Name: Vibe Coding Meetup
Start: 2026-01-26T18:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-01-26T20:00:00-04:00
Location: VOLTA

December 2025
Holiday Social & Open House | Sydney

December 11, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm AST

Cape Breton Business Innovation Centre 500 George Street #suite 200, Sydney, NS, Nova Scotia, Canada

Overview Join us for a festive afternoon at our Holiday Social & Open House! Join us for a festive afternoon at our Holiday Social & Open House! Come connect with the IGNITE community, enjoy light refreshments, and celebrate the season with friends, founders, and partners. This casual drop-in event is the perfect opportunity to: ✨ Meet our team and connect with entrepreneurs, community members, and supporters ✨ Learn about upcoming programs and initiatives ✨ Celebrate the season in a warm, welcoming space We're excited to be joined by our partners: Invest Nova Scotia, Volta, and CEED Whether you’re a familiar face or new to our community, we’d love to see you there! 📅 Date: Thursday, December 11 🕒 Time: 2:00–4:00 PM 📍 Location: IGNITE Atlantic (insert address) Light refreshments will be provided. This event is free, but please register to let us know you're coming! We can’t wait to celebrate with you! 🎁✨
Third Wednesday

December 17, 2025 @ 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm AST Recurring

Atlantica Hotel Halifax 1980 Robie St, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Join us at Third Wednesday! Swing by the Atlantica Hotel for a special Holiday Third Wednesday to close out 2025! Digital Nova Scotia is sponsoring this month’s meetup and we’ll be providing some tasty food for everyone to enjoy while you mingle. Come hang out with Halifax’s tech, media, and marketing community in a laid-back setting. Take a 30-second intro/opportunity spot to introduce yourself, share what you’re working on, or let people know what you’re looking for, and meet a bunch of friendly, interesting folks. We’d love to see a big crowd out for the final Third Wednesday of 2025—come raise a glass, grab a bite, and celebrate the year with us! All are welcome, and there’s no need to register. Just show up!
January 2026
Halifax Networking Nights

January 14 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm AST

Halifax Central Library 5440 Spring Garden Road, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Description Join us for Halifax Networking Nights - a dynamic evening of meaningful connections, local inspiration, and professional growth. Whether you're a seasoned entrepreneur, business owner, or just starting your journey, this is your opportunity to expand your network and hear from local leaders making waves in our community. This month's speaker is Delene Allen. Dalene has spent her career transforming shy introductions into million-dollar relationships. As a coach, speaker, and mentor, she’s helped hundreds of professionals and business owners grow their networks and find success. From building a $5M referral-based business to earning 16 pink Cadillacs with Mary Kay Canada, Dalene’s journey shows that authentic networking is the key to achieving real business growth. She now shares her proven methods with those ready to unlock their potential. Dalene Allen will share practical networking tips that make meeting new people feel easier and more natural. You will then put those tips into practice during the Speed Networking part of the evening, so you leave feeling more confident and connected. Expect a relaxed atmosphere, powerful takeaways, and plenty of time to connect with fellow professionals in the Halifax area.
Collect Demo Day

January 15 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm AST

VOLTA 1800 Argyle Street #Unit 801, Halifax, NS, Canada

About Event Collect brings together Halifax's creators and innovators—artists and engineers, students and founders, tinkerers and builders. Join us for the first of its kind in Halifax: Collect Demo Day. This is not your traditional networking event. Hear talks on songwriting, AI, graphic design, electrical engineering, and personal development. Meet motivated, talented builders and artists of all kinds. Explore demo booths from the Collect community and connect with fellow makers. Schedule 6:00 PM: Pizza social 6:30 PM: Welcome and collect intro 6:45 PM: Mainstage Demos 8:15 PM: Booth exploration Why is this event being held? Halifax is full of incredibly creative and brilliant individuals, many of whom spend considerable time working independently side by side in cafes, co-working spaces, and on campus. While we occasionally share what we're working on, there is a lack of intentional community focused on this vital aspect of our lives. Collect seeks to create a space that builds this community and fosters deeper collaboration that might not naturally emerge in Halifax. Over the past year, we have accumulated a wealth of incredible members working on a wide range of topics. We are holding this event to let those members share their creations and perspectives with […]
SASE’s Role in Securing AI Adoption

January 20 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm AST

Online

AI adoption is accelerating across enterprises – from generative AI tools to AI-driven cloud services – fundamentally reshaping how users access data, applications, and cloud environments. While these technologies unlock new efficiencies, they also introduce new risks, visibility gaps, and enforcement challenges for security teams. As part of an SC Media–hosted webinar, this session brings together industry research and practitioner perspectives to examine how Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) must evolve to support secure AI adoption at scale. With AI-driven usage patterns, shadow AI tools, and increasingly automated threats, traditional network security models and fragmented SASE architectures are no longer sufficient. Join Amit Bareket, VP SASE, Jonathan Zanger, CTO at Check Point, and Adrian Sanabria, Principal Researcher at The Defenders Initiative, for a strategic discussion on how modern SASE architectures can deliver the visibility, policy enforcement, and adaptive protection required in an AI-first enterprise. This webinar will cover: How AI adoption is changing enterprise traffic patterns, access behavior, and risk exposure Why legacy network security and siloed controls struggle in AI-driven environments The role of AI-powered visibility, analytics, and real-time policy enforcement within modern SASE What security leaders should look for in a SASE platform to enable AI innovation without compromising control Gain […]
AI Showcase and Mixer

January 20 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm AST

VOLTA 1800 Argyle Street #Unit 801, Halifax, NS, Canada

Overview Join us for an evening of showcasing AI applications, knowledge sharing and collaboration at our AI Showcase and Mixer! When: Tuesday, January 20, 2026 from 6:00pm - 8:30pm Where: Volta, 1800 Argyle St, Suite 801, Halifax, NS, B3J 3N8 Description: Dive into the world of AI with inspiring showcases, insightful speakers, and networking opportunities. What's in store: 🚀 Showcase: Witness AI projects demonstrated by innovators in the field. 📚 Learn: Gain insights from industry experts on how they’re implementing AI in real-world applications. 🤝 Network: Connect with fellow professionals, entrepreneurs, students, and enthusiasts passionate about AI. Agenda: 6:00 PM: Doors Open 6:30 PM: Welcome from the Host 6:35 PM: AI Demos & Presentations 8:00 PM: Wrap-Up Demos & Presentations 8:30 PM: Doors Close NOTE: If you are unable to attend any of our events please take a minute and cancel your ticket. This allows our team to better prepare for every event. By attending this event, you agree to be photographed and/or filmed and give permission to Volta to use your image in promotional and/or marketing materials.
Third Wednesday Networking Night

January 21 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm AST

Atlantica Hotel Halifax 1980 Robie St, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Come hang out with Halifax’s tech, media, and marketing community in a laid-back setting. Take a 30-second intro/opportunity spot to introduce yourself, share what you’re working on, or let people know what you’re looking for, and meet a bunch of friendly, interesting folks. All are welcome, and there’s no need to register. Just show up!
Make Your Business Branding

January 22 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm AST

Make Your Business Branding - Thursdays 8:00am PST/12:00noon EST/1:00pm ATL/5:00PM GMT Over six weeks, participants will intensely focus on either creating a new business brand or significantly enhancing their existing one. This sprint will guide them through key branding components, enabling them to make essential decisions that result in a professional, elevated, and distinctive visual brand. By the end, they will have everything required to look professional and truly stand out. Week 1: Intro to Branding & Canva: You’ll learn the basic pieces of branding and how to use Canva to make your branding. Week 2: Brand Colours: You’ll learn about brand colours, colour psychology, and colour harmony. Week 3: Brand Fonts: You’ll learn about brand fonts, font psychology, and font pairing. Week 4: Brand Shape & Logo Composition: You’ll learn about how shape plays a role in perception and how to compose your logo. Week 5: Brand Style: You’ll learn how to define your brand style. Week 6: Brand Guidelines: You’ll create the key to creation after the course, your brand guidelines. You’ll also download all of the files you’ll need. Best for: entrepreneurs who currently aren’t looking as professional as they want to.
Lunch & Learn: MITACS Information Session

January 22 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm AST

Cape Breton Business Innovation Centre 500 George Street #suite 200, Sydney, NS, Nova Scotia, Canada

Join IGNITE for an informative Lunch & Learn featuring Aishwarya Mohan, Senior Advisor, Business Development at Mitacs. Mitacs is a national not-for-profit funding organization that helps businesses, not-for-profits, and municipalities tackle real-world challenges through research and innovation. By connecting organizations with academic expertise across Canada, Mitacs supports the development of innovation roadmaps, applied research projects, and access to funding programs designed to drive growth and impact. During this session, Aishwarya will: Introduce Mitacs and its funding programs Explain how organizations can identify innovation challenges and opportunities Share how Mitacs connects you with academic talent and expertise Walk through how Mitacs funding can support your innovation journey If you’re part of a for-profit business, not-for-profit organization, or municipality, this session will help you understand how Mitacs programs can support your goals and help solve complex challenges. Lunch will be provided. Event Details 📍 Where: Cape Breton Business Innovation Centre 📅 When: Thursday, January 22 ⏰ Time: 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM 🎤 Presenter: Aishwarya Mohan, Senior Advisor, Business Development, Mitacs
2026 Halifax Business Awards!

January 22 @ 4:30 pm - 9:30 pm AST

Halifax Convention Centre Nova Scotia, Canada

Calling all Agents of Change in Halifax 2026 Halifax Business Awards on January 22nd! The Halifax Chamber of Commerce invites you to the 2026 Halifax Business Awards, a night of celebration with a twist: we’re going on a top-secret spy mission! Your mission? Discover top-secret intel about exceptional business and community leaders, innovators, and entrepreneurs across the city. Join us to celebrate and highlight Halifax’s businesses and leaders and learn their secrets of success. Don’t miss out on an exciting evening of spy-themed fun. Awards are unveiled, secrets of success shared, and Halifax’s most daring businesses celebrated. EVENT HIGHLIGHTS Premium Networking: Connect with fellow innovators, industry leaders, influential business professionals and change-makers. Themed Experience: An evening filled with fun surprises and interactive elements. Dressing to match the theme is encouraged! Dinner: Delicious three course meal from the Halifax Convention Centre, dietary needs happily accommodated Prize Draws: Take part in prize giveaways throughout the evening. Celebrate Halifax Excellence: Be among the first to celebrate the innovative achievements of our community’s top leaders and businesses.
Staying Safe Online

January 25 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm AST

Sackville Public Library 636 Sackville Drive, Lower Sackville, NS, Canada

Join to learn how you can stay safe while navigating the digital world. We’ll explore common scams and how to spot them, and talk about simple ways to protect your personal information. Discover how strong passwords, two-factor authentication, and a few easy habits can help keep your data secure!
Vibe Coding Meetup

January 26 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm AST

VOLTA 1800 Argyle Street #Unit 801, Halifax, NS, Canada

Overview Join us for this months Vibe Coding Meetup! When: Monday, January 26 , 2026 from 6:00pm - 8:00pm Where: Volta, 1800 Argyle St., Unit 801, Halifax, NS, B3J 3N8 Description: Join us for the next Vibe Coding Meetup with Sam Silver, where we’ll explore one of the most powerful ways to level up your AI-assisted development workflow: Custom Rules Files for Vibe Coding. In this session, you’ll learn how to create and use .cursorrules and claude.md files — persistent instruction sets that act as the “brain” behind your AI coding assistants. These configuration files automatically append themselves to every prompt, giving you a consistent, reliable foundation for all of your AI-generated code. Whether you’re building solo, collaborating in a team, or juggling multiple projects, custom rules files ensure your AI tools always understand your: Tech stack Coding standards & style guides Architectural patterns Component structures Naming conventions Project-specific workflows No more repeating the same instructions. No more inconsistent code. Just faster, clearer, more predictable development with AI.

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