After a tumultuous year that dealt a major hit to the global economy, Canada’s tech sector has emerged as one of the few standouts that have recovered quickly from the crisis. While 2020 was the year of the unpredictable, there are plenty of reasons to be positive about 2021 and beyond. Join BDC tech industry experts Jean-Philippe Pépin and Lally Rementilla as they unpack the findings from BDC’s latest research report: Technology industry outlook: How changes in the economy affect Canada’s tech firms and share insights on how to position your business for growth. Hear BDC’s latest insights on: Creative hiring strategies: Industry job growth is outpacing the local talent supply in Canada. Now more than ever, tech companies need to expand their pool. Growing outside your core business: In a time when new product and service launches have become the norm, consider how your existing offerings can create new purpose or be marketed to new customers. Funding options: Finding support for growth isn’t always easy. BDC will review options to help your business thrive. They’ll be joined in conversation with Nishaant Sangaavi from energyX and Tiffany Kaminsky from Symend as they talk through the opportunities for tech and share the remarkable ways they’ve turned this global crisis into opportunity for their own businesses. Register

Join Barb Stegemann, CEO of The 7 Virtues and Clare MacKenzie of Edgewood Communications for this workshop style event that will empower you to use your passion as fuel to tell your story and grow your business while doing it. When the pandemic started, all 600 Sephora stores were shut and all of Barb's in-person speaking engagements were cancelled or postponed. Barb will share how she harnessed her passion to completely change directions virtually and the resources she used through the programs available to Nova Scotia businesses. As a result, The 7 Virtues is growing and expanding into more stores and new countries with Sephora. The 7 Virtues story is one of inspiration and innovation. Clare MacKenzie believes every business has a unique story to tell and that it’s important to know how to do that in ways that resonate best with your key audience or market. During this event, Clare will share insights into how to tell your stories and how to get them to the people you want to reach. This event is free to attend and open to the public. We invite you to join us for this interactive virtual event to learn and connect with the […]

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. Return to work planning doesn’t need to be complicated, but it can be creative. Often organizations struggle with finding meaningful tasks that are beneficial for both the injured worker and the organization. Return to work planning is also the most effective way to tackle injury duration, which is one the biggest drivers of workers compensation costs. In this webinar, Dallas Mercer shares her wealth of industry experience implementing successful return to work plans. Key takeaways from this webinar include: Communicating the value of Return To Work for both employer and worker Key components of Return To Work planning Anticipating common barriers to Return To Work and approaches to mitigate them Register

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