Forget what you know about AI events,  the rooms where AI is decided rarely have women in them. This one does. ​This is not a sit-and-listen panel. It is an interactive evening where you build your personal AI roadmap, guided by women who are already in the room where it happens. ​You will leave with: ​An action plan built from the conversations you have tonight ​Connections to women who can help you move forward ​A community committed to the same shift ​Join Halifax's leading women and AI communities: Women in AI (WAI), Women in Machine Learning & Data Science (WiMLDS) and The AI Collective— united for one evening. ​What is this? ​An evening of fireside conversation, peer matching, and community,  built around one question: what can you give, and what do you hope to gain, in the next 30 days using AI? ​Who’s Coming? ​Women who are building, navigating, and exploring AI — from founders and researchers to policy leaders, students, and the simply curious. Technical or not, you belong in this room. ​The Schedule:  ​*Schedule is subject to change ​5:30 PM — Doors open · Registration at the Give & Gain Wall ​6:00 PM — Women and AI Trivia · Icebreaker + Prize ​Community Conversation · Fireside […]

How to Use AI to Remove Bottlenecks, Increase Margins, and Buy Back Time. A hands-on, operator-level workshop for business owners and senior leaders who care about execution, not hype. THIS IS NOT AN AI EVENT FOR EVERYONE And that’s intentional. This workshop is for you if: You own or lead a business You are the bottleneck more often than you’d like Decisions pile up faster than they should You suspect AI could help, but don’t trust the hype You want profit leverage, not more tools This is not for: Prompt collectors Tool junkies “AI will replace everyone” believers Anyone looking for shortcuts without discipline WHY THIS EVENT EXISTS Most AI events teach what AI can do. Almost none teach how leaders should use it responsibly. AI doesn’t magically fix businesses. It amplifies whatever system you already have, good or bad. This workshop shows you: Where AI actually belongs in a real business Where it absolutely does not How leaders use AI to improve margins without creating chaos WHAT YOU’LL LEARN (REAL OUTCOMES) By the end of the day, you will: Understand how AI actually works (without becoming technical) Know exactly which bottlenecks AI can remove Identify decisions you should no longer be […]

Overview This session explores the practical challenges both builders and organizations face when developing, deploying, and implementing AI systems. When: Tuesday , April 14, 2026 from 12:00pm - 1:00pm AST Where: Volta, 1800 Argyle St., Unit 801, Halifax, NS, B3J 3N8 or Virtual via Zoom (log in details will be included in your confirmation email) Description: As AI moves rapidly from research into real-world products and services, understanding risk, ethics, and governance becomes critical. This session explores the practical challenges both builders and organizations face when developing, deploying, and implementing AI systems — from data governance and bias to security, reliability, and unintended consequences — and how teams can approach responsible AI development without slowing innovation. Facilitator: Iaian Archibald Iaian is a seasoned technology entrepreneur, executive, and artificial intelligence (AI) strategist who specializes in emerging technologies. He is currently the Executive Director of DeepSense, an applied AI research platform housed in Dalhousie University's Faculty of Computer Science. Previously, as the CEO and co-founder of an ML first ocean technology startup, he developed an innovative marina and waterfront management software solution. The company was acquired in 2020. A native of Nova Scotia, Iaian has a commitment to the natural environment and passion for […]