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

Online Workshop: UX: Avoiding UI Rework in your Product

On Tuesday, Dec. 8 at 12:00pm, join Scott Sears for an interactive discussion on user experience and how to avoid user interface reworking. Join Scott Sears for an interactive discussion and examples of what UX really is at its core, and how to avoid and reduce UI rework in development teams. It’s important to have a good understanding of the many different areas that the user experience covers so that you know what tools are available to you. In this workshop, you will learn about some of the specific elements that go into creating a user’s experience, and reducing the amount of time you will spend doing UI rework in development teams through thorough testing and design methods. Register

Winter Startup Summit

1 conference, 3 provinces, 7 workshops, and hundreds of entrepreneurs. Join us on December 9th for the first-ever Winter Startup Summit! On December 9th, join PEI's Startup Zone (in partnership with NB's Planet Hatch and NS' Ignite) for a day of learning to focus on you and your business. As one of the last big events of the year, the workshops from the Winter Startup Summit are meant to leave you with a strategy to grow your business (or start a new one!) in the new year. While the Winter Startup Summit is a digital event, it will also have an in-person streaming portion hosted at the Delta in Charlottetown with limited seating available. The day will consist of 7 workshops, all aimed at providing you with the resources, skills, and ideas to grow yourself as a small business owner Register

Safety First! Securing Your Compute Canada Virtual Machine

If you have a Compute Canada Virtual machine, or are considering applying for one, this workshop is for you! Learn the best practices at Compute Canada for minimizing your risk for cyber attacks. Difficulty level is beginner/intermediate. Topics will include SSH security, firewalls, using logs and creating backups; all applied to running and maintaining cloud projects at Compute Canada. 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

The Grant Thornton Education Series: Utilizing COVID-19 Government Programs

In this session, we focus on helping you prepare for new tax changes and processes amidst COVID-19 related federal programs and what you need to be aware of for the 2020 tax season. We will cover the following: What’s happening now within the business landscape Outstanding government programs: Learn which ones you can still take advantage of Preparing for the upcoming 2020 tax season: Issuing T2200’s – Declaration of Conditions of Employment Changes to T4 Slip process CEWS: What the CRA audit process looks like and how you can prepare for it Register

Preference Management Best Practices

In this webinar, you will learn how to effectively manage marketing preferences for your customers across email and mobile channels. We’ll be sharing examples of preference center design, in addition to best practice architectural patterns and considerations for orchestrating preference data across platforms. Register

Stories of Resilience: Advice and Inspiration for Small Businesses

Featured Speakers: Mark Cuban, Billionaire Entrepreneur, Investor, and TV Personality Angela Antony, CEO of Scoutible Marie Rosecrans, SVP of SMB Marketing, Salesforce With decades of experience leading, advising, and investing in successful entrepreneurs, Mark Cuban has been a key supporter of the small business community. Mark joined us early in the pandemic to offer advice to small businesses. Hear what he has to say almost a year in about the future of business and AI. The original Shark is joined by Angela Antony, CEO of Scoutible, a game-based hiring platform. Angela will share her thoughts on innovative hiring, and show how Salesforce technology can help small business owners take control of their future. Stories of Resilience is an ongoing virtual event series where small business leaders share true stories of how they’ve navigated challenging times. Speakers share how they've adapted their businesses and offer inspiration to forge a path forward. Register

Privacy by Design with Barrington

An interactive virtual lunch & learn for physical product-based startups and teams hosted by Barrington. Why make privacy an after-thought when you can make it part of your product or service design! This workshop is intended to give you a better understanding of how to incorporate Privacy by Design principles into your product design, while also helping you recognize privacy gaps. At Barrington, our goal is to help you Safeguard Against Future Events and keep your team SAFE. We will cover privacy basics, beyond two-factor authentication (you’re doing that already, right?) test your privacy knowledge, and help you understand the impact a breach could have on your business. For more information, contact [email protected]. Register

Reviewing Tech in 2020

Panel Discussion & Networking Event Join us for a virtual event that includes a 30-minute panel discussion covering the tech sector in 2020, followed by an opportunity to make connections with an online networking session. This event is open to DNS members, students, and anyone involved in Nova Scotia's tech sector. Panel Moderator: Jenn Priske, Senior Executive, REDspace Panelists:  Tyler Farmer, Manager, Business Transformation and Partnerships, ICTC Jen LaPlante, Executive Director, DeepSense Meghann Coleman, Vice President of Programming and Partnerships, VOLTA Panel Discussion Topics: Shifts in the tech sector in 2020 Emerging technologies Lessons learned in 2020 and what comes next Event Schedule: 3:15PM - 3:30 PM: Opening Remarks 3:30 PM - 4:00PM: Panel Discussion 4:00 PM - 5:30PM: Networking Register Now

Jonas Software Halifax, Nova Scotia – Job Fair

Jonas Software Solutions is expanding in Nova Scotia. We want you to be part of it! Join us at Dec 16 at Noon AST to learn more! Jonas Software is a wholly owned subsidiary of Constellation Software Inc. and employs over 3,000 team members working in 100 software companies worldwide. We are serial acquirers of vertical market software providers with a widely publicized buy-and-hold-forever strategy. Our unique model enables each business leadership team to make operational, investment and cultural choices locally whilst benefitting from the collective support and strength of the wider Jonas organization Jonas Software Solutions will be home to a diverse workforce of Developers, QA Analysts, Designers, DBAs, Product Owners and other key individuals. Successful candidates will form remote teams for Jonas business units across North America.' Register

Business Support Series: Trade Accelerator Program Info Session

Trade Accelerator Program (TAP) Info Session Don't wait for the economy to rebound, be ready when it does. The Halifax Chamber of Commerce is pleased to offer TAP Canada in Halifax, a program that is quickly gaining momentum across Canada, and a reputation of achieving real results, fast. Canada’s Trade Accelerator Program (TAP) is an innovative and dynamic program aimed at helping Halifax's enterprises overcome barriers to exporting. Participate in an innovative, hands-on initiative, designed to accelerate the strategic development of your business and better prepare you for expansion into international markets. Join us for this special Business Support Series to learn all about the Trade Accelerator Program and how it can help grow your business through export. Register

BoomersPlus Mentor Pilot Program Info Session

Join us with BoomersPlus for an information session on the Mentor Pilot Program, a 12-month initiative to support your organization and its leaders, brought to you in cooperation with the Nova Scotia Department of Labour and Advanced Education. This pilot project, free to participants, provides participating organizations with an opportunity to gain a fuller sense of where they are and where they are going by addressing challenges they are facing and supporting pathways to business and personal growth. This mentor project will match current and emerging leaders with a seasoned mentor drawn from an extensive BoomersPlus database. There is also a cutting-edge training framework for both the mentor and the business participant to ensure a complete understanding of the mentoring process and a smooth start to an effective mentoring partnership. A mentor is a sounding board that you can confide in and will council you through challenges and opportunities. A mentor is an objective viewpoint that is outside of your current sphere of colleagues and advisers. Every leader should have a mentor. Register   Info Session Facilitator: Kevin MacIntyre, BoomersPlus Note: There are only openings for 30 participants to begin this Mentor Pilot Project in January. The information session with […]

Protecting and Promoting the Mental Health of Entrepreneurs in Nova Scotia

Protecting and Promoting the Mental Health of Entrepreneurs in Nova Scotia In this webinar, attendees are invited to join a discussion about the mental health and well-being of entrepreneurs in Nova Scotia. While they are well-known for being tireless innovators, entrepreneurs face unique stressors that can negatively impact and harm their mental health. Webinar participants will learn how to recognize the signs and symptoms of anxiety and depression, and how to access mental health resources and support. Evidence-based recommendations and strategies for protecting the mental health of entrepreneurs in Nova Scotia will be introduced. Register