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IDEA Speaker Series

We’re kicking off the IDEA Speaker Series with three incredible keynote speakers whose courage to take risks helped launch their inspiring careers, and paved the way for future leaders in Atlantic Canada. Chris Huskilson, past CEO and president, Emera Inc., is a recognized trailblazer in the energy sector. During his close to 40-year career with Nova Scotia Power and Emera he helped position the company as an industry leader and innovator. Pat Ryan (BEng'83) founder and president of Neocon International, was the strategic architect behind the automotive OEM design and manufacturing leader that services "Grade A" customers such as Honda, General Motors, and Mercedes. Dale Robertson (BEng'78), founder of Enerscan Engineering and Enerscan Consultands Ltd., is a pioneer in the use of plastics for hardware in the electricity distribution industry, and is internationally recognize as a leader in energy management. The IDEA Speaker Series provides students, alumni, innovators and entrepreneurs with the tools, information, and motivation needed to drive a culture of innovation in Atlantic Canada. Event Details: 5:00 p.m - 7:30 p.m, November 25, 2019 Irving Oil Auditorium Richard Murray Building 5257 Morris Street, Halifax, NS Register  

NSCC IT Student Mixer

Join us for an afternoon of networking with students in a variety of IT programs at NSCC as we host our second NSCC IT Student Mixer. Students seeking future employment when they graduate are currently looking toward the spring when they are required to complete a five-week work term. This is a wonderful opportunity to source local talent. Tuesday, November 26, 2019 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm 1240 Grand Lake Road, Sydney NSCC Marconi Campus Cafeteria RSVP to Holly Chisholm at [email protected] by Friday, November 22.

Halifax GoGeomatics Canada Monthly Networking Social

GANS' upcoming Holiday Social, this Tuesday night, Nov 26 at Freeman's Little New York, Dutch Village Road location. There will be activities and sweet gift card prizes - come armed with a knowledge of Nova Scotia from the air! Lots of food and fun. It's free for students, $5 for everyone else.

Prototype East

Prototype East is Cape Breton's first hardware prototyping conference. Happening in Sydney on November 27 and 28, the event will focus on hardware development and will include a hands-on, half-day workshop in the Nova Scotia Power Makerspace. Providing a mix of theory and hands-on building, hardware experts will share knowledge on how to turn your prototype into commercial-grade products. Speakers will cover a range of stages, from idea, to pen and paper, to getting your product ready for market. November 27 – 28, 2019 Holiday Inn, Sydney and Nova Scotia Power Makerspace 100 – 37 Nepean Street, Sydney Registration is $95.00 plus tax and includes four-day access to the Nova Scotia Power Makerspace. Innovacorp clients are eligible for a discount. For details, contact Holly Chisholm at [email protected].

Atlantic Canada Startup Data 2018 with Peter Moreira of Entrevestor

Atlantic Canada Startup Data 2018 with Peter Moreira of Entrevestor About this Event Are you interested in learning more about how the Atlantic Canadian startup community is growing? Join us at noon on Wednesday, November 27 for a presentation by Entrevestor lead, Peter Moreira. During this session, he will outline key findings and trends from the past year, pulled from his report on the startup community in 2018. He will detail the record funding and job growth last year, and explain why the 2019 figures are sure to eclipse those of last year. Lunch will be provided. Register

Info4Impact: Looking Beyond Content

You may have heard the saying “Content is King” when it comes to an SEO strategy, but in today's world, having content is not enough. Google and other search engines need to understand the context of the content you add - and that’s where Schema.org comes in! Join us for this lunch and learn where Kristen Major will discuss the intermediate SEO concept of Structured Data & Schema Markup. You’ll learn how these encodings can add context to your content and advance your current SEO strategies, as the chase “Position 0” continues. If content is King, context is Queen. After this lunch and learn, you will know: About Schema.org How Schema works Schema available Why you should be using Schema Markup on your website How to implement Schema How to monitor the impact of Schema Secure your seat! About Kristen Major:As a current SEO Strategist at VERB Interactive in Halifax, Kristen Major is an experienced professional in the digital marketing space with 7 years of proven SEO experience. Kristen has worked with many businesses from different industries by developing and implementing SEO recommendations that follow best practices and tactics, while also supporting additional marketing initiatives. VERB is a conversion-focused agency, […]

How Product Managers Can Better Work With Their Development Teams

Jon is a developer and will share his perspectives on how PMs can improve how they work with developers. He has experience working in a dozen companies from start-ups he founded to joining established teams. Having experienced life as a developer, product manager, programmer and CTO he has observed what seems to work, and what seems to NOT work when making successful products. This presentation discusses some of the technical terms, practices, and cultures that affect product development successes and failures. He'll cover topics like timelines, tech debt, refactoring, development process, and more. Schedule: 530-6p: Arrive and meet other guests 6p-645: Talk and Q&A: Talk shop with other guests Register

Hoist Halifax The Game of Go – Teen Tech Workshop – North Preston November Meetup

Description What is Hoist? Hoist is a technology club for teens that are interested in coding, design or entrepreneurship. If you’re between the ages of 12 to19 and have an interest in startups, technology or coding, then come check it out! Don't forget to bring your laptop and charger. If you do not own a laptop, we have a limited number available for use! Hoist is typically held on the third Saturday of every month. November Topic: The Game of Go: Ancient Strategy for Coders and Entrepreneurs Presenter: Christian DeWolf Christian DeWolf is a software developer and author from Halifax. He's currently the Tech Lead at the Atlantic Lottery Innovation Outpost, where he designs systems and games, and codes Ruby on Rails and Javascript. He's been playing Go for 10 years. During the workshop, you’ll learn In this interactive workshop, you'll learn how to play Go, the 2,500-year-old game of strategy. You'll see how positions on the board reflect the most fundamental business concepts, learn how recent advances in AI and Machine Learning changed the game forever, and get pointers as you play your first few games. This will be a fun afternoon for any aspiring entrepreneur, computer scientist, or puzzle […]

Accept Cryptocurrency as a Revenue Stream

Whether you are a small business owner, or a large enterprise, you can open your business to a whole new revenue stream by getting the education you need to accept cryptocurrency as a form of payment for the services and products you offer. Learn how crypto can help save on transaction costs. Button Text