Digital Nova Scotia – Leading Digital Industry

Leading with Trust: Developing a high-performance team based on trust
2023-02-07 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Halifax)
Building a high-trust environment in the workplace provides employees with a culture of honesty and psychological safety to perform at their best. This webinar will help leaders build trust amongst their teams that will enhance collaboration, teamwork, and overall productivity.
During this webinar you will:

Learn why you should embrace trust-based leadership and how it will impact your team’s performance.
Learn how to cultivate a high-trust environment for your team to collaborate and work effectively towards goals.
Discover how to create an environment for accountability, where team members take ownership of their results and work independently.

Meet your Presenter
Ange MacCabe, CEO, Co-Founder of Intuity Performance
Ange is an established HR Workplace Trainer, Coach, Facilitator focused on Whole Person Performance. She has spent the past ten-plus years building Human Resources and performance systems and processes for private and public sectors within construction, logistics, manufacturing, IT and retail businesses. Fostering culture change, coaching managers to lead with trust and respect, and creating safe to fail environments for teams to succeed. Ange holds a Certificate in Human Resource Management, is a credentialed ACC Coach and holds DISC, EI-Q and Facilitator certifications.

Strategy Up Webinar
2023-02-08 10:00 | Online
Handyconnect using frontline technology, brings technology solutions to areas where you will traditionally source for service providers with orthodox methods.
Handyconnect is the go-to system for getting jobs done better, quicker, faster with their community of diligent, qualified and verified service providers who are able to respond with proposals that will help with your casual jobs. Our system enables proposals generation through mapping of your job requisition to multiple partner-service providers based on skills, capabilities and geo-location. You will also have the benefit of comparing proposals based on feasibility, cost, proposed duration and the profile of the service providers before engaging them. Wide range of services can be obtained on Handyconnect from Catering, Ironing, Cleaning, and House chores, repairs to Tree cutting, Yard work, Gardening, Lawn mowing, Dog walking, Car detailing, Hairstyling, Deejaying, Carpentry, Plumbing, Painting, Remodeling, Handymen, Tutoring, Child caring, and Messenger services.
With Handyconnect you are able to seamlessly source multiple service providers in real-time based on geo-location.
Get the job done with Handyconnect!

Fintech Hub | Atlantic Division: Webinar + Speed Dating
2023-02-09 13:00 - 14:00 | Online
READY TO GROW YOUR FINTECH? Does your company or a company that you know work on financial processes, or, have application to the financial industry?
From AI & Data, to ESG, to insuretech, to paytech and much more, there is a growing community of over 140 fintech companies in this region! Are you next on this list?
If you’re a pre-Series A company that is looking for like-minded founders, industry experts, fintech-focused content that is accessible, NOT a checkbox program and consumed on YOUR schedule to help you grow, look no further.
On February 9th, Atlantic Fintech and Fintech Cadence will be holding a webinar to discuss the Fintech Hub program, as well as giving entrepreneurs and opportunity to be paired with industry experts in a 1-1 matchmaking session.
Come and grow with them in this no-equity program that is focused on YOU and your needs!

Data: Collect it, Own it, Keep it
2023-02-13 15:00 - 16:00 | Online
There are important and timely concerns related to the growing need to collect, license, and use data, which organizations need to be aware of.
In this 60 minute session, industry thought leaders will discuss:
– Key practical considerations for licensing data – both inbound and outbound
– Risks and pitfalls for those licensing and using data and how to avoid them
– How to secure your data assets when engaging in a funding round
*Time on banner is PT

TECHNATION’s Digital Marketplace Lunch & Learn Webinar
2023-02-13 16:00 - 17:00 | Online
With the backing of big tech NATIONAL PARTNERS, in just two short years, Canada’s Digital Marketplace has produced irrefutable results:

Small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) and under-represented tech businesses now have better and direct access to government contracting opportunities
There’s an increase in the diversity of bidders.
Canada’s public sector now has greater visibility into the innovative tech solutions on offer across the country.

Why attend?

Learn about Canada’s Digital Marketplace including a demo of the platform and benefits of registering your company.
Understand how Shared Services Canada is leveraging the Digital Marketplace to target solicitations with under-represented groups and Indigenous Business.

Cybersecurity Awareness Webinar
2023-02-14 09:00 - 11:00 | Online
Invest Nova Scotia is pleased to offer a Cybersecurity Awareness webinar for Atlantic Canadian businesses.
Join them to learn more about the cyber environment and why cybersecurity awareness matters. Topics will include tools and services available for businesses, how companies can apply these tools to make a difference, and a discussion on case studies to illustrate the importance of cybersecurity awareness. Presentations will be followed by a panel discussion and Q&A.
Our Speakers:

Jason Besner, Director, Partnerships, Canadian Centre for Cyber Security
David Shipley, CEO, Beauceron Security
Zafar Muhammad, Practice Lead, Infrastructure and Cloud, Mariner Innovations

Big Data Analysis with Apache Spark
2023-02-21 12:00 - 16:00 | Online
Apache Spark is a user-friendly open-source platform for large-scale data processing, analytics and for parallel-computing. Using Apache Spark and Python (PySpark), this workshop is aimed at analyzing data sets that are too large to be handled and processed by a single computer.
With hands-on guided examples, the workshop covers the basics of Spark and Resilient Distributed Datasets (RDD) high-level architecture. The examples are mainly written in Python, hence the APIs covered are the ones available in PySpark, including Spark Core API (RDD API), Spark SQL, and Pandas on Spark.
Participants will learn how to import data, use functions to transform, reduce and compile the data, and produce parallel algorithms that can run on Alliance clusters.
Prerequisites:

ACENET Basics or equivalent
How to write functions in Python

Removing Endpoint Admin Rights from Technical Users: Stopping the Attack While Enabling the User
2023-02-21 14:00 - 15:30 | Online
It’s common knowledge that removing local admin rights is one of the most straightforward ways to protect an organization from cyberthreats. Without elevated privileges, threat actors can’t easily (if at all) identify admin accounts that can be used to move laterally and further an attack. In essence, without local admin rights, the endpoint is the end of the line for an attacker.
It’s easy to remove local admin rights for end users that are in Marketing or Sales. But once you start trying to remove rights from technical users like development or QA that require more rights than just a local user, it becomes extremely difficult. It’s one of the reasons threat actors target these kinds of users in spear phishing attacks and job-themed social engineering attacks – the assumption is that the victim already has admin rights on the endpoint.
So, how can you remove local admin from even the most technical user and still keep them working?
In this Real Training for Free session, 4-time Microsoft MVP, Nick Cavalancia takes my seat and first will cover:

Why local admin rights are a critical point in a cyberattack
What MITRE ATT&CK TTPs rely on having local admin rights

Up next, you’ll hear from Paul Davies, Senior Solutions Architect at BeyondTrust. Paul will begin by reviewing the threat landscape and recent breaches that have involved theft of credentials from users with privileged access (including attacks against Okta, Medibank, LAUSD, DoorDash, Twilio, Uber, and more).
Paul will then share a sneak preview of BeyondTrust’s 2022 Microsoft Vulnerabilities report, sharing some of the key vulnerabilities observed in 2022. He will then share the key technical principles to keep in mind when removing local admin rights from highly technical, niche users within an organization, who are often targeted by these types of attacks, while still enabling those users to do the work needed to do their jobs.
Next, Paul will illustrate those technical principles further in a demo of BeyondTrust’s Endpoint Privilege Management solution. He will go deep to show how BeyondTrust EPM makes it possible for organizations to remove local admin rights from technical users, how it can protect against the types of attacks mentioned earlier, and what added layers of security BeyondTrust adds.
This Real Training for Free session will be full of practical real-world technical details.

techNL Member Webinar – infomatix
2023-02-22 10:00 - 11:00 | Online
Unlock the potential of your business technology with the Canada Digital Adoption Program and access up to $15,000 in funding. Plus, you can receive up to $100,000 interest-free and take advantage of a hiring grant! Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to boost your business and take it to the next level!
Some of the questions they will address:
– Who qualifies for a CDAP grant?
– How do I access the funds?
– Who will work on my digital adoption plan?
– Can infomatix apply for funding on my behalf?
– How long will it take to create my plan?
– What will I get as part of my plan?
– Can I use the funding to purchase new hardware, software and services?
– Will infomatix help me implement my digital adoption plan?
– Do you have any information on the funded work placement program?
– I have several companies where I am an owner or director. Can I apply for multiple grants?

RevOps Leaders Panel: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
2023-02-23 15:30 | Online
Join industry leaders Ursula Ayrout, Jordan Henderson, Betsy Sewell and Greg Poirier as they share their highs and lows from the past decade in Revenue Operations to set you up for success in 2023.

Free PIPEDA webinar: Data Privacy in Advertising and Marketing
2023-03-08 12:30 - 13:30 | Online
This is the third webinar in their Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) webinar series, with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC).
In today’s society, personal information is collected and used extensively, by individuals and organizations, for a variety of reasons.
When it comes to marketing, communications management and advertising, we make use of numerous third part tools and devices to achieve our goals and to make it easier to both plan and manage marketing campaigns.
Have we thought about the implications this could have on data privacy, and do we really understand our obligations? Do you know if you are absolved of responsibility if a service provider you use has a data breach at their end?
This presentation by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada will explore the privacy issues surrounding advertising and marketing and provide businesses with useful information on this important privacy topic.
Content will be relevant and important for individuals across different roles in companies of all sizes and across all industries.

Fast Track Your Academic Goals Through Recognition of Prior Learning
2023-03-15 12:00 | Online
Are you interested in potentially cutting down the time and expenses required to earn a credential from Dalhousie University?
Do you have valuable work and life experience that could be equal to what you’d learn in one of our courses?
Join their RPL manager, Chris Fevens, on Wednesday, March 15 at 12:00 p.m. to discover how you can use prior learning from your work and volunteer experience, previous coursework, military training, etc. to get a head start on your academic and professional goals.
This 45-minute webinar will cover:
· What Recognition for Prior Learning is
· What type of experience and knowledge can be assessed
· How to apply
· And most importantly, how it can work for you

ACENET and the Power of Scientific Visualization
2023-03-22 12:30 - 14:00 | Online
We all know the advantages of a bar chart instead of a table full of numbers. The bigger your dataset, the greater the value of seeing it visually and being able to pinpoint both broad and specific critical areas for decisions. Scientific visualization of large datasets can be applied across a number of areas, including engineering, material science, sensor/drone data, geospatial, and life sciences. Join them at this session to learn about powering up innovation with supercomputing, and using scientific visualization to make better decisions. There are no prerequisites and no technical knowledge is needed. This session is aimed at mid to senior level managers with R&D technology responsibilities, and R&D engineering or scientific staff with no scientific visualization experience. The webinar is a precursor to the Interactive Data Analysis & Visualization with Paraview workshop below.

Crouching Admin, Hidden Hacker: Privileged Access & the Unnoticed Masters | Part 2
2023-03-28 13:00 - 14:30 | Online
Crouching Admin, Hidden Hacker: Privileged Access & the Unnoticed Masters Part 2
Are there cyberattacks that are effective, reliable, and almost always work? Of course! Even when an organization’s infrastructure is well managed, patches are regularly installed, and the network is monitored – there are hackers that still find their way quietly in; be it via a misconfiguration, social engineering, or long-forgotten privileged account. There is always a hidden hacker waiting to strike!
In this webinar with hacker, pen tester, Enterprise Security MVP and cybersecurity expert, Paula Januszkiewicz, learn:

What are the biggest mistakes people make in multi-cloud and infrastructure security?
Can moving to the Cloud help diminish the risk of a cyber breach? And how can you measure its effectiveness?
How do hackers exploit misconfigurations to gain privileged access to accounts?
How to protect against ransomware, malware, APTs, and even malicious insiders with a Zero Trust approach to security.

Leave this webinar with world-class tips on how to attain the next level of security in your workplace…no crouching admin necessary.

A More Sustainable Future: Achieving Net Zero Together
2023-03-28 14:00 - 15:00 | Online
Climate change is the single greatest challenge of our time. With Canada’s climate warming twice as fast as the global average, catastrophic events such as heat waves, wildfires and floods are costing billions and putting communities and people at risk.
The steps needed to reduce climate risk require transition and adaptation plans which are already well underway. To avert the worst impacts of climate change, the Government of Canada has set an ambitious climate target of 40-45% emissions reductions by 2030 and is committed to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.
Public sector organizations in Canada and around the world are responding to sustainability challenges with digital and data solutions, AI, hybrid cloud, and ecosystem partnerships. But it’s not just about the data or the technology. It’s about being a catalyst for change, making the world better one community at a time.
Join them as their sponsor IBM together with senior stakeholders from the federal government discuss what it will take to achieve net zero and how together we can make that happen (e.g. sustainable procurement; Canada’s Net Zero Challenge).

Wage subsidies of up to $7000 when you hire a post-secondary student
2023-04-05 11:00 - 12:30 | 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

Interactive Data Analysis & Scientific Visualization with Paraview
2023-04-05 12:30 - 16:00 | Online
Scientific visualization of large datasets allows you to identify critical areas and vulnerabilities during the design process so that you can focus efforts, cut design time and create a better product. This workshop will introduce participants to scientific visualization on both a conceptual and practical level. Following an overview, the session will focus on teaching participants how to use the open-source Paraview visualization software on their own desktop. This will be followed by a demonstration on how open source Paraview can be used on a supercomputer for datasets that are too large for desktop or workstations. This is a beginner, hands-on workshop for R&D engineering or scientific staff with no scientific visualization experience.

Bridging a Dangerous Gap Between Incidents and Cyber Crises
2023-04-19 11:00 - 12:00 | Online
The number of cyberattacks and breaches rises every year. The complexity and sophistication of attacks is also rising, and businesses have to reckon with extortion, regulatory reporting, and legal implications of each breach. Unfortunately, very few are prepared to deal with major attacks and breaches can produce catastrophic consequences. But there is a way to better mitigate risks: extending your technical incident response program to cover executive teams and their plans for leading through cyber crises.
Join this session to learn:
Cyber crisis that developed into catastrophes

What went wrong?
How could it have been handled differently?
What preparatory steps would enable teams to take control?

Core elements of a cyber crisis plan

The difference from technical incident response plan

Understanding the critical role executive level plans have

How to reduce adverse effect
How to save money
How to have a limiting impact to internal teams

Mastering Data Architecture for Marketing Cloud
2023-04-25 17:00 | Online
Hall of Fame Salesforce MVP Eliot Harper will guide you through the core principles of data architecture for Salesforce Marketing Cloud and then kick off a panel discussion of Salesforce MVPs sharing their insights and data architecture best practices.

Make Pipeline, not War: Strategies to overcome Sales-Marketing conflict and create better results.
2023-05-18 13:00 | 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
2023-05-24 10:00 - 11:00 | 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
2023-05-31 11:00 - 12:00 | 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
2023-05-31 13:00 | 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
2023-06-06 11:00 - 12:00 | 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
2023-06-09 08:00 - 16:30 | Halifax Convention Centre, 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!

Lead Magnet Magic: Turn your underperforming lead magnet into the MVP it was meant to be
2023-06-13 10:00 - 11:30 | The PIER, 1209 Marginal Rd, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H 4P7, 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
2023-06-13 14:30 - 15:30 | 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
2023-06-14 10:30 - 16:15 | 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.

Webinar: Information session on Canada @ gamescom 2023
2023-06-14 12:00 - 13:00 | Nova Scotia, Canada
This is an info session to learn more about the opportunities for Canadian companies at gamescom 2023.
Canada @ gamescom includes the following activities:

B2B opportunities at gamescom
Free accounts on MeetToMatch – the Cologne Edition
Canada Pavilion at gamescom

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Il s’agit d’une session d’information pour en apprendre davantage sur les possibilités offertes aux entreprises canadiennes à la gamescom 2023.
Le Canada @ gamescom comprend les activités suivantes :

Opportunités B2B à la gamescom
Comptes gratuits sur MeetToMatch – the Cologne Edition
Pavillon du Canada à la gamescom

Compensation Negotiation 101
2023-06-14 12:00 - 13:00 | Nova Scotia, Canada
This workshop will enable you to feel confident in asking for the compensation you deserve. It will cover everything from how to navigate asking your manager for more money, to what you should be looking for before signing a new employment contract. There will be time for group discussion and Q&A to ensure all your questions are answered. This workshop is led by Jillian Climie, who has spent her career in executive compensation, most recently leading the equity compensation and executive compensation teams at Lululemon.
