Events

This is a beginner session. Researchers across many disciplines use HPC to tackle analyses that would be either inefficient or impossible on a desktop. This session offers: a basic description of the infrastructure and support accessible through Compute Canada and ACENET, with entry-level advice about how to begin; an overview of the software packages available through Compute Canada and ACENET for applications, data analysis, and software development, and how to request specific software relevant to your work; and insight into the potential of parallel computing to accelerate your analysis. Details & Register

This workshop is designed for those with no prior experience in working with a terminal interface. To access and use the ACENET and Compute Canada HPC clusters from your desktop, you will use a text-based "command line" interface. You will use the command line to move data around and run calculations. In this session, learn how to get started with the command line and how to perform some basic tasks: create and navigate directories for your data; upload and download files; manage your storage; and run programs on the computing clusters. Details & Register

Acadia Entrepreneurship Centre has partnered with Digital NS to offer FREE digital programming to youth in grades 6-8. This workshop will be held online and will be a 10 week series starting Jan 21. It will run Thursday evenings from 6pm - 8pm, ending March 25. With a day of presentation TBD. Elev8 is a digital program for students in grades 6-8. Build and test your own business ideas using technology and digital solutions while developing skills in problem-solving, critical thinking, teamwork and communication. Technology & Entrepreneurship Web prototyping HTML CSS Java Script Databases Entrepreneurial styles Ideation & innovation Personas/Customer maping Business Model Canvas The Perfect Pitch Cost: $99/10-week program  Bursaries available upon request. Contact Leanne Strathdee at leanne.strathdee@acadiau.ca or 902-471-4549 for more information Organised By Acadia Entrepreneurship Centre Registration

Acadia Entrepreneurship Centre has partnered with Digital NS to offer FREE digital programming to youth in grades 6-8. This workshop will be held online and will be a 10 week series starting Jan 21. It will run Thursday evenings from 6pm - 8pm, ending March 25. With a day of presentation TBD. Elev8 is a digital program for students in grades 6-8. Build and test your own business ideas using technology and digital solutions while developing skills in problem-solving, critical thinking, teamwork and communication. Technology & Entrepreneurship Web prototyping HTML CSS Java Script Databases Entrepreneurial styles Ideation & innovation Personas/Customer maping Business Model Canvas The Perfect Pitch Cost: $99/10-week program  Bursaries available upon request. Contact Leanne Strathdee at leanne.strathdee@acadiau.ca or 902-471-4549 for more information Organised By Acadia Entrepreneurship Centre Registration

This workshop is designed for both new and experienced users. You’ll learn how to use the command line to carry out repetitive tasks, extract information from files quickly, combine commands in powerful ways, and capture a workflow so you can re-use it easily. Save time, reduce errors, and use Linux more effectively. Prerequisite: ACENET Basic Series Introduction to Linux, or previous experience with Linux. Details & Register

This workshop is designed for either new HPC users, or for experienced users either transitioning to Slurm or seeking to improve efficiency with the scheduler. Compute Canada’s 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. Prerequisites: Completion of Introduction to Linux and Introduction to Shell Scripting, or prior experience with both. Details & Register

During this session, we will discuss how boosting the representation of women in the Canadian digital economy is key to our success. About this Event When: Wednesday, January 27, 2021 from 4:00pm to 5:30pm Where: via Zoom (a link will be included with your confirmation email)   Event Details: Emerging technologies like 5G, artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain and others, will undoubtedly revolutionize our economy by changing the way we communicate, connect, and do business. However, part of our ability to innovate, drive commercialization, and support competition rests with talent. While the majority of employees in core ICT roles like software developers, network engineers, systems architects and others are men, women make up approximately half of the Canadian labour force, and come equipped with competencies and skills that can drive this sector and our digital economy forward. During this session we will discuss the importance of diversity and inclusion, and look at how boosting the representation of women in the Canadian digital economy is key to our success.   About the Presenter: Maryna Ivus Maryna Ivus is the Manager of Labour Market Research at ICTC. She has spent several years working as a researcher and enjoys approaching complex research challenges through […]

Sector: Other sectors (Financial Services (Fintech)) Market region: Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean Online (2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. EST) January 28, 2021 The Government of Ontario, in partnership with the Trade Commissioner Service in Brazil, (Consulate General of Canada in Sao Paulo), invite you to join a free webinar on fintech opportunities in Brazil. The webinar will include: A presentation on the report of the Brazilian fintech sector Highlights include main opportunities not only in the Brazilian banking market, but other verticals that are incorporating financial services (digital accounts, loans, e-commerce services, alternate means of payments, etc.) Information on Open Banking and Instant Payments new regulations (launching shortly by the Brazilian Central Bank) New regulation will bring more competition to the current landscape and increase the interest from global players Market briefings Promotion of the Virtual Fintech Mission to Brazil on March 15 – 19, 2021 Companies in the fintech, cybersecurity, digital payments, non-banking financial, among others should attend this webinar. To sign up, click the “register now” button below. Register by: January 27, 2021 If you have any questions about this webinar, contact: Claudia Penalosa ReRegister Now!

The Digital Think Tank by ICTC invites you to a virtual panel discussion on Accessibility & Responsible Innovation About this Event You’re invited to join Mairead Matthews, Research & Policy Analyst at the Digital Think Tank by ICTC, along with her distinguished panel of guests as they explore the relationship between technology, accessibility, and social impact. “Technology” and “accessibility” almost always go together, even when technology is so ubiquitous that we do not stop to notice its impact. Technology can give us access to people, places, and knowledge we never had before, and for some of us, technology makes a significant difference to quality of life, such as the recent groundbreaking improvements to eye-tracking technology for persons with cerebral palsy or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). However, technology can also be a barrier to participation in important life activities: if we lack good internet access, if tools are not available in our languages, or if they are not designed in a way that we can use, we may feel excluded and suffer social consequences. Finally, even the most accessible technologies might come with other ethical questions, such as user and group privacy. There are many specialists taking on these difficult conversations, […]