the events starts at 9:30 am and runs until 5 pm where it will be followed with a cocktail hour.

About this event Halifax Port Authority, PSA Halifax, COVE and DeepSense are are hosting the third Ocean Data Challenge. This free event will kick off on Monday, May 2nd at 4pm ADT with an introduction to the Challenge, presentations from experts, and the chance to ask questions to help idea exploration. Participants submit their video presentation on Monday, May 16th and the winners are announced on Friday, May 20th. Recently PSA Halifax acquired the Fairview Cove container terminal, and now owns both the Fairview Cove and the Atlantic Hub container terminals in Halifax, making our port unified like few others. The Port of Halifax now has one terminal operator, one railroad operator, and one port authority. This change helps Halifax become a One Port City and will create new opportunities for our community. This Data Challenge will invite participants to imagine new ways to drive port efficiency and sustainability, and to help us better understand and communicate the benefits of being a single container terminal operator port. We are inviting students at post-secondary institutions across Atlantic Canada to use ocean data to examine how we can drive urban port sustainability through this Challenge. The challenge is broken down into three […]

TECHNATION works with CIO leaders from across Canada at all levels of the public sector. For our next CIO briefing, we will be bringing forward-thinking leaders from the prairie provinces to discuss critical issues and to identify digital acceleration opportunities for government services (including ongoing Covid recovery and response). This curated dialogue will create an open and transparent value exchange between industry and government; increased awareness of current challenges and opportunities; and identify opportunities for innovative, citizen-centric digital solutions and collaboration, partnership, and co-creation. Confirmed Speakers Penny Rae, CIO, Alberta Health Services Steve McMahon, Chief Operating Officer, InnoTech Alberta Kim Wieringa, Assistant Deputy Minister, Health Information Systems, Alberta Health May 12, 2022 | 10:00-11:15 am MDT | 12 noon – 1:15 pm EDT VIP Sponsor Reception will follow with speakers TECHNATION Members $25 | Non-members $50

Wonder Women is proud to offer diverse female-led content featuring local, professional superheroes. We invite you to build meaningful relationships with women across all industries while participating in engaging workshops and hearing from a panel of local leaders on successes and challenges of women in business. Together, we strive to create a community of inclusivity that ultimately encourages all women to own their ambition, break down barriers, and unleash their superpowers. This year, for the first time, we will also be having a Wonder Women Marketplace. Our marketplace will allow emerging and established woman entrepreneurs to showcase their business throughout the day!