From staffing challenges and digitization to sustainability and ESG, NEXT will focus on a wide variety of themes that will help you look ahead and adopt best practices in our ever-changing business climate. Join them for a day of insights, networking, and learning from the comfort of your computer. Connect with industry peers and partners in our workshops to find out more about what is available to support your business.
Part 1: Intro to AI: What is it? How can you use it? Part 2: Ethics in AI: Is AI good for me? Can it be trusted? During part 1 we will cover off the fundamentals of AI. Since you can read about it anywhere, we will also drill into what it takes for you to create your own system, and the challenges many face with trying to understand when to identify where an AI system is being used and how it is helping/hurting you. In part 2 we must talk about the implications of AI. We will touch on the countless books, Netflix series, and other well documented materials that explore how AI is often created by a narrow group of people. After this session you will understand why you need to ask questions about systems that use AI and consider the harm it may be causing you or others. In addition, you will have the tools to ask yourself or others creating their own AI to ensure what they create is equitable. Key Takeaways: There is a broad range of what can be considered AI. You can define it however you want, depending on the day and how […]
Join MindFrame Connect and Tribe Network for a one-hour, open virtual session on the topic of menteeship in the Canadian ecosystem with Coach Carey, followed by a brief question and answer period.
Join MindFrame Connect and Tribe Network for a 90 minute, hybrid session to discuss the foundations for building an inclusive mentorship relationship with Coach Carey, followed by a brief question and answer period.
Join Google Engineers as they learn about the concepts of cloud computing and the tools of Google Cloud. About the hands-on workshop topics: Google Cloud Pub/Sub - Qwik Start Google Cloud Pub/Sub is a messaging service for exchanging event data among applications and services. In this workshop kickoff, you will do the following: Learn the basics of Pub/Sub. Create, delete, and list Pub/Sub topics. Create, delete, and list Pub/Sub subscriptions. Publish messages to a topic. Use a pull subscriber to output individual topic messages. Use a pull subscriber with a flag to output multiple messages. Vertex AI - Qwik Start In this workshop section, you will use BigQuery for data processing and exploratory data analysis and the Vertex AI platform to train and deploy a custom TensorFlow Regressor model to predict customer lifetime value. The goal of the lab is to introduce to Vertex AI through a high value real world use case - predictive CLV. You will start with a local BigQuery and TensorFlow workflow that you may already be familiar with and progress toward training and deploying your model in the cloud with Vertex AI. Register and receive a direct invite to the Live Google Meet with chat […]
Join Resulta and Digital Nova Scotia for a panel discussion, in recognition of International Women's Day! We will chat about owning your leadership position, overcoming imposter syndrome and how to be high-performance in the face of the many barriers women face in the workplace.
This is the third webinar in their Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) webinar series, with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC). In today’s society, personal information is collected and used extensively, by individuals and organizations, for a variety of reasons. When it comes to marketing, communications management and advertising, we make use of numerous third part tools and devices to achieve our goals and to make it easier to both plan and manage marketing campaigns. Have we thought about the implications this could have on data privacy, and do we really understand our obligations? Do you know if you are absolved of responsibility if a service provider you use has a data breach at their end? This presentation by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada will explore the privacy issues surrounding advertising and marketing and provide businesses with useful information on this important privacy topic. Content will be relevant and important for individuals across different roles in companies of all sizes and across all industries.
Changing the dynamic between Marketing & Sales. Learn why it’s important to develop a positive relationship and foster collaboration between these two revenue-critical departments. What are 3-Key Takeaways: Gain a different perspective on how Marketing & Sales can collaborate, not just go-exist Learn practical examples of how you can immediately action joint initiatives in your organization Understand how to get more out of your existing resources by working together Meet your Presenter Mary Jane (MJ) Leslie is the owner of Chapter 3 Ltd., a consulting company that specializes in helping start-up companies and small businesses overcome obstacles and achieve growth objectives. MJ has spent her career working in the start-up world. She initially cut her teeth working for a Nova Scotia based tech-start-up after graduating from Mount Saint Vincent University with a Bachelor’s in Public Relations. That company went on to be the largest healthcare-IT exit in Canada. Prior to founding Chapter 3, MJ held the role of Chief Growth Officer for LifeRaft, a threat intelligence SaaS company. She focused on how to leverage open-source intelligence for security programs from enterprise clients to investigative firms. During her tenure at LifeRaft, MJ was responsible for all aspects of revenue operations, including: […]
Inclusive leadership is a mindset. It starts with the individual leader. In this two day workshop we will focus on; Values as a driver for leadership- values are the foundation of our decision-making and behavior. Here staff will explore their values in a safe environment. Anti-racism in leadership- racism is ongoing. Here we will explore a brief history of the black experience from slavery to the arrival in Nova Scotia. Top leadership qualities- leadership goes beyond acute expertise. Much of it has to do with people. Here staff will explore the top leadership qualities that catapult organisations from good to great. Meet your Presenter Bradley Sheppard of Sheppard Diversity is people focused. He helps organizations raise awareness and have tough conversations around Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. He has spent 20 years in professional teaching and learning environments. His lived experience gives him a unique perspective on difference and how to leverage such difference to create inclusive environments.
Are you interested in potentially cutting down the time and expenses required to earn a credential from Dalhousie University? Do you have valuable work and life experience that could be equal to what you’d learn in one of our courses? Join their RPL manager, Chris Fevens, on Wednesday, March 15 at 12:00 p.m. to discover how you can use prior learning from your work and volunteer experience, previous coursework, military training, etc. to get a head start on your academic and professional goals. This 45-minute webinar will cover: · What Recognition for Prior Learning is · What type of experience and knowledge can be assessed · How to apply · And most importantly, how it can work for you
Inclusive leadership is a mindset. It starts with the individual leader. In this two day workshop we will focus on; Values as a driver for leadership- values are the foundation of our decision-making and behavior. Here staff will explore their values in a safe environment. Anti-racism in leadership- racism is ongoing. Here we will explore a brief history of the black experience from slavery to the arrival in Nova Scotia. Top leadership qualities- leadership goes beyond acute expertise. Much of it has to do with people. Here staff will explore the top leadership qualities that catapult organisations from good to great. Meet your Presenter Bradley Sheppard of Sheppard Diversity is people focused. He helps organizations raise awareness and have tough conversations around Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. He has spent 20 years in professional teaching and learning environments. His lived experience gives him a unique perspective on difference and how to leverage such difference to create inclusive environments.
Join Patrick Schneider, Sr Solutions Architect at BeyondTrust, as he discusses the top cybersecurity trends for 2023 and the years to come. Learn more about what security and technology surprises he thinks lie in store for 2023 and the remainder of the roaring 20’s, plus his preparedness plans for those predictions, including: The rise of ransom-vaporware The foundation of MFA invincibility fails The death of default/personal passwords And much more… Can't make it? No problem, the event will be recorded and shared with anyone who registered.
