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Accelerate Discovery

ACENET: Programming for Humanities & Social Science Workshop Begins

Introductory workshop for researchers/students who are interested in programming basics for Humanities and Social Sciences applications. No prior experience with programming is required. Applications will include web scraping, survey field restriction, websites and text analysis. Introduction to Unix Shell and Linux* Websites and versioning with Git* Regular Expressions Python for Humanities* Web Scraping with Python *Workshop is entirely or partially based on Software-Carpentry (SWC) materials. Participants are strongly encouraged to attend all five as later sessions build on previous material. You need to have a laptop with a Mac, Linux or Windows operating system (not a tablet, Chromebook, etc) on which you have administrative privileges, as you will need to pre-load specific software packages. This workshop will take place on: Thursday, November 5th - 9:00am - 1:00pm (ADT) Thursday, November 12th - 9:00am - 1:00pm (ADT) Thursday, November 19th - 9:00am - 1:00pm (ADT) Thursday, November 26th - 9:00am - 1:00pm (ADT) Thursday, December 3rd - 9:00am - 1:00pm (ADT) Please see this link for Detailed Information. Participants must register using their institutional / organizational email address (not a personal email, ie. gmail). Register

Take on Tech

Take on Tech

Don't have a tech background but want to create a startup? Great, you've come to the right place. There are countless amazing startups that are created by people just like you. And these days all startups have some technology element, so let's take on tech! We invite you to participate in this hands-on introductory technology training to learn some foundational skills and concepts. The goal is to have each participant leave with a greater understanding of the tech topic of their choice and the resources to keep learning. Join one of three tech topics: Artificial Intelligence How to build a website Digital tools and approaches for remote teamwork This workshop is in partnership with the entrepreneurship centres in the following Atlantic Canadian universities: University of Prince Edward Island Cape Breton University Dalhousie University University of New Brunswick Saint Mary's University Mount Saint Vincent University Memorial University *For the best Hopin experience with this event, please ensure you are using a Chrome or Firefox web browser. Register

Innovating Online

Innovating Online – Youth Digital Programming

Digital technology and innovation workshops focusing on problem-solving, communications, critical thinking and teamwork skills. Innovating on The Internet Have the next (big or small) idea, no budget, or development skills? No problem – you shouldn’t start with building anyway. In this hands on workshop we will explore pre-product design tools that anyone can pick up to express their app idea. With these tools you will walk away with a means to engage your user base to test concepts, gather feedback quickly, very inexpensively, and early on in the product cycle. Don’t have a big idea? You will eventually. We will have some starter ideas on hand for you to play with. Come build your innovation skill set with us. Register

Networking

Networking for Success

Note: This event is FREE for Halifax Chamber members. 9 in-person RSVP's available with unlimited virtual RSVP's.  What have we seen happen to the art of networking and navigating a crowded room to establish some rapport with a total stranger during the COVID-19 pandemic?  In some; if not all cases, we have seen it come to a screeching halt.  Does that mean the need to network stops completely even though your business development goals require you to continue to grow the business and keep your pipeline of prospects full? Sure, it’s much harder to network when most networking events are being canceled, scaled back in size or temporarily put on hold.  However, it’s a non-negotiable imperative that we need to keep social distancing in our neck of the woods if we are to beat this virus and return to some form of normalcy.  We must look for some different ways of reaching out to people without totally abandoning some tried and true networking basics and still build effective connections from the comfort of your own home. Networking for Success will look at some virtual networking approaches to remind your current and future business connections that you’re still around—and letting others realize […]

Online Workshop

Online Workshop: Data Bias + Artificial Intelligence

AI can enhance automation, improve forecasting, + make our lives more efficient, but what are the ethical considerations for its use? About this Event When: Monday, November 9, 2020 from 10:00am to 12:00pm Where: Virtually on Zoom ( Zoom details will be included with your registration confirmation) Description: With products such as Alexa, Google Home, Siri, and countless others, artificial intelligence-technologies have become a household mainstay. AI can enhance automation, improve forecasting, free up humans from tedious tasks, and revolutionize customer experiences. But, as with any innovation, there also come all of our Black Mirror-type fears, like “What if it goes wrong?” With many examples of AI technologies not working as intended due to data biases and many other influences (hint: Google “Microsoft Tay”), it’s becoming critically important for organizations to better understand how to design better AI-enabled products and services. In this interactive and challenging workshop, you'll explore the relationship between data and predictive systems, and develop the curiosity and critical thinking skills to be more aware of how our biases can influence AI and machine learning systems. Participants will walk away with practical tools and frameworks that can be used to improve how AI is deployed to be more inclusive, […]

Accelerate Discovery

An Introduction to Graph Convolution Neural Networks and Background Theory

ACENET presents an exploration of graph convolutional neural networks and an introduction to the underlying mathematics. Join ACENET's Mat Larade in this session as he introduces various machine learning and mathematical concepts leading up to GCNN's. This includes various architectures of neural networks, such as feed-forward, convolutional , and recurrent, and some of the mathematical theory underpinning their operations, with explanations of why each network is used. These topics will be explored using both rigorous mathematics, approachable metaphor, and attempts at humour. All are welcome, regardless of their level of technical expertise, as we will begin at basics, and build towards an understanding of a complex neural network architecture. There will be time reserved at the end to answer any questions you may have. We will be recording the presentation part of this session, the question period at the end will not be recorded. Participants must register using their institutional / organizational email address (not a personal email, ie. gmail). Register

Webinar: Business Intelligence Basics

This 90-minute session with Dan MacLeod from Dunvegan Loyalty Builders is for businesses that need to use data to make decisions. As a group we will discuss the difficulties of accessing, linking, and reporting from all of your sources of data. There will be a demonstration of the speed and functionality of the Power Tools that Microsoft has built into Excel and Power BI (Business Intelligence) Desktop. The Power Tools are used to build Interactive Reports from scratch. Interactive Reports offer a shorter, straighter pathway to improve the efficiency and accuracy of your business. The best part is that Excel is on most computers, and experienced staff can quickly learn to use the Power Tools that are free in many of the current versions of Excel. Power BI Desktop is available as a free version that is very robust and suitable for most businesses, plus a subscription version for very large users. Participants will learn about: Powerful tools built into Excel What can be accomplished with the free version of Microsoft BI Desktop How to construct a Pivot Table to view data and drill down into the details How data can be placed on an interactive map; view your results […]

Our Island Our Future

Our Island Our Future

Join the Cape Breton Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Cape Breton Partnership for a luncheon event with Cape Breton University President, David Dingwall. “This is not just a building. This is an anchor to assist the community in reaching its goal of growing the population of Cape Breton Island.” - David Dingwall. President Dingwall will speak about the Centre for Discovery and Innovation and the ways in which you can help to create a prosperous future for Cape Breton Island. For more information about the Centre for Discovery and Innovation, please visit: www.innovateourfuture.ca For this event, all COVID-19 protocols will be strictly followed based on the Province of Nova Scotia's public health and safety protocols. All attendees will be required to wear a mask unless they are seated at their table. Register

An Update for Nova Scotia Businesses

A Conversation with Dr. Strang: An Update for Nova Scotia Businesses

Join Nova Scotia's Regional Enterprise Networks for a virtual update session for Nova Scotia's business community. This virtual session will include an update for Nova Scotia businesses featuring Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Robert Strang and Department of Business Deputy Minister Bernie Miller. In Nova Scotia, Regional Enterprise Networks (RENs) are leading a collaborative approach to economic development and supporting business growth. Nova Scotia's RENs currently include the Cape Breton Regional Enterprise Network, Cape Breton Regional Municipality Regional Enterprise Network, Cumberland Business Connector, Pictou Regional Enterprise Network, Truro & Colchester Partnership for Economic Prosperity, Valley Regional Enterprise Network, and Western Regional Enterprise Network.   Register

The Next Frontier for Canadian Startup

The Next Frontier for Canadian Startups: A Virtual Panel on IP and Scaling

You’re invited to join Namir Anani, President and CEO of the Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC), along with his distinguished panel of guests as they dive into scaling Canadian startups and the significance of IP. COVID-19’s devastating economic impacts include the loss of 1 million Canadian jobs, faltering supply chains, and a historic increase in Canada’s debt. Canada’s path to post-COVID economic recovery will be tied to the competitiveness of Canadian startups and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), which are the heart of Canada’s economic engine and growth. SMEs represent the vast majority of the Canadian economy. Those that are knowledgeable in IP are more competitive than SMEs with little or no knowledge of IP. SMEs that hold formal IP are three times more likely to grow domestically than those that don’t. IP-generating SMEs are four times more likely to expand internationally and nearly two times more likely to have high growth rates of more than 20% per year. This virtual panel discussion will delve into the following topics and considerations: Creating, Protecting, and Incentivizing Canadian IP Building a built-to-scale Canadian business culture Our distinguished panel consists of: Jason Tham, CEO of Nulogy Martha Casey, CEO of Volta Melissa Chee, […]