Events from April 12, 2023 – April 25, 2023 – Page 8 – Digital Nova Scotia – Leading Digital Industry

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Wage subsidies of up to $7000 when you hire a post-secondary student

Online

Every Wednesday at 11:00 Atlantic, from April 5th until May 31st, Join Tim Perron, ICTC’s Atlantic Regional coordinator and learn about ICTC’s WIL Digital wage subsidy program that helps employers make students part of their talent strategy. Subsidies up to $7000 per student available for both full-time and part-time positions, co-op positions and any other position that provides students the opportunity to practice skills relevant to the digital economy. In this workshop you will learn about the WIL Digital student wage subsidy program including the financial support available, program eligibility requirements, the kinds of positions that can be supported, how to apply and some “pro-tips” to help streamline your application process. You’ll also hear from Atlantic post-secondary institutions about how to find and hire their students. Agenda o 11:00-11:20 WIL Digital wage subsidy program details o 11:20-11:30 How to hire your student o 11:30-11:45 Questions and conversation o 11:45-12:15 Optional WIL Digital application workshop

LinkedIn: The Tinder Principles

The PIER 1209 Marginal Rd, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

First impressions are important - especially digital ones. Outbound sales development activities like LinkedIn and email messaging can be highly targeted and effective if done well. If done poorly, they can make a bad first impression and lead to rejection and wasted time of valuable sales resources. In this event, we will use real-world examples and some cheeky new ways of thinking about first-touch messages to reframe how to approach outbound efforts and maximize success rates. 3 Takeaways Learn effective sales outreach practices and techniques Dissect and learn from real world examples of good and bad outreach efforts Leave with new ideas on how to approach this critical revenue generating activity

Cyber Insurance: Improve Your 2023 Renewal Outcomes with Privileged Access Management

Online

Increasingly costly cyberthreats and ransomware attacks have turned the cyber insurance industry upside down. Insurers are tightening underwriting requirements, increasing the price of premiums, and even dropping coverage altogether for high-risk organizations.In this upcoming session with Christopher Hills, Chief Security Strategist at BeyondTrust, hear how the cyber insurance market is changing, why it is changing, and the new expectations for a company seeking to obtain, or maintain, cyber liability coverage. All attendees will receive the BeyondTrust Cybersecurity Insurance Checklist as a guide in understanding the common requirements for cyber insurance approval. 3 Key Takeaways 1. How and why the cyber insurance market is changing 2. How implementing specific security controls, such as privileged access management (PAM), can help you qualify for coverage and get better rates 3. How much cyber insurance coverage should be obtained Meet your Presenter... Christopher Hills has more than 20 years’ experience as a Technical Director, Senior Solutions Architect, andSecurity Engineer operating in highly sensitive environments. As Chief Security Strategist, he works withCustomer, Marketing, and Executives on Thought Leadership, Market Trends, Company Vision and Strategy reporting to the CSO.  

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Organizational Change Management MasterClass

Online

Are you an aspiring organizational change management professional looking to take your skills to the next level? Or a business analyst or project manager seeking a deeper understanding of organizational transformation? Join their FREE masterclass, designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills you need to start leading change initiatives.

Bridging a Dangerous Gap Between Incidents and Cyber Crises

Online

The number of cyberattacks and breaches rises every year. The complexity and sophistication of attacks is also rising, and businesses have to reckon with extortion, regulatory reporting, and legal implications of each breach. Unfortunately, very few are prepared to deal with major attacks and breaches can produce catastrophic consequences. But there is a way to better mitigate risks: extending your technical incident response program to cover executive teams and their plans for leading through cyber crises. Join this session to learn: Cyber crisis that developed into catastrophes What went wrong? How could it have been handled differently? What preparatory steps would enable teams to take control? Core elements of a cyber crisis plan The difference from technical incident response plan Understanding the critical role executive level plans have How to reduce adverse effect How to save money How to have a limiting impact to internal teams

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Wage subsidies of up to $7000 when you hire a post-secondary student

Online

Every Wednesday at 11:00 Atlantic, from April 5th until May 31st, Join Tim Perron, ICTC’s Atlantic Regional coordinator and learn about ICTC’s WIL Digital wage subsidy program that helps employers make students part of their talent strategy. Subsidies up to $7000 per student available for both full-time and part-time positions, co-op positions and any other position that provides students the opportunity to practice skills relevant to the digital economy. In this workshop you will learn about the WIL Digital student wage subsidy program including the financial support available, program eligibility requirements, the kinds of positions that can be supported, how to apply and some “pro-tips” to help streamline your application process. You’ll also hear from Atlantic post-secondary institutions about how to find and hire their students. Agenda o 11:00-11:20 WIL Digital wage subsidy program details o 11:20-11:30 How to hire your student o 11:30-11:45 Questions and conversation o 11:45-12:15 Optional WIL Digital application workshop

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ATLSECCON 2023

Nova Centre 1650 Grafton St, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

ATLSECCON is a non-profit, volunteer-led information-security conference focusing on expanding the IT Security knowledge pool. It has garnered a reputation as the premiere knowledge repository for Atlantic Canada to provide an inclusive opportunity for anyone wanting to collaborate and learn. Hear from top experts on the best way to evolve IT security strategies Participate in track sessions relevant to your needs and interests Network with an extensive array of industry providers on our tradeshow floor Participate in our Passport Program to win prizes Take advantage of free give-aways and enjoy locally sourced food and beverages

$100 – $275

Are You Ready To Transform Your Remote Organization?

Online

Whether you have had remote employees for years or have moved in that direction post-pandemic, this is a very practical workshop that details key criteria to lead top-performing geographically dispersed teams. This comprehensive session provides a lucid, insightful, and practical approach to transitioning your organization to remote. Or, if you’re already remote or hybrid – we’ll show you how to create a higher-performing workplace – wherever that workplace is. This training is tailor-made for business leaders who need real answers and are determined to find the surest route to leveraging remote’s significant advantages. Based on Virtira’s Forbes Books best-seller, “The Power of Remote”, and decades of experience, this workshop will give you key strategies to boost productivity, cut costs, improve morale and retention, expand your talent pool, protect your business against disruption, and reduce your company's environmental impact. You’ll leave with a roadmap to achieve these results while also expanding employee engagement, well-being, and trust. What are 3-Key Takeaways: What are the key strategies to hire, onboard and train remote superstars What every leader needs to understand about building culture remotely How to be a remote manager who promotes autonomous work instead of scrutinized work. Meet your presenter: Kara Purdy […]

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ATLSECCON 2023

Nova Centre 1650 Grafton St, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

ATLSECCON is a non-profit, volunteer-led information-security conference focusing on expanding the IT Security knowledge pool. It has garnered a reputation as the premiere knowledge repository for Atlantic Canada to provide an inclusive opportunity for anyone wanting to collaborate and learn. Hear from top experts on the best way to evolve IT security strategies Participate in track sessions relevant to your needs and interests Network with an extensive array of industry providers on our tradeshow floor Participate in our Passport Program to win prizes Take advantage of free give-aways and enjoy locally sourced food and beverages

$100 – $275

Professional Development Summit 2023

Saint Mary's University 923 Robie St, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

The Professional Development Summit, is an event that is a collaborative approach to increasing our region’s competitive advantage: a highly skilled ICT workforce! PDS is a volunteer, community-led conference, leveraging local expertise to support the growth of our region’s ICT workforce focusing on Innovation, Technology, Management and Leadership topics. It is jointly presented by five organizations: Canadian Information Processing Society (CIPS); Canadian Association of Management Consultants (CMC); Digital Nova Scotia (DNS); International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA); and the Project Management Institute (PMI).

$40 – $340

Mastering Data Architecture for Marketing Cloud

Online

Hall of Fame Salesforce MVP Eliot Harper will guide you through the core principles of data architecture for Salesforce Marketing Cloud and then kick off a panel discussion of Salesforce MVPs sharing their insights and data architecture best practices.

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Organizational Change Management MasterClass

Online

Are you an aspiring organizational change management professional looking to take your skills to the next level? Or a business analyst or project manager seeking a deeper understanding of organizational transformation? Join their FREE masterclass, designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills you need to start leading change initiatives.