Join us on Saturday, September 17, 2022 at 12:30pm for what will be a fun and interactive workshop with virtual reality. About this event When: Saturday, September 17, 2022 from 12:30pm to 2:00pm Where: North Preston Community Centre, Multipurpose Room, 44 Simmonds Road, North Preston, NS What is Hoist? Hoist sessions are led by industry experts and are designed to help teens explore and expand their interests in technology and entrepreneurship. Workshops develop skills in areas like design, coding, game development, and much more. Hoist sessions take place one Saturday a month (with the exception of July, August and December) and are targeted for teens ages 12 to 19. Topics change each month and are based on current trends, as well as the needs and interests of Hoist participants. This helps make each session unique and fun for the participants. September's Topic: Virtual Reality Join Volta and the team from Nearby Planet VR for a fun and educational session on virtual reality. You will learn about the many applications VR can be used for and a quick history lesson before getting the opportunity to have fun with the VR headsets. Hoist North Preston: Virtual Reality image What Happens at Hoist? […]

Join us this month for three talks by leading technologists focused on the topic of data science About this event The future of computing revolves around data: how we create it, organize it, and most importantly, how we can use it to improve society. During this event, we’ll hear from three leading technologists about current techniques to personalize algorithms, the most relevant open source technology in the data science space, and what opportunities can be made with the vast amounts of data we deal with. This event will be held at the Wattpad offices in downtown Halifax, with snacks and refreshments provided by Halihax. Our Speakers Gordon Shotwell Data Scientist & Product Manager @ Socure Gordon is a data scientist and product manager at Socure, where he helps data people build better software. Rima Al Shikh Founder & CEO @ Begin.ai Rima is a founder & executive with 4x exits; she is a data scientist and the inventor, founder & CEO behind Begin.ai, a startup that aims to revolutionize how AI is developed and deployed and bring AI to every application. Fernando Pena-Silva Load Forecaster @ Nova Scotia Power Fernando has been working in Data Science ever since his statistical […]

Keynote with Minister of Natural Resources Canada, The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson The Hon. Jonathan Wilkinson, Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, will address members of the Halifax Chamber of Commerce to share his views on Canada’s approach to enhancing energy security, accelerating our energy transition and creating sustainable jobs. Minister Wilkinson will outline how the recently announced Regional Energy & Resource Tables will inform place-based strategies that will enable all regions of Canada to receive the significant economic benefits associated with the global transition to a net-zero economic future, in partnership with Provinces, Territories, indigenous communities, industry and academia. Presented by: Minister of Natural Resources Canada, The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson was first elected as the Member of Parliament for North Vancouver in 2015. He has previously served as Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard. Raised in Saskatchewan, Minister Wilkinson spent more than 20 years in the private sector, holding leadership positions with a number of companies dedicated to the development of green technologies. Minister Wilkinson’s work as CEO of both QuestAir Technologies and the former BioteQ Environmental Technologies (now BQE Water), in addition to his role as […]

Keynote with Minister of Natural Resources Canada, The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson The Hon. Jonathan Wilkinson, Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, will address members of the Halifax Chamber of Commerce to share his views on Canada’s approach to enhancing energy security, accelerating our energy transition and creating sustainable jobs. Minister Wilkinson will outline how the recently announced Regional Energy & Resource Tables will inform place-based strategies that will enable all regions of Canada to receive the significant economic benefits associated with the global transition to a net-zero economic future, in partnership with Provinces, Territories, indigenous communities, industry and academia.

Event Overview Are you interested in expanding your company’s export reach into Northern Canada? Nova Scotia Business Inc. (NSBI) is currently recruiting Nova Scotia companies interested in being a Co-exhibitor within the Nova Scotia Pavilion at the Nunavut Trade Show & Conference taking place in Iqaluit, Nunavut from September 20–22, 2022. The Nunavut Trade Show and Conference is Northern Canada’s largest annual business-to-business event, bringing together all levels of government, Inuit Corporations, Nunavut & southern businesses, investors, and entrepreneurs for three days of powerful networking. The conference sessions cover Nunavut’s most pressing issues and developments covering topics such as economic development support and opportunities, innovation, infrastructure, energy, fisheries, partnerships, and much more. With over 100 exhibitors and 400 delegates this show is a must for anyone doing business in Nunavut. As a Co-exhibitor in the Nova Scotia Pavilion, each company will receive: Two exhibitor passes - one of which will be upgraded to a full delegation pass Space for a pop-up banner (to be provided by the company) Invitation to the Nova Scotia Meet and Greet, Nova Scotia’s private networking reception with potential buyers and partners Company profile listing in the Nova Scotia Participating Company Directory (company to provide profile and logo)