Events

Join Volta and Communitech on February 2, 2022 at 12pm AST to learn about the Communitech Outposts program and how it can help you. About this event When: Wednesday, February 2, 2022 from 12:00pm to 1:00pm AST Where: Virtual via Zoom (a link with log in details will be sent to you at 9:00am on Wednesday, February 2, 2022) Description: Are you ready to expand to international markets? Communitech Outposts makes it easy to hire in-market talent in more than 160 countries so you don’t have to worry about the hassle of setting up and maintaining a foreign back office. No entity, no problem. Communitech Outposts is an “Employer-of-Record” service. You do the recruiting. We do the heavy lifting. All you have to do is find your new team member, then we take care of hiring, payroll, group health benefits, severance and more through our network of in-country entities. With Communitech Outposts, you can get boots on the ground in weeks, not months. Save time and money. The exponential time and costs of establishing and managing foreign entities and local regulations is often a deterrent to entering new markets. Communitech Outposts increases your opportunity to rapidly enter new sales markets […]

In this special series, forward-thinking government leaders will share their vision, digital acceleration priorities and success measures for digital service delivery. They will also be encouraged to discuss how they can work with the tech community to provide business value, identify specific opportunities for co-creation and address ways to cultivate a more effective partnership-based approach.

Join Erin Trafford and Dave Trafford, our executive producers for a lunch time zoom chat to learn more about: The Podcast Industry and how it's growing How having a podcast can serve you and your brand More about Story Studio Network and how to get involves Time for Q&A at the end

Welcome to “Entrepreneur Success Stories,” where every month successful entrepreneurs from Nova Scotia share their entrepreneurial stories! Come to these sessions to learn how other entrepreneurs started out, what their journeys were like, and what challenges they overcame to find business success. This month, join Mufaro Chakabuda. She is the founder and CEO of the Maritime Centre for African Dance Inc., the President of Chaks Publishing House, and the President of masteps.com. In this session, learn how Mufaro started her business with less than $20 and about her initial struggles and success. In this session, Mufaro will talk about: Getting to Canada How and where she started her business journey Overcoming resistance – telling her story about starting with $19.50 to scaling internationally Building something out of nothing , with her perspective as a black, female immigrant Crossing borders and scaling from a local Business to an international business Creating an ARTS business – “Artrepreneurship” – and building value in your craft To attend this session, you must: Be an ISANS business client Have a Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level of 5+

AI104 – The Strategic Value of Data will explore how to leverage data analytics, artificial intelligence, and machine learning to add real value to your business by enabling your organization or clients to see information and make informed business decisions.

What does change look like in a time when so many organizations continue to face capacity issues in execution? Join Veronica Utton, CHRL and Special Guest Dr. Dorothy Nyambi, CEO of MEDA as they share their experiences as black women in corporate North America and shed light on what steps organizations can take to move towards diverse and inclusive workplaces.