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PixelPAD March Break Game Jam

The PixelPAD March Break Game Jam is an online contest where solo developers and teams can hone and show off their game development skills by coding a game using Python in PixelPAD. This is a FREE event for all students ages 13-18 across Canada! A surprise theme will be announced when the event starts on March 11th. Jam participants are challenged to develop a project related to the theme within 2 weeks using PixelPAD. The top-rated projects will be awarded prizes, and the winning teams will be profiled for media releases after the game jam. Timeline Registration Deadline: 11:59pm PST on Wednesday, March 10th, 2021 Game Jam Begins (Theme Announced): 2:00pm PST on Thursday, March 11th, 2021 Game Submission Deadline: 11:59pm PST on Thursday, March 25th, 2021 Winners Announced: Wednesday, March 31st, 2021

Building Resilience and Confidence in Canada’s Financial System

Over the past two years, the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation (CDIC) has undergone a transformation in its culture and business operations. CDIC, which protects close to $1 trillion dollars in bank deposits, is a key part of Canada’s financial safety net. We invite you to join us for this special virtual event "Building Resilience and Confidence in Canada's Financial System" on March 11th from 10:00-11:00 am to hear from Peter Routledge, CEO, CDIC. Patrick Sullivan, President & CEO of the Halifax Chamber of Commerce will then host a Q&A with Peter to discuss this transformation and what it means for the financial deposits of Canadians. Peter Routledge, President & CEO, CDIC will discuss some of the innovative thinking at CDIC and how it is making our financial system more resilient to failure, which supports financial stability, a key element of economic growth. Mr. Routledge is an engaging speaker with a strong message of confidence as Canada's economic growth is restored in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. Register

Women Entrepreneurship Conference: Financing Pathways

An official event of the Women Entrepreneurship Conference; a free, month-long event series, presented by the Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub (WEKH) in partnership with Women Enterprise Organizations of Canada (WEOC). Financing women entrepreneurs’ is a necessary step to creating an equitable entrepreneurial ecosystem, but research shows that women entrepreneurs face barriers to financing at the societal, organizational, and individual level. This session will look at Canada’s funding ecosystem map and highlight some of the innovative models getting capital into the hands of women entrepreneurs. Register

Smart Government: An ICTC Guest Speaker Presentation

Privacy by Design: The vital Need to be Proactive in Data Management and Analytics You’re invited to join the Digital Think Tank by ICTC for a world-class presentation on Smart Government. Privacy is essential: it forms the foundation of our freedom and must be preserved at all cost, now, and well into the future. With surveillance mounting, we must be proactive in our privacy-protective measures, in an effort to prevent the harms from arising. That is what Privacy by Design is all about: embedding privacy into your operations — baking it into your code, so that privacy-invasive efforts can be prevented, right from the outset! Our distinguished guest is: Dr. Ann Cavourkian - Founder and CEO, Global Privacy & Security by Design Register

Growth Stages + Financing Rounds

Join us on Tuesday, Mar. 16 or Wednesday, Mar. 24 for a session on growth stages + financing rounds, led by Toon Nagtegaal. To prepare for equity financing, you need to know what is expected from you and why. As venture capital becomes part of the financing mix, in the upcoming round or the ones after, understanding the inner workings of this specific asset class is crucial. From a distance, the valuation and timing of different equity financing rounds may seem like products from a magic box, however, there is more logic involved than you might think. During these morning sessions (pick your preferred date), this logic is explained and participants will understand how to prepare for the next financing round. Led by Toon Nagtegaal, participants will be able to align their growth stages and execution plans accordingly. Register

Canva Class – Level 1

Amy has been a graphic designer for almost 20 years and wants to empower you to take control of your brand using Canva. This class will cover Branding Basics for Entrepreneurs, as well as a hands-on Canva activity. She’ll explain where to find tools to manipulate text, images and elements as well as cover 3 main graphic design principles: readability, hierarchy and consistency. There will be working/Q&A time at the end of class as well as reference handouts provided. small class size 90 min class Introduction to branding & marketing presentation Introduction to Canva, the templates and tools available A click-along exercise where you walk away with your very own social media image Step by step handouts Register

Women Entrepreneurship Conference: Ecosystem Progress and Challenges

An official event of the Women Entrepreneurship Conference; a free, month-long event series, presented by the Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub (WEKH) in partnership with Women Enterprise Organizations of Canada (WEOC). The women entrepreneurship ecosystem has changed tremendously since Canada first committed to supporting women entrepreneurs as part of their bold vision for the country’s economic growth and inclusion. In this session we’ll review the goals of Canada’s Women Entrepreneurship Strategy, celebrate the achievements of the ecosystem, discuss challenges and ask the critical question: where do we go from here? Register

Winds of Change

Winds of Change - Module 3 of  the Exploring Opportunities in Ocean Tech for Young Women Program The Centre for Ocean Ventures and Entrepreneurship (COVE) in partnership with the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development – Nova Scotia, Ignite Labs, Dalhousie University’s Emera IDEAhub and DeepSense, and with support from IBM Canada and Engineers Nova Scotia, is thrilled to announce the launch of a program aimed at engaging young women in the region’s burgeoning ocean tech industry. Exploring Opportunities in Ocean Tech for Young Women is an extracurricular program being offered across the province to youth in grades 10-12 as part of a strategy to attract more under-represented groups to the marine industry. Featuring a monthly speaker series, mentoring program, and hands-on design-thinking workshop, this program will be led by women, for young women. Exploring Opportunities in Ocean Tech for Young Women connects young women in the Western, Northern & Central Nova Scotia regions to female role models in the ocean tech industry to build their awareness of the many applications of engineering across the industry, develop their understanding of what engineering is and how it contributes to innovation across the broad industry. Through the program, students will gain awareness of the skills required and develop pathways to engineering and technology […]

Learning by Unlearning

Join Volta + Permjot Valia in this workshop that will challenge the ways you approach things for more effective decision making. Increasingly, the ability to challenge and rethink existing ways of doing things is critical in effective decision making for entrepreneurs. It's important to think outside of the norm while making decisions in order to bring about new results, different outcomes and to see where new approaches can take you. Doing this can be really difficult for a number of reasons. In this very insightful and practical session, you will work through why you need to acquire this skill and how to acquire and practice this skill. Register

Next Level Skills Program – Agile Information Session

Interested in learning more about the Next Level Skills PMI Agile Certified Practitioner program? Join your instructor, Brenda Fay who will provide an overview of Agile and Scrum, determine your eligibility for the program, and explore funding opportunities. Why should you become an Agile Certified Practitioner? The numbers speak for themselves, 97% of organizations now practice agile development! Organizations cited benefits of adopting agile include the ability to: manage changing priorities, keep projects visible, align the business and IT initiatives, and improve team morale. Due to the eligibility of the Next Level Skills Programs, this information session is available to DNS members only. Register

Sustainable Energy Technologies

Join Dalhousie's College of Continuing Education for an information-packed conversation featuring Sustainable Energy expert instructor Shehin Rahemtulla. A few of the critical topics we will cover in this valuable 30-minute webinar include: Climate Change: What do we know in 2021? What is Canada doing to mitigate climate change Why have major corporations recently committed billions of dollars to renewable energy innovation What are some of the challenges associated with renewable energy? What happened to renewable energy during the COVID-19 pandemic? and much more! The event will be moderated by George Levy, CSBCB, CBP, GBP , expert instructor in blockchain technology and digital economy. Learn about Sustainable Energy Technology and opportunities you can benefit from to be part of this technological revolution. https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/5016141826193/WN_umv2cFmfTLaigkRSFhiRJgRegister

Chamber Masterclass – Finding Your Dream Customers Online

The internet is a big, noisy place. It’s impossible to be everywhere and do “all the things” – founders will just burn out. If teams want to succeed online, they must get focused. Hosted by Katelyn Bourgoin, this 1-hour workshop followed by a 15 minute Q&A session is designed to help teams to quickly learn how to find their dream customers online. Once they know where their prospective customers are already gathering and how people search for solutions like theirs, marketing to those customers will be much easier. Register