Past Events from March 2, 2023 – March 25, 2023 – Digital Nova Scotia – Leading Digital Industry

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Experience Pub/Sub and Vertex AI

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Join Google Engineers as they learn about the concepts of cloud computing and the tools of Google Cloud. About the hands-on workshop topics: Google Cloud Pub/Sub - Qwik Start Google Cloud Pub/Sub is a messaging service for exchanging event data among applications and services. In this workshop kickoff, you will do the following: Learn the basics of Pub/Sub. Create, delete, and list Pub/Sub topics. Create, delete, and list Pub/Sub subscriptions. Publish messages to a topic. Use a pull subscriber to output individual topic messages. Use a pull subscriber with a flag to output multiple messages. Vertex AI - Qwik Start In this workshop section, you will use BigQuery for data processing and exploratory data analysis and the Vertex AI platform to train and deploy a custom TensorFlow Regressor model to predict customer lifetime value. The goal of the lab is to introduce to Vertex AI through a high value real world use case - predictive CLV. You will start with a local BigQuery and TensorFlow workflow that you may already be familiar with and progress toward training and deploying your model in the cloud with Vertex AI. Register and receive a direct invite to the Live Google Meet with chat […]

Owning Your Seat: Strategies for High Performance and Empowering Women in Leadership

Tusket Falls Beer Project 2220 Gottingen St, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Join Resulta and Digital Nova Scotia for a panel discussion, in recognition of International Women's Day! We will chat about owning your leadership position, overcoming imposter syndrome and how to be high-performance in the face of the many barriers women face in the workplace.

Free PIPEDA webinar: Data Privacy in Advertising and Marketing

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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.

Integrating Your Marketing & Sales Efforts to Maximize Growth

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Changing the dynamic between Marketing & Sales. Learn why it’s important to develop a positive relationship and foster collaboration between these two revenue-critical departments. What are 3-Key Takeaways: Gain a different perspective on how Marketing & Sales can collaborate, not just go-exist Learn practical examples of how you can immediately action joint initiatives in your organization Understand how to get more out of your existing resources by working together Meet your Presenter Mary Jane (MJ) Leslie is the owner of Chapter 3 Ltd., a consulting company that specializes in helping start-up companies and small businesses overcome obstacles and achieve growth objectives. MJ has spent her career working in the start-up world. She initially cut her teeth working for a Nova Scotia based tech-start-up after graduating from Mount Saint Vincent University with a Bachelor’s in Public Relations. That company went on to be the largest healthcare-IT exit in Canada. Prior to founding Chapter 3, MJ held the role of Chief Growth Officer for LifeRaft, a threat intelligence SaaS company. She focused on how to leverage open-source intelligence for security programs from enterprise clients to investigative firms. During her tenure at LifeRaft, MJ was responsible for all aspects of revenue operations, including: […]

Creating a Safe Workplace Culture

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

Inclusive leadership is a mindset. It starts with the individual leader. In this two day workshop we will focus on; Values as a driver for leadership- values are the foundation of our decision-making and behavior. Here staff will explore their values in a safe environment. Anti-racism in leadership- racism is ongoing. Here we will explore a brief history of the black experience from slavery to the arrival in Nova Scotia. Top leadership qualities- leadership goes beyond acute expertise. Much of it has to do with people. Here staff will explore the top leadership qualities that catapult organisations from good to great. Meet your Presenter Bradley Sheppard of Sheppard Diversity is people focused. He helps organizations raise awareness and have tough conversations around Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. He has spent 20 years in professional teaching and learning environments. His lived experience gives him a unique perspective on difference and how to leverage such difference to create inclusive environments.

Fast Track Your Academic Goals Through Recognition of Prior Learning

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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

Creating a Safe Workplace Culture

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

Inclusive leadership is a mindset. It starts with the individual leader. In this two day workshop we will focus on; Values as a driver for leadership- values are the foundation of our decision-making and behavior. Here staff will explore their values in a safe environment. Anti-racism in leadership- racism is ongoing. Here we will explore a brief history of the black experience from slavery to the arrival in Nova Scotia. Top leadership qualities- leadership goes beyond acute expertise. Much of it has to do with people. Here staff will explore the top leadership qualities that catapult organisations from good to great. Meet your Presenter Bradley Sheppard of Sheppard Diversity is people focused. He helps organizations raise awareness and have tough conversations around Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. He has spent 20 years in professional teaching and learning environments. His lived experience gives him a unique perspective on difference and how to leverage such difference to create inclusive environments.

Cybersecurity Trends for 2023 and Beyond

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Join Patrick Schneider, Sr Solutions Architect at BeyondTrust, as he discusses the top cybersecurity trends for 2023 and the years to come. Learn more about what security and technology surprises he thinks lie in store for 2023 and the remainder of the roaring 20’s, plus his preparedness plans for those predictions, including: The rise of ransom-vaporware The foundation of MFA invincibility fails The death of default/personal passwords And much more… Can't make it? No problem, the event will be recorded and shared with anyone who registered.

ACENET and the Power of Scientific Visualization

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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.

Fall Back In Love With Your Newsletter

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Yes, you CAN love your newsletter...and the process behind it! "Fall Back In Love With Your Newsletter" is a 1 hour quirkshop designed to rekindle your relationship with your newsletter. If you've felt stuck, bored, uninspired or unsure about your list these days, you need this puppy. There will be laughs. There will be prizes. There will NOT be any of the usual boring things you've come to expect from a Zoom event. Enjoy a series of interactive and creative exercises that will help reconnect with the purpose behind your email marketing. All you need is a piece of paper, your favourite writing implement, and a willingness to have fun. Fun at a marketing workshop? Hell yeah! When the 60 minutes are up, you'll leave with: Renewed appreciation for what you've accomplished so far. Confidence in what to create next. Recording of the session for nostalgic reasons. Some extra goodies to help continue rockin' email marketing. Wait, there's prizes? Yep! As if falling back in love with your newsletter wasn't enough, there's even MORE goodness to go around: One attendee will win back the cost of their ticket. And one lucky ducky will win a $500 Marketing Magic Session with […]

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SURGE Conference

Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 1055 Marginal Road, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

As an extension of your business, the Halifax Chamber of Commerce is here to support their 1900+ members on the path to understanding. They are pleased to present their inaugural SURGE Conference on March 24, 2023. The half-day conference offers content specific to building and maintaining your business' DEAI policy and strategy. Looking to hire from diverse communities? Want to establish cultural competency training for your staff? Need more information on becoming more inclusive but don't know where to start? Their speakers are here to help. If you want to: - Walk away with a clear vision of how DEAI will show up in your organization, - Access the resources you need to become a DEAI knowledgeable employer, - Improve your supplier diversity, - Connect with businesses and start the DEAI journey together, -Learn from experts in fields related to implementing DEAI strategies in organizations, WELCOME TO SURGE Join them on Friday, March 24, 2023

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Protocase Hackathon

Navigate Startup House 37 Nepean Street, Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada

Protocase will be partnering with Navigate Startup House on March 25-26 for the first ever Protocase Hackathon! They invite teams of 1-3 developers of all skill levels to help them solve a major socioeconomic challenge in the CBRM (the exact details will be revealed at the Hackathon). You can use any language you like, but don't forget to bring your own computer! Food and drinks will be provided, and the GRAND PRIZE will be $1,500 cash for the best solution!