Events from March 27 – February 13 › Webinar › – Digital Nova Scotia – Leading Digital Industry

Making an Impression: How to Stand Out in a Digital Age

Online

Work, recruitment and even networking are being done remotely — how can you stand out in a digital crowd? About this event Whether you are applying for jobs, expanding your network or looking to establish a larger online presence, making lasting impressions online is now more important than ever. We have seen a shift to online work, hiring and networking, making online presence key for success in the digital age. This Q&A will be an opportunity to enhance your digital personal brand and get tips to help you stand out and leave a lasting impression online. This event is presented by ShiftKey Labs and Fusion Halifax. Speakers Hailey Coleman Hailey is an entrepreneur and Co-Owner of the Cottage Cafe with years of experience in corporate recruitment. Before opening her business, she served as the Branch Manager with Manpower Halifax – a recruiting firm primarily sourcing for the admin, customer service and industrials sectors. As the youngest Branch Manager within the organization, Hailey is a results-driven professional with a strong knowledge of the Halifax job market. Hailey brings with her a Bachelor of Business Management degree, as well as the highest off the desk perm billings for Canada in 2019 during […]

Atlantic Food Automation Series – Seafood & Aquaculture Workshop

IGNITE Southern Office 208 Main street, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada

Join us on October 6th and 7th for IGNITE's first Food Automation Workshop event and learn about automation in Seafood & Aquaculture! About this event On October 6th and 7th, IGNITE will host the first Atlantic Food Automation Workshop event to learn more about the Seafood & Aquaculture industry. Throughout Fall 2021, IGNITE will host the Atlantic Food Automation Program across the pan-atlantic provinces. Each of these workshops will focus on a different food industry, highlighting the automation and digital advancements that are available in Atlantic Canada. Attending this event will give you access to automation firms and digital experts that can help grow your business and reduce the strain of labour shortages. Join us as we learn more about the products and services on the market, hear from organizations about their funding programs and tour automated facilities. This two-day event will consist of virtual and in-person elements, due to COVID-19 restrictions this event will only allow 25 attendees in-person. (Masks will be mandatory at all in-person events.) Location: This event will be held at IGNITE in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. Lunch will be provided for in-person attendees. Please email [email protected] if you have any dietary requirements or allergies. Day 1 is our […]

ISNS – Annual General Meeting

Interactive Nova Scotia is pleased to present this year's AGM virtually. Over the last year we've been busy hosting events, talking with industry members, and advocating on behalf of our members! We'd like to invite you to our 2021 Annual General Meeting to learn more about our work, our mandate, and our vision for the future. We will also be announcing our new board members during this meeting. If you would like to apply or nominate someone, you can find the form here; https://bit.ly/ISNS-Nominate

Leap into the Hybrid Workplace

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For many employees, a strictly work from home or in-office expectation has proven outdated. The Hybrid Workplace – seems fitting for our current reality. Working wherever and whenever they are most productive can boost your team’s performance exponentially, so long as they are well equipped. Join us for an exciting discussion on the new hybrid workplace and how you can keep the connection with your team alive. We’ll hone in on 4 key topics that will help companies and employees foster an engaged and connected team. Listening, Experience, Accessibility and Productivity. Featuring Guest Speakers: Greg Masniuk, National Sales Director, Ignite Collaboration Lesek Demont, Sales Executive, Ignite Collaboration Vanessa Hennigan, Founder & CEO Momentum HR

Data-driven deals: Leveraging analytics to make decisions

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Session 1: How can PE firms channel big data to make powerful decisions? Companies that fail to ingrain data analytics into their operations are lagging behind. Full stop. Join BDO in this three-part webinar series as we explore how private equity (PE) firms and their portfolio companies can turn data science into a competitive advantage. Register now for the first session, Leveraging analytics to make decisions, which uniquely targets fund and portfolio managers. Learn how PE leaders can use data to derive maximum business value. Our panel offers real-life use cases that tangibly demonstrate the power of data science and how to use it as a strategic asset. We’ll share actionable insights you can integrate immediately, including: How data analytics can inform objective decision-making and enhance the deal life cycle. Strategies to help your PE firm transition into a data-driven powerhouse. Key challenges holding PE firms back from fully leveraging analytics. Instilling a data-driven culture at your firm.

Halihax October Hybrid Meetup

Join us in person or virtually to catch up with the community, and hear members tell stories of the last time they broke something. About This Event It's been a long time since we've been able to connect with the community in person, and following the start of phase 5, we would like to plan a fun, informal event to catch up with the community and ease back into in-person meetups. We recognize that not all of our members are located in Halifax, and also that people may prefer to attend the event virtually. To accommodate this, we will be hosting a live stream of the talks via Zoom so everyone can still participate. This event will be hosted at the Wooden Monkey in Dartmouth with pizza and refreshments provided by Halihax, and our sponsors. Please note: we will be following the Covid-19 protocols outlined by public health. Sponsors Dash Hudson Concrete Ventures Lixar Proposify Codecov LaBarge Weinstein Sandhill Financial BNV media The Rundown 6:30 pm – Doors Open Check in, grab a drink and catch up with new and old friends 7:00 pm – Welcome & Social Hour We'll do a quick introduction and kick off the evening with […]

DeepSense Info Session

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Learn about our AI, machine learning, and data analysis opportunities for your future co-ops, internships or research projects! Calling all undergrads and grads in Nova Scotia! Join DeepSense and learn about our AI, machine learning, and data analysis opportunities for your future co-ops, internships or research projects. Our session will dive into how DeepSense creates student/industry partnerships, how you can use our Super Computer infrastructure to build fascinating AI models, how to gain industry experience, and how to network and grow your career in a booming sector. DeepSense supports cost-effective collaborative projects between academic researchers and businesses in the ocean economy to drive innovation, commercialization, job creation and economic growth. By making better use of data through leveraging Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, DeepSense helps develop useful predictive models, analytical prototypes, and applications for use in the ocean economy. Delivered by partners with a global reputation, DeepSense is supported by IBM, Dalhousie University, the Province of Nova Scotia, the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, the Ocean Frontier Institute, and the Centre for Ocean Ventures and Entrepreneurship.

Master Class Focus Group

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Capstone Project Solutions is unveiling the course content for THREE Master Class topics which will be offered beginning January 2022. Join the focus group and understand what each program offers, have an opportunity to influence training content and receive 15% off your first Master Class! PMO Broker for businesses that would like to learn how to successfully assess their needs, research appropriate tools and make the right selection of project and portfolio solutions that their teams and business will use succesfully. There is a proven process to make sure you find the right tool(s) for you. Business Analysis Breakthroughs for enhanced learning on process documentation, requirements gathering, testing and quality assurance plans and so much more. Learn how to document properly and manage business analysis activities efficiently. Astonishing Consulting (& Entreprenurial) Careers that will guide you through the journey of starting and managing your independent business initiatives. This course spends a week in each of the key areas including Best Practices for Getting Started, business management tools, Taxes, Legal, Insurance, Finance, Procurement (RFI's and RFP's), behaviour on client sites, what happens when it all goes wrong and other experience based lessons learned. Each Master Class has limited enrollment, guest speakers, in-class […]

Canada Health Infoway Series: Safer Prescribing Practices + Medication Management

From May to December 2021 We invite you to join us in this new era of virtual learning in a digital world and save the date for the Canada Health Infoway 2021 Virtual Partnership Series and Partnership Conference. If there’s one skill we have all honed over the last year, it is resilience. It’s not just about embracing our present reality, it is about leveraging it to create new methods of learning, and to bring the impossible into reach. That is what we have done with Canada Health Infoway’s Virtual Partnership Series and Conference. We launch on May 18 with a range of hour and half long sessions over the next six months. The series culminates in an entirely reimagined full-day virtual conference. With this unique format, we can go truly national. Your city is the host city. We’re broadcasting sessions to — and from — living rooms, basement and home offices spanning from coast, to coast, to coast. Virtual Infoway Partnership Series Our Infoway Partnership Series includes monthly sessions from May to October 2021. Each month, you can join hour and half long sessions to learn about Canada Health Infoway’s latest initiatives and health sector updates — and hear […]