Events from June 28, 2025 – September 4, 2019 › Programs › – Page 4 – Digital Nova Scotia – Leading Digital Industry

Ocean Solutions Exchange

Join us for our virtual discussion to learn from global industry experts about opportunities to solve major ocean sector problems. The Ocean Startup Challenge will award $1.4 Million in 2021 to start and grow new ocean tech companies in Canada. Leading up to the launch of the Challenge, we're hosting a six-part series of industry-led presentations and interactive networking sessions. This speaker series will bring together ocean industry experts in shipping and transportation, fisheries and aquaculture, naval and defence, offshore energy and marine bio-resources. You will hear from industry leaders who will discuss the challenges faced by each sector, highlight opportunities in the market, and share other insights into their respective fields. Join us on Tuesday, March 9 at 1 pm AST for part four of the virtual dialogue series focused on offshore energy. After the panel discussion, you'll have a chance to connect with speakers and other attendees during sector networking. You'll hear from: Melanie Nadeau, CEO of Centre for Ocean Ventures and Entrepreneurship (COVE). Jason Hayman, CEO at Sustainable Marine Energy Ltd Moya Cahill, CEO & Co-founder PanGeo Subsea Inc. Neil Hamel, Head, US Innovation & Venture Hub at Ørsted - Offshore North America Register

Customer Compass Workshop Series

A 4-part, workshop series to understanding why customers buy and learn how to grow your business. Do a year’s worth of strategic planning... in just 4 days! Are you sick of wasting time on marketing that doesn’t work? If you want to sell more stuff then you’ve gotta understand your audience. “Who are your ‘right fit’ customers?” And “What really makes them tick, click, and buy?” If you can’t answer these questions… you’re in trouble. If you’re ready to stop guessing about why customers buy and finally get the clarity needed to grow your business—and get results worth bragging about—this program is for you. Customer Compass is a 4-part workshop series from Customer Camp. Led by Katelyn Bourgoin, this hands-on training program will give you the time, space and direction to power through the messy strategy work needed to grow faster. No more learning the hard way. Register

PixelPAD March Break Game Jam

The PixelPAD March Break Game Jam is an online contest where solo developers and teams can hone and show off their game development skills by coding a game using Python in PixelPAD. This is a FREE event for all students ages 13-18 across Canada! A surprise theme will be announced when the event starts on March 11th. Jam participants are challenged to develop a project related to the theme within 2 weeks using PixelPAD. The top-rated projects will be awarded prizes, and the winning teams will be profiled for media releases after the game jam. Timeline Registration Deadline: 11:59pm PST on Wednesday, March 10th, 2021 Game Jam Begins (Theme Announced): 2:00pm PST on Thursday, March 11th, 2021 Game Submission Deadline: 11:59pm PST on Thursday, March 25th, 2021 Winners Announced: Wednesday, March 31st, 2021

Smart Government: An ICTC Guest Speaker Presentation

Privacy by Design: The vital Need to be Proactive in Data Management and Analytics You’re invited to join the Digital Think Tank by ICTC for a world-class presentation on Smart Government. Privacy is essential: it forms the foundation of our freedom and must be preserved at all cost, now, and well into the future. With surveillance mounting, we must be proactive in our privacy-protective measures, in an effort to prevent the harms from arising. That is what Privacy by Design is all about: embedding privacy into your operations — baking it into your code, so that privacy-invasive efforts can be prevented, right from the outset! Our distinguished guest is: Dr. Ann Cavourkian - Founder and CEO, Global Privacy & Security by Design Register

Growth Stages + Financing Rounds

Join us on Tuesday, Mar. 16 or Wednesday, Mar. 24 for a session on growth stages + financing rounds, led by Toon Nagtegaal. To prepare for equity financing, you need to know what is expected from you and why. As venture capital becomes part of the financing mix, in the upcoming round or the ones after, understanding the inner workings of this specific asset class is crucial. From a distance, the valuation and timing of different equity financing rounds may seem like products from a magic box, however, there is more logic involved than you might think. During these morning sessions (pick your preferred date), this logic is explained and participants will understand how to prepare for the next financing round. Led by Toon Nagtegaal, participants will be able to align their growth stages and execution plans accordingly. Register

New forms from CRA – How Will This Affect your Tax Return?

Business Support Series The Business Support Webinar Series will explore timely topics with  industry experts to provide key insights and answers on the best ways to succeed as a business.  Hosted by the Halifax Chamber of Commerce, this series will feature a wide range of topics on how to survive and thrive. Due to the pandemic, many things have changed, including your taxes. There have been changes to T4s, extra slips from benefits received, new credits to claim for Work At Home expenses, and new forms to fill out for employers. Join Lori Harraway from H&R Block on March 23rd as she walks us through these changes and answers the following questions: What do these changes mean for me? ​What am I able to claim? How will this impact my business or employees? Register

Connecting Labour Market & Immigration Resources

Join Halifax Partnership’s Labour Market Team on Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at 12:00pm AST for an overview of The Atlantic Immigration Pilot. During this session, you will hear from the Halifax Partnership’s Labour Market Team on the Atlantic Immigration Pilot. The Atlantic Immigration Pilot provides a streamlined process that facilitates hiring of skilled international labour. Learn more about this process, and the importance of hiring international talent for your company. During the Q&A period of the event, Al Tek will be joined by the Nova Scotia Office of Immigration who will assist in answering any of your questions. Register

Growth Stages + Financing Rounds

Join us on Tuesday, Mar. 16 or Wednesday, Mar. 24 for a session on growth stages + financing rounds, led by Toon Nagtegaal. To prepare for equity financing, you need to know what is expected from you and why. As venture capital becomes part of the financing mix, in the upcoming round or the ones after, understanding the inner workings of this specific asset class is crucial. From a distance, the valuation and timing of different equity financing rounds may seem like products from a magic box, however, there is more logic involved than you might think. During these morning sessions (pick your preferred date), this logic is explained and participants will understand how to prepare for the next financing round. Led by Toon Nagtegaal, participants will be able to align their growth stages and execution plans accordingly. Register

Online Marketing – Going Beyond Social Media

Join Tourism Nova Scotia and Digital Nova Scotia for a webinar presented by Alison Knott, Founder of Alison K Consulting, exploring opportunities to market your business online and get the results you want. Alison will share strategies that go beyond social media promotion to bring traffic to your website, generate leads, and close the sale. The webinar will cover the following topics: The importance of marketing your business across multiple channels What online marketing channels are out there, and which ones are right for your business Examples of ways to market your business online with low cost/set-up time Register

2021 Halifax Business Awards

The Halifax Business Awards is the Halifax Chamber of Commerce's most glamorous event of the year. This gala event boasts a spectacular night of entertainment, prestige, and celebration, recognizing risk takers and the success of our thriving business community. Join us this year as we take the Halifax Business Awards Virtual! Let's gather together to celebrate our resiliency, adaptability and our successes as a community throughout this past year. Virtual tickets for the 2021 Halifax Business Awards are Free for all to attend! Learn about the finalists here Register

The Right Fit: Identify Your Most Profitable Customers

If business leaders want to rapidly respond to market changes and grow faster, then they must understand their audience. "Who are your "best-fit’ customers?” And, “What really makes them tick, click, and buy?” If you can't answer these questions... you’re in trouble. Join Katelyn Bourgoin for a 3-hour interactive workshop. During this hands-on workshop, you'll complete exercises to help you to zero-in on your ideal customers and create an actionable customer persona to guide your marketing efforts. Who Should Attend Business leaders who "wear many hats" including leading innovation, marketing and strategy Marketers who want to work smarter and convert more leads Salespeople who need more prospects to bite so they can reel them in Meet Your Instructor Katelyn Bourgoin is a 3X founder turned growth strategist and trainer. Named as an influencer by Forbes, Katelyn's past clients include tech startups, small businesses, and Fortune 500 companies like Target and Holiday Inn. Today Katelyn helps frustrated marketers and product teams figure out what triggers their *right fit* customers to buy. When companies know who their best customers are and what those customers really want, it becomes much easier to create awesome products and sell more of them. The result? More […]

SEO Brunch

Join us for SEO Brunch the last Monday of every month. Learn valuable SEO tips & share knowledge with a group of like-minded individuals. SEO Brunch | Event Schedule 12:30-1:00: 10-Minute SEO Audit (TBA) 1:00-1:30: Guest Talk (TBA) 1:30-2:00: Q&A Period What is SEO Brunch? SEO Brunch is a meet-up of people who are interested in Search Engine Optimization. The community varies from professionals who have worked in the space for a long time to those new to the industry. Some regular attendees include: seasoned SEO professionals affiliate marketers who generate a large portion of their traffic and sales from organic search new-to-the-industry marketers tasked with improving their companies organic visibility business owners that want to improve traffic to their website professionals with other marketing specialties who want to align their approach to SEO those that are always curious and want to learn Webinar Details Our event will be hosted on Zoom which can be used (for free) in-browser as well as through their downloadable app. Anybody interested in joining needs to get their free ticket here & we will then send you the link to our Zoom webinar. Please join us & ask lots of questions! Powered by: Digital […]