Events from November 23, 2021 – November 30, 2021 › Webinar › – Digital Nova Scotia – Leading Digital Industry

How to Build Your Best Team

Online

Are you trying to build out your team, and not sure where to start? Or maybe you have hit a roadblock or obstacle in the process? Join Volta and RBC on Tuesday, November 23, 2021 at 4:00pm AST for a discussion with Alice Thomas, Sr. Director, Finance Technology, RBC and Erin Urquhart – Director, QTS Business Management, RBC Capital Markets on how to successfully build your team as they have done so themselves. This session will cover the below and more: How to perfect your hiring practices Establishing expectations Importance of diversity in your team (different backgrounds, experiences, ages, and opinions)

Computational Fluid Dynamics: An Overview of Popular Software Packages

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Computational Fluid Dynamics, or CFD, is the science of using numerical methods and computers to solve a set of partial differential equations to quantitatively predict fluid flow or heat transfer in an application. It is used in a variety of fields, from aero/hydrodynamics to energy, combustion, environmental flows, biomedical engineering and many more. Using CFD simulations significantly reduces the number of design prototypes required, saving considerable time and money in the design process - accounting for its rising importance in R&D. There are numerous CFD software packages, both commercial and open-source (free), the suitability of each based on the user’s knowledge, budget, and intended application. This presentation will provide an overview of some of the most popular CFD packages, their capabilities, and pros and cons, to help you choose the one that will work best for your company.

Closing Indigenous digital divides: Connectivity and digital equity projects funded by CIRA

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We have never relied on the internet more – for work, for school, for keeping in touch with friends and family. But slow, choppy internet remains the norm for many across the country. Think of the last time you had a problem connecting to the internet — everything you did came to a grinding halt. Super frustrating, right? Now imagine this happening to you every single day, preventing you from doing the simplest things online. And, to add insult to injury, imagine your internet cost as much as $1000 a month. Unfortunately, this is a daily reality for Indigenous communities from coast to coast to coast. Recognizing this inequality, CIRA made changes to its Community Investment Program Grants initiative to place a special emphasis on funding internet-related projects that benefit Indigenous communities. As a member-based, mission-driven, not-for-profit, CIRA’s Grants are a crucial contribution toward our goal to promote a trusted internet for Canadians. Every .CA domain name registered or renewed contributes to this program. Join us to hear about the journey of three inspiring, Indigenous-led projects that will help bridge the digital divide – and learn what you can do to keep the momentum going. Register now to attend our virtual […]

Navigating support for Indigenous-led businesses

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Join Canadian experts to learn how to find government support for your Indigenous-led business in Canada Industry leaders will provide valuable insights and perspective on the journey to starting, building and growing business in Canada. We’ll also share tips that may help Indigenous entrepreneurs identify the government and private sector programs and services that might be right for their business, at every step on the journey. Our panel presentation will feature guests from the National Aboriginal Capital Corporations Association (NACCA) which is the parent association behind 50 Aboriginal Financial Institutions (AFI), the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business (CCAB), and the Aboriginal Business Financing Directorate at Indigenous Services Canada. In addition, we will welcome Indigenous entrepreneurs Paul Giles and Melissa Hardy-Giles of Immersive Link in a fireside chat-style discussion led by Innovation Canada Senior Innovation Advisor Marc Appleby as they share their journey from start up to success. A Q&A session with all panelists will wrap up this dynamic and informative discussion. We’ll welcome: Kevin Rose, National Aboriginal Capital Corporations Association Philip Ducharme or Paul-Emile McNab, Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business Paul Giles and Melissa Hardy-Giles of Immersive Link Marc Appleby, Senior Innovation Advisor with Innovation Canada• Christina McDonald, Marketing and […]

Meetup #67: A theme on a theme

A Certified Online Business Manager, Kimberly Charron helps busy consultants, coaches, bloggers, authors, and SaaS founders free themselves up to concentrate on their zone of genius by managing their day-to-day projects, operations, team members, and metrics, so they don’t have to. She brings with her many years of experience offering writing, editing, social media/marketing management, and tech services, plus a background in music, theatre, education, and admin. A WordPress aficionado, she has run her own websites since 2008 as well as built websites for clients. She has also helped run this WordPress Halifax Meetup since she moved to Halifax in 2017. In her spare time, you can find Kimberly volunteering, coaching fellow homeschoolers, and enjoying knitting and hand spinning.

Offering Creative Services: A Creative Kick Panel

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Five commercial artists open up about the ins and outs of offering creative services. Attention all photographers, designers, videographers, animators, illustrators and others who offer a creative service! The Creative Kick has asked five business owners in a variety of disciplines to sit down and dish out the details around being a creative worker. We'll cover topics such as: How to find clients. What it's like to pivot from offering a service to passive income. Niching down or remaining broad. Trying to get that elusive work/life, especially when doing everything yourself. No matter if you've been selling your services for a while, or are just considering taking the leap... this panel is for you!

The Business Value of DevOps

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Join us for a FREE webinar with Enterprise Data Professional and Dalhousie Instructor Roy Kaushik. In this webinar, you will learn why DevOps and Cloud have such widespread adoption in the Enterprise. Roy will also share details about our new Certificate in DevOPs and Cloud Fundamentals and be happy to answer your questions.

Techsploration’s 24th Annual Program Launch

Brightwood Golf & Country Club 227 School St, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada

You're Invited! Join us as we embark on our 24th program year! Our Annual Program Launch celebrates the beginning of our new program year by thanking those who make our programming possible: YOU. Our hybrid in-person/online Launch will provide you with a unique opportunity to see your support in action. You will hear from program participants and gain insight into our program model for 2022. There will also be a delicious plated lunch for our in-person guests!

Why Positive Workplace Culture Matters

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We’ll be hosting a discussion of why a positive workplace culture is more critical now than ever. With so many employers aiming to foster psychological safety, improve morale, and retain valued talent, we need these strategies more than ever before. There’s talk about the Great Resignation, yet the biggest reason people leave their job isn’t really about money. It’s about relationships. Let’s learn together some critical ideas about strengthening those important workplace relationships and making a more positive workplace culture.

Fintech Bridge – Ireland and Canada

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With special thanks to the Canadian Trade Commissioner Service and the support of the Embassy of Canada to Ireland, Fintech Ireland is delighted to host another excellent Fintech Bridge Event, this time with Canada. Following hot on the heels of the Release of the famous Fintech Ireland maps on Thursday 18th November 2021, we get to take a deeper look at fintech in Canada and Ireland and the opportunity for the industry in each other's country. Did you know that Canada's GDP at USD $1.65tn is almost four times that of Ireland at $420bn. Canada provides Irish fintech, regtech and finserv with an excellent opportunity to scale their businesses in North America, while Ireland provides these Canadian businesses with an European beachhead to access both a local population of 5mn and 27 EU Member States. Did you know that: there are more that 350+ fintechs operating from Ireland locally and scaling internationally. more than 100 Irish tech start-ups together raised a record €932m in the first half of 2021 from venture capital, debt finance, grants and crowdfunding. Canadian FinTech sector is poised to grow further in 2021 following $700m of investments in Q1 2021, led by deals in Toronto. Companies […]