Events

Hello from Halifax, the (EDIT: former) great oasis against coronavirus! We are again hosting our BSides Halifax infosec conference entirely online, and we'd really like you to attend. Hopefully, this will be your last ever pandemic conference, so it provides a great opportunity to share your lessons learned over the past 12 months. Did you learn how to manage your VPN more efficiently at high load, or discover a new MDM solution you think everyone should be using? We want to hear about it. The conference will be held on June 18th at https://BSidesHalifax.ca and is accessible via laptop, tablet, phone, and whatever other sanitized devices have been made available to your quarantine facility. REGISTER

Join Halifax’s planning and development department to hear more about the Centre Plan and how it will strengthen our downtown core and support our continued growth as a city. The Centre Plan is a planning process for the Regional Centre, including Peninsula Halifax and Dartmouth inside the Circumferential Highway. This webinar will provide an overview of the Centre Plan planning process and both the existing (Package A) and proposed (Package B) policies and regulations that will guide the growth and development of the Regional Centre. REGISTER

According to Chiefmartec.com, the number of Martech solutions has grown by 5,233% over the past decade. Across multiple industries and company sizes, marketing leaders are expected to continue to embrace technology to better serve their target market while ensuring their teams are able to adopt the same tech to reach and exceed their goals. Join Introhive as they host a discussion to explore the role technology plays within marketing teams while looking at how leaders can help facilitate both the adoption and engagement of new processes and tools. This candid conversation will look at what is keeping leaders up at night and a discussion around the trends and solutions tech provides to solve them. REGISTER

Is your business really ready to reopen after COVID-19? What should your reopening strategy sound like? Has how we communicate changed since last year? Is it really business as usual? What channels are best for communicating your "new normal"? How will you handle it if there are more restrictions? Getting your communications strategy right is critical to your brand's success in a post-pandemic world. Whether you're a small non-profit or a big chain, how you message your reopening will help set the course for the next few months. This free virtual town hall will feature Canadian marketing experts from the public sector, small businesses and brands that will share their insights, tips and tricks for mastering your reopening plans. REGISTER

Black entrepreneurs are making valuable contributions to the Canadian economy while still facing unique challenges in growing their businesses. Join Innovation Canada and a panel of experts who will discuss Black entrepreneurship in Canada, the Black Entrepreneurship Program and other funding support available to Canadian Black entrepreneurs. Event Details June 22, 2021 1pm to 2:30pm EDT Our panel of experts will discuss their experience, explore barriers, and share resources that can help participants grow and sustain their businesses. Moderated by Jennifer Lopes from Innovation Canada, our panel will include: - Mamadou Wade from the Black Business Initiative (BBI) (Atlantic) - Jackee Kasandy from Black Entrepreneurs and Business Canada in BC (BEBC) - Christelle Francois from the Canadian Black Chamber of Commerce (CBCC) - Joel Adams, Senior Advisor from Innovation Canada The discussion will be followed by a Q&A session with all panellists. Please note: This session will be conducted largely in English but material and resources will be made available in both official languages and participants are encouraged to ask questions in the official language of their choice. REGISTER

What is this Cloud Native that everyone is talking about and is it right for my business? Join Arcurve's Mike Bauer, CTO and Murray Scoulding, Technology Lead for Software Development 101 to learn the basics of Cloud Native and how it can benefit your business.   REGISTER

One of the social issues that have gotten renewed focus during the pandemic is around diversity. There has been a strong drive to address roadblocks that exist to the advancement of underrepresented groups to leadership positions in organizations. Growth in women’s representation on boards and in C-suites at technology companies has increased worldwide in the past 10 years, but there’s still a long way to go in Canada. There are sweeping disparities between men and women in representation at the highest levels and in pay. The Canadian technology industry is no exception. Slow growth in the advancement of women is one facet of diversity. There are ways to make disruptive change happen and certainly much to be learned from other countries. Disclosure requirements under the Canada Business Corporations Act (CBCA) is a step but still, more is needed. What can be done to kickstart meaningful change in Canadian technology companies around diversity? In public companies, should there be regulatory minimums instituted? Should executive compensation be tied to the achievement of diversity and inclusion goals? These are just some of the questions we will discuss. Join us on June 23 for a dynamic roundtable discussion with experienced C-suite level female leaders […]

The new anti-harassment and violence regulatory regime applicable to federally regulated employers took effect on January 1, 2021. Six months in, concerns are emerging about the onerous obligations the new regime imposes on federally regulated employers, how cumbersome its processes are, and the challenges it poses to employers. Do you understand the issues the new federal regime raises? Are you knowledgeable about the employer’s obligations under it? Do you know what actions to take to manage and mitigate the challenges of the new regime? Join McInnes Cooper Labour & Employment Lawyers Jack Graham and Denis Mahoney for a virtual roundtable conversation, led by your questions, about the obligations the new federal OHS harassment and violence prevention regime, imposes on federally regulated employers, and the key actions you can take to effectively manage and mitigate the associated risks. REGISTER