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Fintech Hub | Atlantic Division: Webinar + Speed Dating

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READY TO GROW YOUR FINTECH? Does your company or a company that you know work on financial processes, or, have application to the financial industry? From AI & Data, to ESG, to insuretech, to paytech and much more, there is a growing community of over 140 fintech companies in this region! Are you next on this list? If you’re a pre-Series A company that is looking for like-minded founders, industry experts, fintech-focused content that is accessible, NOT a checkbox program and consumed on YOUR schedule to help you grow, look no further. On February 9th, Atlantic Fintech and Fintech Cadence will be holding a webinar to discuss the Fintech Hub program, as well as giving entrepreneurs and opportunity to be paired with industry experts in a 1-1 matchmaking session. Come and grow with them in this no-equity program that is focused on YOU and your needs!

Digital Nova Scotia: Digital Skills for Women Mixer @ Volta

VOLTA 1800 Argyle Street #Unit 801, Halifax, NS

Please join us for a night of mixing & mingling and panel discussions with the Digital Skills for Women co-founders Laura Hawkins and Eilidh Lindsay-Sinclair, our many talented speakers throughout the program cohorts & key industry counterparts to discuss hiring, what makes candidates stand out and so much more! The panel will be moderated by our very own Project Coordinator, Vimbayi Handara, and the panellists include: Emily Peterson, Human Resources Manager @ Verb Interactive Steph MacIntosh, IT Recruitment Specialist @ Venor Emily Yach, Specialist, People & Culture @ Outshine Sheeba Kochhar, Manager of Human Resources @ Proposify This is the perfect opportunity to come together and connect with current & past cohort participants. Partners throughout the tech sector will join us to celebrate the successes of the program. Special thank you to our friends and partners at Volta for hosting us.  

Should you get a Cloud Certification?

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This is a online event premiered on their YouTube channel With the acceleration in cloud technology adoption, knowledge of working with the cloud is poised to become a valuable asset for IT professionals. Cloud certifications to consider come from several different cloud service providers. Just starting out with AWS? They will discuss the certifications good for you. Interested to go hybrid with Azure? With the second largest market share in the cloud space, Azure can be a useful cloud platform to learn. Their session will focus on foundational certification for Azure as well. Want more? They discuss other related certifications, CKA being one of them

Data: Collect it, Own it, Keep it

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There are important and timely concerns related to the growing need to collect, license, and use data, which organizations need to be aware of. In this 60 minute session, industry thought leaders will discuss: - Key practical considerations for licensing data – both inbound and outbound - Risks and pitfalls for those licensing and using data and how to avoid them - How to secure your data assets when engaging in a funding round *Time on banner is PT

TECHNATION’s Digital Marketplace Lunch & Learn Webinar

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With the backing of big tech NATIONAL PARTNERS, in just two short years, Canada’s Digital Marketplace has produced irrefutable results: Small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) and under-represented tech businesses now have better and direct access to government contracting opportunities There’s an increase in the diversity of bidders. Canada’s public sector now has greater visibility into the innovative tech solutions on offer across the country. Why attend? Learn about Canada’s Digital Marketplace including a demo of the platform and benefits of registering your company. Understand how Shared Services Canada is leveraging the Digital Marketplace to target solicitations with under-represented groups and Indigenous Business.

Cybersecurity Awareness Webinar

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Invest Nova Scotia is pleased to offer a Cybersecurity Awareness webinar for Atlantic Canadian businesses. Join them to learn more about the cyber environment and why cybersecurity awareness matters. Topics will include tools and services available for businesses, how companies can apply these tools to make a difference, and a discussion on case studies to illustrate the importance of cybersecurity awareness. Presentations will be followed by a panel discussion and Q&A. Our Speakers: Jason Besner, Director, Partnerships, Canadian Centre for Cyber Security David Shipley, CEO, Beauceron Security Zafar Muhammad, Practice Lead, Infrastructure and Cloud, Mariner Innovations

BDC Capital fireside chat with Robert Forsythe, CEO of Milk Moovement

VOLTA 1800 Argyle Street #Unit 801, Halifax, NS

Join us for an interactive fireside chat with Robert Forsythe, CEO of Milk Moovement, which raised a US$20 million (C$26 million) Series A round earlier this year. A rising tech company in Nova Scotia, Milk Moovement develops software that improves efficiency in the supply chain for the dairy industry. In this intimate conversation, lead by Paul Ryan from BDC Capital, we will hear from Robert on his experience scaling a venture-backed software company. We will take your questions and find out which goes first, the milk or the cereal? Key takeaways: Mooving on up: Career journey and key learnings  Avoiding udder disaster: Key skills for founders to be successful Becoming legen-dairy: Raising capital for a high growth startup Meet your Host: Paul Ryan: Director, Growth & Transition Capital -Nova ScotiaBDC Capital   Paul Ryan is Director, Growth & Transition Capital, with BDC Capital. Paul provides high growth businesses with flexible financing for growth or working capital, an acquisition, a change of ownership, or refinancing. Based in Halifax, Paul has over 25 years of experience in commercial banking, specialized financing, staffing and recruitment, and technology sales with RBC, Radian6, Wooshiii, and Salesforce. Paul holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from St. Mary’s University, […]

Indigenous Professionals Career Fair (Virtual)

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They are targeting Indigenous post secondary or recent graduates from across Canada, but everyone is welcome. The event will be a virtual, two-hour Career Fair with an opening speaker, panel discussion, career fair expo booths and networking rooms. We encourage you and your organization to consider supporting this important initiative as they strive to support alternative and diverse pathways to talent in Canada. They will also be working with strategic community partners to ensure this event is a success. Register Now!

Third Wednesday

The Cannery 1980 Robie St, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Third Wednesday is this coming Wednesday What better way to follow up Valentine's Day than basking in the glow of our warm and wonderful Halifax tech/media/marketing community. We hope to see you there from 5-7:30pm (stage at 6) this Wednesday, February 15th at the Cannery Bar in the Atlantica Hotel!

Halihax February Event Brought to You by HFX.js

Wattpad 1877 Hollis St, Halifax

They wanted a community where developers and designers of all skill-levels and interests could come together and freely discuss everything front-end. So they made it, it's called HFX.js. Are you into the latest design trends? Great! Do you want to share and hear about all things JavaScript? Perfect! This event will have speakers with varying backgrounds discussing front-end, and web tech. They will have 3 lightning talks from up-and-coming techies, and full talks from senior engineers with years of experience in the field of web. They encourage students, hobbyist, and professionals alike to come and join in creating the most open, and inclusive front-end community they can! This event will be held at the Wattpad offices in downtown Kjipuktuk (Halifax). There will be snacks and drinks for everyone. Halihax mission is to inspire, connect, and grow the builders and creators of the Atlantic Canadian technology ecosystem. Halihax offers a suite of resources to engage with the regional technology and startup community. Operating primarily as an online community through Slack, they offer a space for anyone to collaborate and learn with leading industry experts, and share support for local initiatives.

Accessibility in the Workplace

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Within this workshop, Disability Awareness Consultant Andrew Gurza using their lived experience as a disabled person, will walk you through how to make your workplace not only accessible but also work to become anti-ableist. Through real-world examples, a sense of humor and honesty, Andrew will help you understand that accessibility is more than just ramps, buttons and elevators, it is how a disabled person feels in the space. What are 3-Key Takeaways: Participants will understand what ableism is and how it affects the workplace, and be given the tools to call it out. Participants will learn about the different types of accessibility and how they can implement it in their own organizations and workplaces and; Participants will learn how to be anti-ableist at work and why that is important.

DemoCamp Halifax 2023

VOLTA 1800 Argyle Street #Unit 801, Halifax, NS

When: Thursday, February 16, 2023, from 5:30pm to 8:00pm AST Where: Volta, 1505 Barrington St, Unit 100, Halifax, NS, B3J 3K5 What is Democamp? Democamp is an annual event for the regional technology and startup community to share what they’ve built as a live demonstration, give each other feedback, learn from speakers and connect with one another. We invite anyone who has an interest in local entrepreneurship in the technology sector to join us for what will be an exciting evening. Enjoy the demos, and be prepared to ask questions to participate in the event and discussion! Apply to Demo: If you are interested in demoing, make sure to apply here before Wednesday, January 25, 2023 at 11:59pm.