Events from May 28, 2025 – September 4, 2019 › Webinar › – Digital Nova Scotia – Leading Digital Industry

Workshop: AI in the Workplace – A Practical Guide for Business Leaders

Join us as Symplicity Designs offers their 1-day training on AI in the Workplace, covering best practices on how to leverage its use in each core area of your business (Marketing, Sales, Operations, HR, and Leadership). This comprehensive training will provide current best practices and risk mitigation when employing artificial intelligence in a business setting, beginning with practical ground rules regarding AI’s use as a co-pilot. The training is designed to include every level of eagerness and reluctance in the face of AI, with hands-on activities, and open Q&A periods at the end of each section.

Building Security Resiliency with Mariner

Learn how Mariner tackles complex cybersecurity challenges, gain insights from industry leaders like Beauceron Security and eSentire, and walk away with practical steps to strengthen your security posture. Whether you're looking to enhance threat detection, boost cybersecurity awareness, or measure success effectively, this session will equip you with the tools to protect your business in an evolving digital landscape.

WEBINAR | Immigration | Permanent Residency: Consider Coming to Atlantic Canada

Canada is a big country with lots of options for immigrants. But have you considered coming to Atlantic Canada to seek Permanent Residency? Join McInnes Cooper Immigration Lawyers Morganne Foley and Elizabeth Salami for a virtual roundtable conversation about the reasons why coming to Atlantic Canada could be the best fit for you.

Market Expansion Stories: Scale into Europe

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Expanding into Europe? Learn from those who’ve done it. Join us with the experts from ChannelCreator. Matt Ball and Elias Moubayed as they break down what it takes to sell and scale in Europe—alongside Brad Wing, former Senior Director at Heyday (acquired by Hootsuite), who’ll share real-world lessons from his own global journey. From market entry to value props and go-to-market strategies, you’ll walk away with insights to help you expand without the upfront cost of hiring a local team. We’ll dive into: The size and scope of the European opportunity Where (and how) to launch your expansion How to navigate technical and language barriers Direct vs. indirect expansion—and what’s right for your business Zoom (link to be sent upon registration)

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How to Measure and Accelerate Belonging

We all know that inclusive work environments lead to better outcomes - attracting, retaining and developing talent; generating innovation; strengthening capacities to be agile and responsive to changing contexts; and increased engagement & productivity. That’s why as a People and Culture leader you likely work very hard to create an effective EDIB strategy, programs, policies and practices. But how do you know what is working and what needs course correcting? Or whether what you do is welcoming and inclusive to some team members or inadvertently creates a sense of exclusion for others? You might know hybrid team culture can be challenging but how can you pinpoint what needs course correcting to make all the difference? In this webinar, Jessie Sutherland will provide an introduction to how to measure belonging in your unique context. You’ll leave with a new view on evaluation as an opportunity to deepen learning across your organization and give you the information you need to be confident about your best next step to build a genuine culture of belonging within your teams. Join us for a practical and engaging conversation with Jessie Sutherland to discuss tools for measuring and accelerating belonging within your own contexts so you […]

Volta Virtual Pitch Competition Powered by Boast

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The Pitch Competition is an excellent opportunity for founders to practice their three-minute pitch, fine-tune their deck, and get feedback from peers and industry experts. This is your chance to get a front-row seat to the innovation shaping Atlantic Canada’s tech ecosystem! The Pitch Competition is open to Volta Residents, Network Members and anyone from the tech community in Atlantic Canada. Each competition will have a judging panel, comprised of entrepreneurs and community leaders. Judging will be based on the pitch, business idea, and will focus on presentation quality and content. The winning pitch will receive : $500 Visa gift card Their name engraved on Volta’s Pitch Competition trophy Apply: For more information or to apply to pitch please visit here before applications close on Sunday, May 11, 2025 at 11:59pm AST. When: Where:  Virtual Via Zoom (log in details will be sent via your Eventbrite confirmation email) Notes: If you're unable to attend an event please take a minute and cancel your ticket. This allows our events team to better prepare for every event. By attending this event, you agree to be photographed and/or filmed, and give permission to Volta to use your image in promotional and/or marketing materials.

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From Savannas to Spreadsheets: Data Visualization for Humans

VOLTA 1800 Argyle Street #Unit 801, Halifax, NS

Our visual system evolved to spot predators in grasslands, not interpret stacked bar charts in boardrooms. Data visualization is a clever hack, re-purposing ancient visual processing mechanisms to communicate abstract numerical concepts our brains weren’t designed to grasp. This evolutionary mismatch explains our struggle with visualizations and vulnerability to optical illusions, scale distortions, and poor visual channel selections. This talk explores how understanding human visual perception can transform how we create effective visualizations. You’ll learn which visual channels (color, position, size, etc.) best match specific data types and practical techniques that work with rather than against our visual cognition. For analysts, scientists, and executives alike, these evidence-based principles will help you craft visualizations that bypass confusion and foster genuine understanding.