We're partnering with DevOpsDays Halifax and Volta to bring you THE summer networking event! Meet tech professionals, local leaders, and maybe your next collaborator. Light snacks and drinks provided. Open to: Registered DevOpsDays Halifax 2025 attendees Digital Nova Scotia Members Volta Members Limited spaces available—register now!
Speaker: Jaswanth Tata / Murtaza Lookmanji AI is everywhere—and so is confusion. This practical, no-hype session shows you how to match the right tool to the right task so you get the right outcome. We’ll demystify agents, chatbots, copilots, visualizers, and automation platforms, compare their strengths and limits, and give you a simple decision framework you can reuse at work tomorrow. Expect crisp selection criteria, real Halifax use‑cases, red‑flag questions for vendors, quick evaluators (ROI, risk, privacy), and a takeaway matrix mapping common roles and workflows to proven tools. Leave with a vetted shortlist, smarter guardrails, and the confidence to say “no” to shiny‑but‑wrong AI choices. CODE OF CONDUCT Agenda: 6:00PM – 6:15PM: Welcome & Registration 6:15PM – 6:20PM: Sponsor Speech 6:20PM – 7:00PM: Speaker Presentation 7:00PM – 7:45PM: Networking 7:45PM – 8:00PM: Program End
This hands-on in-person workshop goes beyond surface-level UX fixes to solve real digital experience problems. Learn how organizational structure impacts user experience while gaining concrete evaluation tools to apply immediately. Through guided exercises with real examples, identify true user pain points, prioritize high-impact improvements, and align stakeholder needs with user goals. Leave with actionable methods for creating UX solutions that solve underlying problems rather than just addressing symptoms. Perfect for anyone involved in digital product decisions. Key Takeaways Understand why fixing UX requires a holistic approach that addresses organizational structure and design elements. Learn to identify when surface-level changes aren't enough. Learn practical diagnostic techniques to identify high-impact UX issues and develop a balanced improvement strategy that delivers immediate wins alongside meaningful long-term solutions. Create an actionable framework for aligning stakeholders across your organization and overcoming common barriers to implementing effective UX improvements. Your Presenter: Jamie Gerrard, Founder of 20/20 DIGITAL Jamie Gerrard, Founder of 20/20 Digital, helps organizations improve digital product and service experiences. With expertise in research, design, marketing, and operations, he tackles challenges from multiple angles in the travel and tourism, financial services, healthcare, and technology sectors while sharing knowledge through speaking and coaching.
On Friday, September 5 join Ryan Grant, Manager of Operations and Projects at The PIER, and Corey Gleason, Deputy Harbour Master for the AI Safety Solutions Project - Lessons Learned. Friday, September 5 1209 Marginal Rd. Halifax 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Lunch provided HYBRID OPTION - link will be shared the day before the event. Through The PIER and the Port Opertations Centre, the AI Safety Solution Project set out to collect data through AI and machine learning, beginning in late January 2024. The information collected enabled the Halifax Port Authority to explore data-driven solutions which might reduce the frequency and severity of lost time and reportable traffic incidents. By sharing lessons learned we're demonstarting our value towards continuous improvement which acknowledges project successes, helps us prevent the repetition of past mistakes and ultimately strengthens future project outcomes. We hope to see you there!
TECH7 Summit | October 28, 2025 | Ottawa, ON | Hybrid Pour la version française, cliquer ici On October 28, TECHNATION will host the 2025 TECH7 Summit, convening government leaders, industry executives and experts to engage in dialogue and shape policies that advance democratic resilience, digital security, and inclusive economic growth in the rapidly evolving digital landscape. As Canada hosts the 2025 G7 Presidency, the Summit will build on the 2025 TECH7 Joint Declaration released in June and focus on the overarching theme of Building Trust and Accelerating AI Adoption, while aligning with and complementing Canada’s G7 goals. Summit Details: Date: Tuesday, October 28 Time: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (Cinq à sept to follow) Location: Chateau Laurier, Ottawa / Virtual Due to limited tickets, we are offering first access to TECHNATION members until September 30th. To ensure fair access beyond sponsors, we are limiting the first round of tickets to two per member company. If you are a member and would like more tickets or you are a non-member and would like to attend, please send an email to Christine Leonard at cleonard@technationcanada.ca to be added to the wait list. IN-PERSON Registration IN-PERSON: $600 (member only until Sept 30) Member Registration IN-PERSON GOVERMENT: Free – please contact grp@technationcanada.ca to […]
Explore AI & connect with innovators in Sydney. Join Volta & IGNITE for an evening of networking and ideas! With guest speaker Edward Henry!
In September, UX NS are hosting a social and networking event in the Taproom at the New Scotland Brew Pub in Dartmouth! Join for an evening of conversation, connection, and community on Tuesday, September 9th, from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. Whether you're just starting to explore UX or are a seasoned professional, or maybe you're an engineer or entrepreneur, this event is a great opportunity to share ideas, hear new perspectives, and grow your network. Connect with others who care about creating thoughtful, human-centered experiences—everyone's welcome! Enjoy whatever you prefer to sip, be it a craft beer or a non-alcoholic beverage.
�� Discover Your Cybersecurity Destination at #GoSec25 in Montreal! Join over 1,500 professionals at GoSec25 this September 10-11 at the Montréal Convention Centre for a transformative experience that blends insightful keynotes, in-depth workshops, and unparalleled networking opportunities. Explore a diverse range of topics from cloud security to AI and everything in between. ⭐ Use our promo code: PROMO CODE for 15% off registration tickets. Experience the revolutionary hybrid format that combines the best of virtual and physical interactions!
Our biggest networking event of the year is back! Dal Business Networking Night, presented by EY is open to students in all years of the Commerce Co-op, Management, and Corporate Residency MBA programs and employers from all industries. This event is an ideal opportunity to promote your brand among Dalhousie business students and meet skilled candidates who are eager to contribute to your organization now or in the future. Attend for the entire run-time, or drop in as your schedule allows. Last year's event was attended by more than 540 students and employer partners. Click here to read the Dal News article and see event photos. If you have dietary restrictions, or require accommodations to help you fully engage in this event, please email Flavia.Lacerda@dal.ca by Friday, September 5th.
an online information session led by our esteemed member, ISANS, about the Atlantic Immigrant Career Loan Fund (AICLF). Date: Monday, August 11 Time: 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. ADT Location: Online (link will be sent after registration) This one-hour session is ideal for immigrants who are Permanent Residents or Canadian Citizens and are seeking to pursue training, certification, or recredentialing in their chosen or related fields. During this session, you will learn: Who is eligible for the AICLF What types of costs the loan can cover The kinds of training or programs supported How the fund is administered across Atlantic Canada Why AICLF may be a better option than private funding sources There will also be time during and after the presentation to ask questions. How to Register: Please complete the registration form by Thursday, August 8 at 5:00 p.m. ADT. A link to join the session will be sent to you before the event.
This four-day workshop (delivered virtually over four half-day sessions) helps manufacturers define the critical success factors for designing, implementing, and utilizing a DTO. Using real-world manufacturing examples and an interactive manufacturing case study, participants learn “ready to apply” tips and techniques to model and optimize production processes, supporting operations, product costing, and overall profitability. Key Learning Objectives Learn how to initiate, align, and sustain manufacturing process analysis and modeling to optimize asset and/or labour capacities and utilizations, improve operational planning, and enrich costing and operational budgeting in a manufacturing setting Understand the role of DTO modeling technology using an illustrative Canadian DTO software, Collaborative Business Planning (CBP), for process and cost flow visualization and “what-if” scenario-planning analysis Appreciate the value of analyzing current state and simulating future state manufacturing operations in a collaborative environment to improve profitability and long-term viability of the business Who Should Attend and Why? This workshop provides foundational training for leveraging operational and financial data to develop highly-visual interactive DTO models for any manufacturer. Although any functional role will benefit, positions typically related to DTO implementations include: Production managers focused on resource capacity requirements while decreasing lead times, increasing throughputs, and realizing cost reduction targets Continuous Improvement […]
As web applications and APIs continue to power modern digital experiences, protecting them from evolving cyber threats is more critical than ever. Join us for an exclusive webinar featuring David Hill, Cloud Product Manager, at Check Point Software, and Dhanil Parwani, Senior Partner Solutions Architect, Security & AI, at Amazon Web Services (AWS), in collaboration with CheckMates, as they reveal how CloudGuard WAF-as-a-Service delivers simplified deployment, intelligent threat prevention, and continuous protection. In this webinar, we'll cover: Why CloudGuard WAF-as-a-Service is the future of cloud-native application security How Check Point and AWS deliver integrated, intelligent, and automated protection Real-world use cases and demonstrations with expert Q&A Don't miss the opportunity to gain insights from industry leaders and learn how CloudGuard WAF-as-a-Service can transform your approach to application security while accelerating cloud adoption and innovation. Register now to secure your applications with unified WAF protection.