Events

Join us this month for three talks by leading technologists focused on the topic of data science About this event The future of computing revolves around data: how we create it, organize it, and most importantly, how we can use it to improve society. During this event, we’ll hear from three leading technologists about current techniques to personalize algorithms, the most relevant open source technology in the data science space, and what opportunities can be made with the vast amounts of data we deal with. This event will be held at the Wattpad offices in downtown Halifax, with snacks and refreshments provided by Halihax. Our Speakers Gordon Shotwell Data Scientist & Product Manager @ Socure Gordon is a data scientist and product manager at Socure, where he helps data people build better software. Rima Al Shikh Founder & CEO @ Begin.ai Rima is a founder & executive with 4x exits; she is a data scientist and the inventor, founder & CEO behind Begin.ai, a startup that aims to revolutionize how AI is developed and deployed and bring AI to every application. Fernando Pena-Silva Load Forecaster @ Nova Scotia Power Fernando has been working in Data Science ever since his statistical […]

Keynote with Minister of Natural Resources Canada, The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson The Hon. Jonathan Wilkinson, Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, will address members of the Halifax Chamber of Commerce to share his views on Canada’s approach to enhancing energy security, accelerating our energy transition and creating sustainable jobs. Minister Wilkinson will outline how the recently announced Regional Energy & Resource Tables will inform place-based strategies that will enable all regions of Canada to receive the significant economic benefits associated with the global transition to a net-zero economic future, in partnership with Provinces, Territories, indigenous communities, industry and academia. Presented by: Minister of Natural Resources Canada, The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson was first elected as the Member of Parliament for North Vancouver in 2015. He has previously served as Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard. Raised in Saskatchewan, Minister Wilkinson spent more than 20 years in the private sector, holding leadership positions with a number of companies dedicated to the development of green technologies. Minister Wilkinson’s work as CEO of both QuestAir Technologies and the former BioteQ Environmental Technologies (now BQE Water), in addition to his role as […]

Keynote with Minister of Natural Resources Canada, The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson The Hon. Jonathan Wilkinson, Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, will address members of the Halifax Chamber of Commerce to share his views on Canada’s approach to enhancing energy security, accelerating our energy transition and creating sustainable jobs. Minister Wilkinson will outline how the recently announced Regional Energy & Resource Tables will inform place-based strategies that will enable all regions of Canada to receive the significant economic benefits associated with the global transition to a net-zero economic future, in partnership with Provinces, Territories, indigenous communities, industry and academia.