Events from May 29 – March 20 – Digital Nova Scotia – Leading Digital Industry

Ocean Startup Challenge Info Session

About this Event Do you have questions about your Ocean Startup Challenge application? Drop in to our virtual info session to learn more about the Challenge and have your questions answered. We’ll share details about upcoming training opportunities and tips to help you submit a strong application. About the Ocean Startup Challenge We're looking for innovators and entrepreneurs from rural, Indigenous and urban communities across Canada, and internationally, who are working on solutions to ocean industry challenges. Don’t miss out on the projected $3-trillion ocean economy! If you have ever wanted to solve big problems and make a lasting impact, now is your chance to take the leap into ocean entrepreneurship. There has never been a better time to take advantage of all the opportunities and resources available in the ocean sector. With the world's longest coastline, globally renowned research facilities and experts, government programs and supports, initiatives like Canada’s Ocean Supercluster and a steady flow of talent, Canada is the right place to start or grow a successful ocean tech company. We want to help you and your company (or venture-to-be) become Canada's next ocean tech success! Register Now

Travel Inter-Continental Brunch and Learn

The CMA regularly hosts breakfast sessions to explore different areas of content marketing so that our community can learn from experts in the industry to improve their content plans and knowledge. This breakfast is being hosted as a virtual webinar series and the topic is TRAVEL! We will focus on the travel industry and call on experts from within the sector to talk about the challenges faced in our industry right now. Travel has always played a large part within the content marketing space, and over the years we’ve seen incredible work submitted to our ‘Best Travel’ category at the International Content Marketing Awards. Join our upcoming virtual content breakfast and find out how the travel industry has been affected by COVID-19, more importantly, what a ‘new normal’ will look like, and how we as an industry work together to see the travel sector flourish. Register Now

Plan To SucCEED Orientation

Starting a business? The CEED Plan To SucCEED Program assists aspiring entrepreneurs to become self-sufficient through self- employment. This 40-week program is available to eligible participants. It provides them with income and entrepreneurial support as they start a business. The program is comprised of mandatory business training workshops, and provides ongoing support from our Business Development Officers. How it works: You MUST meet with a case manager at a Nova Scotia Works Centre to review your eligibility status. If you meet the eligibility criteria as determined by your case manager, obtain a referral from your case manager, to attend the next Plan To SucCEED Orientation session. To find Employment Centres in HRM, See HERE

How to Maximize Your Distributed Workforce Strategy

The boundary between our professional and personal lives has disappeared. In its place is a distributed workforce model that includes modified physical workspaces, expanded work-from-home options, virtual operations and a choice of devices with no-touch provisioning and cloud management. As financial services and insurance leaders, how do we maximize the opportunity before us to connect with employees and customers in new and better ways? In this live webinar, panelists from IHS Markit, NTT DATA, and VMware will discuss how to: Accelerate digital-first strategies that refresh how we engage customers and enhance company culture   Optimize your distributed workforce strategy to balance employee safety and experience with business performance, security and growth   Reimagine and adapt workplace operations for greater inclusion Register Now

E-Commerce Webinar Series: Why ASEAN? Part 1

The High Commission of Canada in Singapore and CanCham Singapore invite you to an exciting and informative eight-part series of e-Commerce webinars, highlighting cross boarder business opportunities in Singapore and the broader ASEAN region. AGENDA Words from MC (2 min) Welcome remarks by David Wynne, President of CanCham Singapore (3 min) The Digital market in ASEAN by Mai Dang, Trade Commissioner Global Affairs Canada (5 min) Southeast Asia's Map of E-commerce by Deridian Nurhalim, Content Marketing for Singapore, iPrice Group (15 min) How to sell on Lazada (20 min) The case of Viveau Water by Justin Wong, CEO, Wholesome Food People (5 min) Q&A (10 min) REGISTER

E-Commerce Webinar Series: Why ASEAN? Part 2

The High Commission of Canada in Singapore and CanCham Singapore invite you to an exciting and informative eight-part series of e-Commerce webinars, highlighting cross boarder business opportunities in Singapore and the broader ASEAN region. AGENDA Words from MC (2 min) Welcome remarks by David Wynne, President of CanCham Singapore (3 min) The Digital market in ASEAN by Mai Dang, Trade Commissioner, Global Affairs Canada (5 min) Southeast Asia's Map of E-commerce by Deridian Nurhalim, Content Marketing for Singapore, iPrice Group (15 min) How to sell on Shopee by Prashasti Agrawal, Cross Border E-Commerce, Shopee (20 min) The case of Fireshot by Geoff Hughes, Managing Director, Fireshot (5 min) Q&A (10 min) REGISTER

Sound in UX: Are we designing enough for it?

Hello Everyone! We hope you’ll join us for the 2nd UX Salon Halifax meetup of 2020. Clearly this year has not gone as anyone expected and, like most groups, we have adapted by going virtual. One silver lining of a virtual event is that we can easily have guest speakers from further away. For this meetup, we welcome Lucas Lacerda, a UX Sound Designer from Ottawa, to talk to us about the importance of sound in UX design practice. Lucas studied Industrial Design and has worked as a Product Designer, Graphic Designer and UX Designer. He is also a musician with a passion for sound. He brought that passion to the healthcare industry where he designs soundscapes that improve health worker and patient experiences by addressing the persistent problem of noise and alarm fatigue in medical settings. Lucas has shared his knowledge of UX sound design through presentations, workshops, and university courses. We’re excited for him to bring his expertise to Halifax with the talk "Sound in UX: Are We Designing Enough For It?" Itinerary 12:25 PM - 12:35 PM: Attendees arrive virtually (on Zoom). 12:35 PM - 12:45 PM: Announcements by Juliana Kroscen 12:45 PM - 1:10 PM: Lucas […]

Market Research & Resources – Online

An introduction to secondary research & resources available.  This session will be held at the Halifax Central Library, 5440 Spring Garden Road. This workshop will be held online.   You will receive login instructions no later than August 12th.  To successfully take part in this session, you must have a computer/tablet/smart phone equipped with a camera, microphone & speaker. Register Now

Halifax Trailblazer Community – TrailheaDX 2020 Global Gatherings & Summer ’20 Release Features

This is a free Salesforce Trailblazer meetup organized by the local Salesforce community. This meetup provides a friendly environment for Salesforce Admins, Developers, and users to learn and e-meet others like themselves. It’s a fun event where people can ask questions, share stories, and find answers to Salesforce questions. Agenda: 1. Introductions 2. TrailheaDX 2020 Global Gatherings 3. Summer '20 Release Feature Highlights 4. Open Floor - Question & Answer, Group discussion Register Now

A.L.M.A. – The Essence of Your Business

Are you using an established Agile framework in your company, but you feel things got stuck and you cannot improve your teams? This webinar will help diagnose where your company is in terms of Agility, and a framework based on key Agile values that shows you where to focus. By the end of this engaging session, participants will be able to assess Agility within their teams using the framework. REGISTER About Eduardo Martins Eduardo Martins is a project manager with more than 15 years of consulting experience delivering projects/programs to all kinds of companies worldwide. Agilist by heart, he is passionate about empowering and improving teams. Eduardo holds a bachelor and posts graduations in Information Technology, and is certified in a series of Agile methods, holding certifications like PMP, Scrum Master, Six Sigma Black Belt, and more recently he was recognized as one of the first PMI Disciplined Agile Lean Scrum Master in Nova Scotia, and within the firsts in the world. An Agility writer, he publishes in specialized publications as PMLINK.com and Medium. He also holds AgilityTalks on YouTube where he invites industry leaders to talk about Agility.

E-Commerce Webinar Series: Why Singapore? Part 1

The High Commission of Canada in Singapore and CanCham Singapore invite you to an exciting and informative eight-part series of e-Commerce webinars, highlighting cross boarder business opportunities in Singapore and the broader ASEAN region. During these webinars you will have the opportunity to hear from leading regional experts from companies including Lazada and Shopee, as well as from major global players such as Amazon, FedEx and Shopify. Don’t miss this excellent and exclusive opportunity designed to help you identify how best to grow your business and learn about the e-commerce landscape, in this fast growing and highly connected region. AGENDA Words from Mitul Kotecha, Senior Emerging Markets Strategist, TD Securities (2 min) Welcome remarks by David Wynne, President of CanCham Singapore (3 min) The CanExport Program, by Loc Pham, Deputy Director and CanExport SMEs Program Manager at Global Affairs Canada (5 min) The Singapore E-Commerce Ecosystem by Samuel Christian Sy Chan, Regional Vice President, Americas, Singapore Economic Development Board (10 min) How to sell on Amazon.sg (20 min) The case of PrintersPlus by Alec Milne, President (5 min) Q&A (15 min) REGISTER