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

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

E-Commerce Webinar Series: Why Singapore? 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. 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 can Shopify help you (20 min) The case of Style Theory (5 min) Q&A (10 min) REGISTER

Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence in Business

We hear a lot about Big Data, Data Science, Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence in the news. This talk is meant to clarify these terms and provide a sense of the Data Analytics process for business owners, managers and other professionals who may be considering related projects. The talk will provide an overview of Data Science, Data Analytics and Big Data. We will explore the relationship between Data Analytics and Business Intelligence with an emphasis on required resources and best practices for success. Along the way you will learn the basics about Data Warehousing, Data Engineering, and Data Visualization and gain a sense of how Data Mining methods and Machine Learning technology work to develop predictive models. We will conclude with an examination of current trends in Data Analytics and key considerations for getting started in Data Analytics. Participants will explore: The relationship between Data Analytics and Business Intelligence Best practices for success An overview of Data Warehousing, Data Engineering and Data Visualization How Data Mining methods and Machine Learning work to develop predictive models Current trends in Data Analytics Register About Dr. Danny Silver Dr. Danny Silver is the Director of the Acadia Institute for Data Analytics and a […]

Solving Big Problems Fast with Parallel Computing

Parallel computing is the business of breaking a large problem into tens, hundreds, or even thousands of smaller problems which can then be solved at the same time, possibly on more than one computer. It can reduce processing time to a fraction of what it would have been, or enable you to tackle larger, more complex problems, or both. It’s widely used in big data mining, AI, time-critical simulations, and advanced graphics such as augmented or virtual reality. It’s used in fields as diverse as genetics, biotech, geographic information systems, computational fluid dynamics, medical imaging, drug discovery, and agriculture. During this talk, we’ll discuss: • The concepts around parallel computing • Opportunities for applying it • Where it works well, or not • Some of the challenges and considerations when thinking about applying it • How to assess whether your code is parallelizable If your computer is bursting at the seams to run your analyses, if you wonder “Is there a way to get these results faster?”, or if you have thought “we could do this better with more computing power”, this session will be of interest to you. Register About Ross Dickson Ross is a Research Consultant with ACENET, […]

ASEAN: Selling on Multiple Platforms | 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 MC (2 min) Welcome remarks by David Wynne, President of CanCham Singapore (3 min) TCS Digital market support by Michael Mancini, Deputy Director, Multi-sectors Practices, Global Affairs Canada (5 min) How working with local e-commerce enablers can help Canadian retailers achieve greater success in the region by Enterprise Singapore (15 min) Seamless order management for your multichannel eCommerce business by SelluSeller (10 min) Bringing great F&B brands to Singapore and the region by Justin Wong, CEO, Wholesome Food People (15 min) Q&A (15 min) REGISTER

Pricing, Costing, & Sales Forecasting for Startups – Online

This workshop is designed to give the entrepreneur a set of a tools and framework for setting pricing.  The session is designed to build on the value proposition and assist the entrepreneur in picking an initial price point for their product or service based upon the constraints of cost, competitors, capability and customers. The learning objectives for this workshop are for the entrepreneur to understand the role of pricing and price leverage in profitability; understand the role of cost, competitors, capability and customers in setting price; understand some of the psychology of purchasing decisions and the role of price in communicating value; some of the tactics of price negotiation.   This workshop will be held online.   You will receive login instructions no later than August 25th.  To successfully take part in this session, you must have a computer/tablet/smart phone equipped with a camera, microphone & speaker. Delivered by Patti Dow, Business Advisor & Marketing Lead and Barrinique Griffin, Entrepreneurship Educator Register Now

ASEAN: Selling on Multiple Platforms | 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. 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 MC (2 min) Welcome remarks by David Wynne, President of CanCham Singapore (3 min) TCS Digital market support by Michael Mancini, Deputy Director, Multi-sectors Practices, Global Affairs Canada (5 min) How working with local e-commerce enablers can help Canadian retailers achieve greater success in the region by Enterprise Singapore (15 min) Synchronize and grow your Business across all Channels by Olive Tai, Managing Director, Synagie (20 min) Q&A (15 min) REGISTER

Accounting & tax essentials for Ocean Startups

Finance is a fundamental skill that any business must embrace to be successful, yet it is often the entrepreneur’s Achilles’ heels. About this Event ​​​​​​​We're pleased to have partnered with BDO for this lunch & learn. We'll cover a quick introduction to accounting & tax essentials for entrepreneurs in the ocean sector. You'll learn the fundamentals as well as the other main benefits of thoroughly knowing your numbers and gain valuable insights from the experience of our special guests and BDO partners, Kevin Yuill & Kelly Johnstone. They'll even field your burning questions during a live Q&A. We believe that finances & taxes are often a point of stress, but if done correctly you'll have more time to dive deep into your innovative pursuits. We want to help set you and your brilliant idea up for success. We hope to see you on Thursday, August 27 from 12-1 pm ADT. ​​​​​​​ About BDO: BDO Canada has spent more than 95 years providing assurance, accounting, tax, and advisory services to a broad range of clients across the country. They aim to create a collaborative working environment that makes it possible for our professionals and clients to achieve their goals. They always […]

Ocean Connector (social distance) Sociable!

We are back with our in-person (keep your social-distance) Ocean Connector Sociable! on August 27th from 4 to 6 pm. This will be the first in-person Ocean Connector since February, and as the world has changed since then we have to abide by all of the new COVID guidelines, protocols, regulations, etc. That being said, we are capping the registration to 75 people. Please ONLY confirm your spot if you will be attending. If you register and realize that you can't make it, cancel so that someone else can take your place. We ask that everyone coming to this event sanitize your hands upon arrival, grab a drink and a seat at a table. The Brightwood Beer Garden is an outdoor venue so no masks required, but please keep your social distance. Help keep everyone safe by following the Government of Nova Scotia COVID-19 guidelines. We want to give a huge thank you to the amazing team at Brightwood Beer Garden (located at the Alderney Landing Ferry Terminal) for letting us use their venue. We're proud to be a part of the Dartmouth community and supporting a local business. See you on the 27th! Cheers! Register Now

SEO Brunch

Join us for SEO Brunch the last Monday of every month. Learn valuable SEO tips & share knowledge with a group of like-minded individuals. About this Event SEO Brunch | Event Schedule 12:30-1:00: 10-Minute SEO Audit (TBA) 1:00-1:30: Guest Speaker: Jamie Gerrard - 'Design Products People Love!' - 'Learn how to level up your current workflow by leveraging key concepts of human-centered design when designing or redesigning digital products.' 1:30-2:00: Q&A Period Who is Jamie Gerrard? Jamie is an Experience Design consultant with over 15 years of experience providing product design leadership in UX research, strategy, design, execution, and training. His company, 20/20 Experience Design, is a results-driven UX design consultancy focused on research, strategy, design, execution, and measurement for digital products. Learn about Jamie's exciting new course with Digital Nova Scotia! What is SEO Brunch? SEO Brunch is a meet-up of people who are interested in Search Engine Optimization. The community varies from professionals who have worked in the space for a long time to those new to the industry. Some regular attendees include: seasoned SEO professionals affiliate marketers who generate a large portion of their traffic and sales from organic search new-to-the-industry marketers tasked with improving their companies […]

ASEAN: Logistics Solutions | 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 MC (2 min) Welcome remarks by David Wynne, President of CanCham Singapore (3 min) Cross-border trade: what you need to know, by Darren Smith, Director, Services Trade Policy Division, Global Affairs Canada (10 min) Getting your product to your costumer’s door by Audrey Cheong, Managing Director, FedEx Express Singapore (20 min) Q&A (25 min) REGISTER