Events from May 3, 2023 – June 14, 2023 › Webinar › – Page 19 – Digital Nova Scotia – Leading Digital Industry

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Wage subsidies of up to $7000 when you hire a post-secondary student

Online

Every Wednesday at 11:00 Atlantic, from April 5th until May 31st, Join Tim Perron, ICTC’s Atlantic Regional coordinator and learn about ICTC’s WIL Digital wage subsidy program that helps employers make students part of their talent strategy. Subsidies up to $7000 per student available for both full-time and part-time positions, co-op positions and any other position that provides students the opportunity to practice skills relevant to the digital economy. In this workshop you will learn about the WIL Digital student wage subsidy program including the financial support available, program eligibility requirements, the kinds of positions that can be supported, how to apply and some “pro-tips” to help streamline your application process. You’ll also hear from Atlantic post-secondary institutions about how to find and hire their students. Agenda o 11:00-11:20 WIL Digital wage subsidy program details o 11:20-11:30 How to hire your student o 11:30-11:45 Questions and conversation o 11:45-12:15 Optional WIL Digital application workshop

Recurring

Wage subsidies of up to $7000 when you hire a post-secondary student

Online

Every Wednesday at 11:00 Atlantic, from April 5th until May 31st, Join Tim Perron, ICTC’s Atlantic Regional coordinator and learn about ICTC’s WIL Digital wage subsidy program that helps employers make students part of their talent strategy. Subsidies up to $7000 per student available for both full-time and part-time positions, co-op positions and any other position that provides students the opportunity to practice skills relevant to the digital economy. In this workshop you will learn about the WIL Digital student wage subsidy program including the financial support available, program eligibility requirements, the kinds of positions that can be supported, how to apply and some “pro-tips” to help streamline your application process. You’ll also hear from Atlantic post-secondary institutions about how to find and hire their students. Agenda o 11:00-11:20 WIL Digital wage subsidy program details o 11:20-11:30 How to hire your student o 11:30-11:45 Questions and conversation o 11:45-12:15 Optional WIL Digital application workshop

Recurring

Wage subsidies of up to $7000 when you hire a post-secondary student

Online

Every Wednesday at 11:00 Atlantic, from April 5th until May 31st, Join Tim Perron, ICTC’s Atlantic Regional coordinator and learn about ICTC’s WIL Digital wage subsidy program that helps employers make students part of their talent strategy. Subsidies up to $7000 per student available for both full-time and part-time positions, co-op positions and any other position that provides students the opportunity to practice skills relevant to the digital economy. In this workshop you will learn about the WIL Digital student wage subsidy program including the financial support available, program eligibility requirements, the kinds of positions that can be supported, how to apply and some “pro-tips” to help streamline your application process. You’ll also hear from Atlantic post-secondary institutions about how to find and hire their students. Agenda o 11:00-11:20 WIL Digital wage subsidy program details o 11:20-11:30 How to hire your student o 11:30-11:45 Questions and conversation o 11:45-12:15 Optional WIL Digital application workshop

Make Pipeline, not War: Strategies to overcome Sales-Marketing conflict and create better results.

Nova Scotia, Canada

Have you ever experienced tension between your Sales and Marketing teams? Or struggled to give proper attribution to each team for the Leads that come through your Pipeline? Join us this Thursday, May 18th for a panel discussion featuring industry experts with impressive RevOps backgrounds. Our group of experts includes Ursula Ayrout, Jordan Henderson, Stephanie Chang of Okta and CloudKettle's CEO Greg Poirier. They will share: personal experiences and insights into what has worked and what hasn't when it comes to attribution if/why attribution even matters strategies to overcome conflicts how to optimize efforts for better results Can't attend the live panel? No problem. Register now and receive the full recording right to your inbox after the session. Don't miss out on this opportunity to learn from the best and make peace between your Sales and Marketing teams.

Digital Adoption & Automation Custom for Your Business

Online

We will walk through a framework of how to identify the top areas you should improve in your business. Then we will look at the different categories of options available and the most common ways those are solved. For those more unique instances, we will discuss low-code technology and how it can make custom solutions available for your business. 3 Key Takeaways  Identify the Top 2-4 Areas in Your Business to Optimize Learn about several valuable existing solutions for optimizing them Reflect on the possibility of using custom-low-code to solve your unique problems Meet your presenter... Alex Pezzutto: CEO and Founder of Stayshure 7x founder, 2 exits, experience in trades, low-code, education, and marketplace tech startups. Alex leads StayShure, a rapid software development agency that offers fractional CTO services.

WEBINAR | Put Canada’s Global Talent Strategy to Work for You

Nova Scotia, Canada

Innovative, high-growth Canadian employers in all sectors are experiencing a labour shortage: a lack of workers with the unique and specialized skills to do specific jobs. But there is a solution: the Global Skills Strategy is specifically designed to help fill this gap by bringing foreign workers with these skills to Canada in a timely manner. What options and benefits does the Global Skills Strategy offer? Who qualifies for it? Does it really work? Join McInnes Cooper Immigration Lawyers Sarah McInnes and David Nurse, with real-life examples about the Global Skills Strategy shared by our special guest, Dane George, Rayleigh Solar Tech Co-founder & CEO, for a virtual roundtable conversation about how to put Canada’s Global Skills Strategy to work for you.

The Future of Sustainable Energy Technologies

Nova Scotia, Canada

Join Dalhousie University for a free webinar on sustainable energy technologies for Atlantic Canada, where they will explore the latest trends, challenges, and opportunities in the field of renewable energy. This webinar is designed for energy professionals, policymakers, and community leaders who are interested in advancing the transition to a sustainable Net-Zero future. During this interactive session, our speaker and invitees will discuss a range of topics, including: •The latest developments in renewable energy technologies, including solar and wind generation facilities •Fundamentals of the integration of renewable energy into the existing grid and infrastructure •Opportunities and challenges for renewable energy in Atlantic Canada, including regulatory and policy frameworks, community engagement, and financing options •Best practices for sustainable energy planning and implementation, based on real-world case studies and examples Whether you are a seasoned energy professional or just starting to explore the possibilities of sustainable energy, this webinar is a great opportunity to get introduced to the field and gain valuable insights into the future of renewable energy in Atlantic Canada.

The Best Immigration Programs for Talent Acquisition, Business Expansion and Succession Planning

Nova Scotia, Canada

The webinar will focus on how Canadian businesses can strengthen their workforce by leveraging immigration programs. With a persistent worker shortage, global competition for talent, and a low birth and labour participation rates, it has become increasingly challenging for Canadian businesses to find and retain skilled workers. This webinar will explore various immigration programs available to Canadian employers and business owners, including the Express Entry system, Global Talent Stream, Provincial Nominee Programs and other federal business immigration programs. 3 Key Takeaways 1. Use Canada’s flexible immigration programs to your advantage. 2. Attract the best talent by supporting the foreign talent’s immigration journey. 3. Think about your succession planning now and consider foreign buyers seriously. Meet your Presenter... Rakhmad is a managing lawyer of Sobirovs Law Firm – a boutique law firm specializing in corporate immigration, business immigration and techimmigration. The Firm is a member of Digital Nova Scotia and helps Canadian companies bring in foreign talent to Canada. Specifically, the firm helps Canadian tech companies to hire and bring foreign tech talent to strengthen their Canadian workforce.

Wonder Women Conference 2023

Halifax Convention Centre 1650 Argyle St, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

The Wonder Women Conference brings together bold and ambitious women to connect, educate, inspire and empower one another to take on new and expanded roles in work, community and life.  Wonder Women is proud to offer diverse women-led content featuring local, professional superheroes. The Halifax Chamber of Commerce invites you to build meaningful relationships with folks across all industries while participating in engaging workshops and hearing from a panel of local leaders on successes and challenges of women in business. Together, we strive to create a community of inclusivity that ultimately encourages all folks to own their ambition, break down barriers, and unleash their superpowers. This year, The Halifax Chamber of Commerce will also be having a Wonder Women Marketplace. The marketplace will allow emerging and established women entrepreneurs to showcase their business throughout the day! Interested in having a booth? Please contact Neha Bhojwani, Event Coordinator. Let's lift each other up! The world needs women working together now more than ever. All superheroes welcome- regardless of gender!

$189.90

Lead Magnet Magic: Turn your underperforming lead magnet into the MVP it was meant to be

The PIER 1209 Marginal Rd, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

What do you do when your lead magnet doesn’t seem to have much attraction power? Should you just abandon your hard work and move on? No way! Your opt-in just needs some thoughtful, purposeful TLC. This workshop covers effective landing pages, optimize email marketing campaigns, and develop techniques that convince your ideal audience to sign up. By the end, you'll have the confidence and knowledge to create a highly effective lead magnet, generating traffic and driving sales to your business or startup.   3 Key Takeaways What you need to communicate the true value of your lead magnet How to promote it across different marketing channels How to measure results in a simple but effective way aligned with your goals

National Security Threats & Digital Technologies

Nova Scotia, Canada

Join Digital Supercluster for the next session in their IP Webinar Series with a guest speaker from Canadian Security Intelligent Service (CSIS) In today’s increasingly competitive geopolitical environment, national security, economic prosperity and Canada’s innovation future are closely entwined. The digital technology segment especially is increasingly a target of hostile activity and a collaborative public-private approach is required to increase national resilience against this threat. Join them for a 60-minute talk, which will include a CSIS cyber security expert guest speaker, where they'll explore: an overview of the current threat landscape how the exploitation of digital technological advances and research by hostile actors is connected not only to Canada’s economic prosperity but also to security risks in the form of military and surveillance applications of dual-use technology empowering your organization in taking steps to increase its cyber security to strengthen your competitive advantage and contribute to an enhanced national cyber posture how organizations and individuals specializing in research and innovation can take security measures to protect themselves and their intellectual property cyber threats facing small and medium-sized organizations from non-traditional actors and steps and resources to best mitigate them

Women in Business Summit

Nova Scotia, Canada

Cape Breton Regional Chamber of Commerce presents their annual Women in Business Summit which brings together some of the most influential thought leaders, business leaders and entrepreneurs from across Canada. Attendees will gain valuable insights from key presenters with a deep understanding of the challenges women in business face and learn more about how to overcome them.