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Media Relations for Startups

Online

Join Volta and Peter Moreira for a one hour workshop on January 12, 2022 at 12pm AST to learn about media relations for entrepreneurs. Dealing with the media can be daunting and confusing – but ultimately rewarding for startups. This seminar will teach you how to write a press release and identify which publications to target for your news and updates. We’ll also discuss how to build relationships with journalists and publications to help promote your startup, and we’ll look at some common mistakes Founders make and tips on avoiding them to help elevate your startup.

Entrepreneurial Operating System- A New Way of Running your Business

Online

Business Support Series The Business Support Webinar Series will explore timely topics with  industry experts to provide key insights and answers on the best ways to succeed as a business.  Hosted by the Halifax Chamber of Commerce, this series will feature a wide range of topics on how to survive and thrive. EOS (Entrepreneurial Operating System) is a people operating system aimed at harnessing the human energy that exists within an organization through a set of timeless principles and tools. Its tools were derived from great business minds like J.D. Rockefeller, Jim Collins, Patrick Lencioni, Stephen Covey and others, are in use in close to 100,000 companies. Through mastering this system, organizations will experience the following: Vision: Getting everyone in their organization on the same page with regard to what the business is, where it’s going, and how it’s going to get there. Traction: Creating a culture of discipline and accountability so everyone knows who does what and can count on one another to fulfill their role. Healthy: Creating an environment where everyone genuinely enjoys working together Register today and submit your question!

Resume, Interviews, and Employment Opportunities

Online

Andrea Murray, New Grad Talent Acquisition Partner for Early Professionals at IBM, will guide the DeepSense community through a session to help you prepare for the next step in your career. You will learn how best to position yourself when applying for a new job, co-op or internship. This session will explore: Recommendations for writing a resume for a specific job Writing a quality cover letter How to prepare for an interview Employment opportunities at IBM Who should attend: Students looking for their first job after graduation Students in the middle of their degree applying for internships and co-ops Those interested in a refresher of what to do with their resumes Andrea Murray joined IBM in July 2020 after graduating from Saint Mary’s University with a Commerce Degree. She joined the Project Management practice through the IBM Associates program designed for new grads. Andrea is now the Talent Acquisition Partner for Early Professionals.

Introduction to HPC with ACENET and Compute Canada

Online

This core session is designed to help new users at ACENET and Compute Canada get up and running. What is high performance computing (HPC) and what can it do for me? How can ACENET help? Used by researchers across many disciplines to tackle analyses too large or complex for a desktop, or to achieve improved efficiency over a desktop, this session takes participants through the preliminary stages of learning about high performance computing (HPC) and computing clusters, and how to get started with this type of computing. It then reviews software packages available for applications, data analysis, software development and compiling code. Finally, participants will be introduced to the concept of parallel computing to achieve much faster results in analysis. This session is designed for those with no prior experience in HPC, and are looking for an introduction and overview. This session will be delivered online. To get the most from ACENET basics, please register for a Compute Canada Account. To register contact your supervising professor, ask for their CCRI, then visit https://ccdb.computecanada.ca/account_application. If your professor is not registered with Compute Canada, please have them register, then follow up with you. In addition to a Compute Canada account, you will […]

QueerTech personal finances series by Hao Wu Financial Solutions: Webinar 2

Online

QueerTech and Hao Wu Financial Solutions Inc. under the SunLife banner are excited to bring you a series of webinars to help you make informed financial decisions and build wealth to achieve your various goals in life. In this second Webinar we are going to talk about : How to invest smartly depending on your goals and the risks you are ready to take? Why and how to invest in diversified asset classes for long-term investors? How “Responsible Investment” is becoming the new norm? The presentation is 40mins and we have 15 mins of Q&A time. Bring your questions and ask the speakers directly. French version of the webinar will take place on January 20, 2022 at noon

Introduction to Linux

Online

This core session is designed to help new users at ACENET and Compute Canada get up and running. Linux is the terminal interface used to enable you to use the ACENET and Compute Canada HPC clusters from your desktop. It's the tool you need to get your data on the clusters, run your programs, and get your data back. In this session, learn how to get started with Linux, how to create and navigate directories for your data, load files, manage your storage, run programs on the computing clusters, and set file permissions. This workshop is designed for those with no prior experience in working with a terminal interface. This session will be delivered online. To get the most from ACENET basics, please register for a Compute Canada Account. To register contact your supervising professor, ask for their CCRI, then visit https://ccdb.computecanada.ca/account_application. If your professor is not registered with Compute Canada, please have them register, then follow up with you. In addition to a Compute Canada account, you will want a computer with Windows, MacOS X, or a Unix-based operating system (not a ChromeBook), and a stable internet connection. A registered account is not mandatory, just recommended to get the […]

Plastic Waste Challenge – Ideation Session

Pier 21 1055 Marginal Road, Halifax, NS, Canada

Join us on January 18th at 1:00pm for the Plastic Waste Challenge - Ideation SessionOn January 18th, IGNITE is hosting the "Plastic Waste Challenge - Ideation Session." at the newly opened Halifax Pier21 at 1209 Marginal Road. This event will consist of three-afternoon sessions from 1:00pm-3:30pm AST, followed by a networking session until 5pm. If you are unable to attend in person, there is a virtual attendance option at registration. The Plastic Waste Challenge Ideation Session will take a deep dive into the Plastic Waste Challenge. Throughout the afternoon sessions, you will hear from Sobeys representatives about their current use of styrofoam trays and plastic wrap and why they are searching for an alternative. You will learn about the possibilities of creating a more sustainable product, and the materials that could or could not be recycled. Finally, we will present the Plastic Waste Challenge, our proposed timeline and the requirements for participation. At the end of the Ideation Session there will be an opportunity to network with other members of industry and IGNITE, Divert NS, ACOA, and Sobeys. “Plastic Waste Challenge - Ideation Session” IGNITE has partnered with ACOA, DivertNS and Sobeys Inc. to deliver a pitch competition called the […]

The World is Changing – Learn and Adapt

About this event Rick Power is an Innovation Executive with IBM, where he has spent his entire, 35-year career at the leading edge of technology, from mainframes to PCs, from the rise of the Internet to cloud computing and artificial intelligence. When asked, Rick always says he's still with IBM because the company is large enough to have lots of very different and extremely interesting roles. He's been able to convince IBM to let him tackle those fun jobs and has held national roles for almost 20 years now, while keeping Halifax as home base. He will speak to some of today's hot technologies and then offer his thoughts about how you can launch and then guide your career in such a way that you'll always have challenges, options and opportunities. DeepSense Discovery Sessions provide industry partners and students from any academic institution with an interest in data science and the ocean sector to learn more about the ocean economy, ocean data, participate in challenges presented by ocean-related companies and explore the potential of ocean data. Students (and non-students) are welcome to attend any and all DeepSense sessions. DeepSense Discovery Sessions are held online and posted on the DeepSense YouTube […]

WTWT Workshop: Employee Engagement + Career Development

Online

Join Volta + Genevieve MacInnis on Tuesday, January 18, 2022 at 4pm AST, to learn about Employee Engagement + Career Development. Organizations want engaged employees. Engaged employees are adaptable to change, deliver exceptional customer service, miss less time and produce higher quality work. All of these behaviours lead to better results and more profitable organizations. Engagement is a two-way street, and Managers have a lot of influence over their team’s level of engagement. The expectations of today’s workforce have changed. Employees want to work for employers who invest in their growth and development and the current labour market demands that employers meet these expectations in order to attract and retain employees. Join us to learn: Key factors that impact employee engagement Employee expectations around career development Best practices to develop and retain top talent

Innovation as Opportunity: The CEO Perspective

Online

Learn how data can take your organization to the next level. Join David & Eric as they unpack crisis management in a time where rapid change is creating stress fractures in organizational culture. Gain insight from the CEO perspective on how change can become innovation.

Introduction to Shell Scripting

Online

This core session is designed to help new users at ACENET and Compute Canada get up and running. Participants will learn how to use shell scripting to exercise the power of the command line. Shell scripting helps you save time, automate file management tasks, and better use Linux. This session teaches you how to name, locate and set permissions for executable files, taking input and producing output. Learn about job scripts, shell variables and looping commands. This workshop is designed for either new HPC users who are familiar with working in a Linux environment, but have not had experience with shell scripting, or for experienced users seeking to get more out of shell scripting. In order to get the most from the session, participants are strongly encouraged to have a Compute Canada/ACENET account and to bring a laptop to do the exercises. This session will be delivered online. To get the most from ACENET basics, please register for a Compute Canada Account. To register contact your supervising professor, ask for their CCRI, then visit https://ccdb.computecanada.ca/account_application. If your professor is not registered with Compute Canada, please have them register, then follow up with you. In addition to a Compute Canada account, […]

Defining the “new normal” and designing the employee experience of the future, today

Online

The pandemic has shocked the economy and transformed how organizations operate, creating a “new normal” for institutes, economic development agencies, employees and job seekers. With the introduction of social distancing, digitalization has seen tremendous growth; research by Mckinsey & Company reported that 80% of organizations interact with customers digitally, three times more than before the pandemic. Furthermore, several trends have emerged, such as the need for upskilling/reskilling, change in flexibility from location to time, and shift from managing employee work experience to life experience, i.e., the “employee experience”. The global 2021 Employee Experience survey found that 92% of organizations prioritized employee experience enhancements over the next 3 years, higher by 52% from before the pandemic; yet 79% of organizations reported that they have not yet arrived at their new workplace reality. From the employee perspective, during the initial phase of the pandemic, 72% of employees had confidence in leaders to protect employee health and wellbeing, but that number had fallen to 57% as 52% of employees reported high to moderate anxiety. The employee experience matters because it shapes an employee’s perception and dedication to an organization. Yet the current uncertain environment creates challenges for organizations to build a supportive employee […]