Events from January 18, 2023 – January 31, 2023 – Page 3 – Digital Nova Scotia – Leading Digital Industry

Navigating Non-Dilutive Funding

VOLTA 1800 Argyle Street #Unit 801, Halifax, NS

When: Wednesday, January 18, 2023 from 12:00pm – 1:30pm Where: Volta, 1505 Barrington St, Unit 100, Halifax, NS, B3J 3K5 Description: Non-dilutive capital can play a key role in the financial strategy of a technology startup. Join us as we dive into how to navigate the challenges of accessing and leveraging non-dilutive funding through a panel discussion with experts in this space. Panelists: Valerie Caswell, Business Development Advisor, Invest Nova Scotia Forrest King, Industrial Technology Advisor, NRC-IRAP Lorie McCarthy, Vice President, Banking, RBCx Evan Radisic, Portfolio Manager, Technology Investments, ACOA

UX Salon Halifax at Third Wednesday

The Cannery 1980 Robie St, Halifax, Nova Scotia

This month, they are partnering with their friends at Third Wednesday for their first-ever joint meetup! They will be gracing their event on January 18th, Wednesday, at The Cannery. Time for some networking with fellow tech folks in Halifax! Third Wednesday is an informal gathering of interested and interesting people in the tech, media, and marketing communities in Halifax and beyond. Held on the third Wednesday of every month from 5-7:30pm, each event features 30-second intro/opportunity spots, community announcements, and a brief speaker (all around 6pm), along with a lot of unstructured time to mingle.

Free

ACENET Basics: Introduction to Shell Scripting

Online

Shell scripting helps you save time, automate file management tasks, and better use the power of Linux. You’ll learn how to use the command line to carry out repetitive tasks, extract information from files quickly, combine commands in powerful ways, learn about job scripts, shell variables and looping commands, and capture a workflow so you can re-use it easily. Save time, reduce errors, and use Linux more effectively. This workshop is designed for either new High Performance Computing (HPC) users who are familiar with working in a Linux environment, or for experienced users seeking to get more out of shell scripting. It is one of the core courses to help users get up and running on ACENET. Prerequisite: ACENET Basic Series Introduction to Linux, or previous experience with Linux.

Free

Industry Showcase : ESO

Dalhousie Goldberg Computer Science Building 6050 University Ave, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

The Industry Showcase series is an invaluable opportunity for all computer science students to interact with local and global tech companies Join us on January 19th, 4:00pm-5:30pm for our Industry Showcase with ESO Session details to follow....... REGISTER NOW to secure your spot! Faculty of Computer Science 6050 University Ave, Halifax, NS B3H 1W5 Room 429/430 For more information, contact Aishwarya Shrestha at A.Shrestha@dal.ca.

ACENET Basics: Job Scheduling with Slurm

Online

The national systems use a job scheduler called “Slurm”. In this session you will learn how Slurm works and how it allocates jobs, helping you to: minimize wait time by framing reasonable requests; ask for only the resources you need, to improve efficiency; increase throughput; run more jobs simultaneously; and troubleshoot and address crashes. This workshop is designed for new HPC users, or for experienced users either transitioning to Slurm or seeking to improve efficiency with the scheduler. Prerequisites: Completion of Introduction to Linux and Introduction to Shell Scripting, or prior experience with both.

Free

How to Create 6 Months of Content in a Day

Online

If you’re feeling like creating content takes so much time out of your day, you’re not alone. However, with the proper tools, it can be easy peasy, lemon squeezy! Instead of taking hours and hours out of your week, you can create 6 months’ worth of irresistible must-see content in a day. And honestly, what else could you accomplish in your business with all that freed-up time in your week?! Kerra will teach you secrets to creating content that works! In this workshop they’re going to break down: How to create a consistent presence on multiple social media platforms. How to save time by pre-planning your content. What tools you should be using to help you create content that attracts your ideal audience. Join them from the comfort of your home on January 24th, 2023 at 10am and get your social media working for you and not against you! Zoom link will be sent once you have purchased your ticket.

$41.79

#75: Topic TBA with Jon Waite

Online

It's here! The first WordPress Halifax event of 2023. They're online only this month. 7:00: Room opens 7:15: Topic TBA with speaker Jon Waite from WordPress North East in the UK! 8:00: Happy Hour 9:00: Meetup Ends Link and password will be emailed at 4 PM Atlantic Time on the day of the event to all those who register.

Free

Protecting Your Infrastructure With Google Cloud Armor

Online

LEARN HOW TO EFFICIENTLY PROTECT YOUR WEB ASSETS AND APIS FROM THE LARGEST DDOS ATTACKS WITH GOOGLE CLOUD ARMOR. Security is essential for any cloud service — Google Cloud Armor helps you take on the challenge. Security is an essential element of any cloud service, and everyone wants to know that their information will be safe. Google Cloud Armor can protect your systems from web-based attacks and mitigate distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. It gives you enterprise-grade defense, whether your application is deployed on Google Cloud, on premise, or in a multicloud architecture. Your key takeaways from this webinar will be: Features of Cloud Armor Differences between Standard and Managed Protection Enabling Cloud Armor protection Creating security policies Adding rules to Cloud Armor to protect your assets Exciting customer stories Learn from their partner Searce how Google Cloud Armor has already helped other customers with security and infrastructure. This webinar is intended for Chief Security Officers, CIOs, CDOs, Security Decision Makers and Security Teams. During the webinar, you’ll have the opportunity to exchange your ideas, concerns and questions with their speakers in the chat.

AI for Accessibility Student Challenge Kickoff

Online

The AI for Accessibility Student Challenge is an exciting opportunity for students to use their skills and creativity to develop innovative technologies that improve the lives of people with disabilities. The kickoff event will be held virtually and is the perfect chance for students to learn more about the challenge. During the event, attendees will hear from marketer, speaker and tech influencer Joel Hansen. Joel is the Head of Marketing and Community at LOI Venture, Founder of JJ Ventures, 2-Time TEDx Speaker and Marketing Advisor who has generated over 20 million views online. Joel will bring exclusive insights via case studies on startups that have succeeded in their respective industries and tips on innovating with intention. Register now for the AI for Accessibility Student Challenge Kickoff event and join them on the journey to create a more inclusive and accessible world.

2023 Halifax Business Awards

Halifax Convention Centre 1650 Argyle St, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

We can't wait to welcome you to the 2023 Halifax Business Awards on January 26th!  Shoot for the moon and land among the stars of the Halifax business community at the most glamorous night of the year, the 2023 Awards Gala. Tickets Available Now  What Does Your Ticket to the Awards Gala Include?  Networking at the glamourous pre-reception, a delicious three course meal, top notch entertainment, special hotel room rate at the Sutton Place Hotel, access to Halifax’s business community and leaders for a night of celebration!

Project Manage Like a Pro: On Time, On Budget

Nova Scotia, Canada

Delivering projects is essential to the success of many companies. There are many steps companies can take to deliver projects successfully and on time. If you want to improve your project delivery, it can be helpful to understand the process and elements of delivering a project. In this webinar, Cynthia will discuss the elements of delivering a successful project and the steps you can follow to deliver a project.  What are 3-Key Takeaways:   The importance of setting clear project objectives Creating and implementing a comprehensive project plan Effectively communicating project deliverables and activities to the team

Help Strengthen the Talent Pipeline: High School Tech Immersion Program

Online

Is your company committed to strengthening the talent pipeline? techNL is excited to be gearing up for year three of the High School Tech Immersion program. The past two years have been widely successful, and they have big plans to make 2023 the biggest and best year yet! The Tech Immersion program offers students meaningful work experience and businesses a chance to share their passion for innovation with the future tech workforce. Students bring new ideas, new perspectives, and new energy to teams! Please join them for an informational session on the techNL High School Tech Immersion Program on Tuesday January 31 at 10:30 am AST. You will learn about the program and its impacts and hear past employers and students share their stories. Register now!