Do you have a store front or office that needs upgrading? Is your business ready to comply with the Accessibility Act guidelines by 2030? Are you looking to broaden your hiring practices with inclusive hiring, but don’t know where to start? Becoming accessible doesn’t have to be expensive or overwhelming! The Halifax Chamber, along with our partners, are bringing together industry experts to help you start, or continue, your journey of accessibility and inclusion. Join us on Wednesday, May 29th as we look at several key areas that businesses need to address in their physical and digital spaces, hiring practices, and available resources as we work towards a more inclusive and accessible future for all Nova Scotians. This event will feature a series of speakers sharing knowledge at a high and comprehensive level, followed by an opportunity to join smaller breakout discussions with more specific topics including built environment, broadening your hiring practices, and more. We are excited to bring these speakers together so our members can learn more on this important topic. You should attend if you want to: - Walk away with a clear vision of how DEAI will show up in your organization, - Access the resources you need to become an accessible employer, - Improve your supplier […]
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In this topic, we will delve into the nature of research in the field of AI/ML (Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning) with a specific focus on its relevance to Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED). We'll explore the key aspects of AI/ML research, emphasizing how innovative developments and advancements in algorithms contribute to SR&ED eligibility, fostering a deeper understanding of the intersection between cutting-edge technology and research incentives. 3 Key Takeaways Understanding what the difference is between AI / ML Understanding what type of research is happening Knowledge of what sorts of work can be claimed for SR&ED Meet Your Presenter.. Arun is an entrepreneur helping the private sector obtain government tax credits and grants for almost 20 years. As an engineering graduate from University of Waterloo, Arun was part of the dot com tech boom working for tech giant Trilogy in Austin, Texas before starting his first business. Today he is Director of Operations a national consulting business with offices in Mississauga, Calgary, Montreal and Vancouver.
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We are kicking off AVF on June 4th with a Kitchen Party you don’t want to miss! AVF is looking forward to opening their doors to the best line-up yet! Featuring engaging entrepreneur sessions, presentations from our top Atlantic Canadian innovators, industry leading panel sessions with top tier investors and corporate leaders from across North America, and a mix of compelling Tech Talks and inspiring keynote speakers. And, as always, we will end with a bang, at our Legendary Taste of Nova Scotia Lobster Bash! Get ready to rock the Atlantic coast with the ultimate kitchen party - where good vibes, great tunes, and delicious eats collide for an unforgettable time! Please register by Tuesday, May 28th, 2024. Event Details: Location: Lower Deck (Halifax) Date: June 4, 2024 Time: 5pm-8pm |
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SOCIAL MEDIA DAY HALIFAX is a one-day conference coinciding with Social Media Day events held worldwide during June. But we're not just riding the global bandwagon. We focus on the success of Atlantic Canadian businesses by bringing local experts together to share strategies that have worked for them, right here in Atlantic Canada.
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Don’t miss out on our Tech MVP Summit 2024 Pitch Competition! This exciting event will showcase some of the brightest minds and most innovative ideas, and we would love for you to be a part of it! Organized by CEED – Leveling It Up and NuBinary in collaboration with our industry partners, we aim to empower Canadian women founders to transform their innovative ideas into tangible, market-ready solutions while overcoming challenges related to cost-effective MVP creation. A chance to win a MVP Development package worth up to $150K - Learn More (applications now closed) MVP development worth up to $150K, collaborating with NuBinary’s CTOs and senior developers to build out your MVP within 2-4 months. Services from our partners The winner of the competition will be awarded with a Grand prize a MVP Development package worth up to $150K.
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When it comes to building out a fintech company in Atlantic Canada, there are many things you need to know and sometimes, it's only through experience that you figure it out. We want to help you accelerate your growth journey, by learning from experienced startup professionals. In this series, you'll hear from a range of people from Atlantic Canadian companies about their experiences, and you'll also get to meet and connect with other founders and startup ecosystem players. Starting on May 24th and moving into the early Summer, we'll connect at from 12pm to 1pm AST on select Fridays. You'll have an opportunity to engage with the following people to ask questions. You can see the full list of speakers here: https://www.atlanticfintech.ca/webinars During our meeting, we'll also move out to breakout rooms to allow you time to connect and meet with others that are walking a similar journey to you, too. Today's Featured Speaker: Darren is the CEO of Carbide, a leading cybersecurity company dedicated to enhancing information security and data privacy for businesses worldwide. With over 20 years of experience across various industries, Darren has driven Carbide's growth, raising millions in venture capital and expanding its global presence. As […] |
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Join Volta for an exclusive Fireside Chat with Tim Chae, Managing Director at 500 Global. They'll dive into the current state of venture capital in North America and beyond, exploring what 500 looks for in founders, the role of AI in evaluating business potential, and the challenges, and opportunities, of scaling a business outside Silicon Valley. Plus, they'll discuss the exciting relaunch of the 500 Global in-person accelerator. Moderating the conversation will be Yves Boudreau, CEO of CareerBeacon (formerly Alongside), whose Series A round was led by 500 Global. If you’re a founder, investor, or even thinking of launching your own startup, you won’t want to miss this. |
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When it comes to building out a fintech company in Atlantic Canada, there are many things you need to know and sometimes, it's only through experience that you figure it out. We want to help you accelerate your growth journey, by learning from experienced startup professionals. In this series, you'll hear from a range of people from Atlantic Canadian companies about their experiences, and you'll also get to meet and connect with other founders and startup ecosystem players. Starting on May 24th and moving into the early Summer, we'll connect at from 12pm to 1pm AST on select Fridays. You'll have an opportunity to engage with the following people to ask questions. You can see the full list of speakers here: https://www.atlanticfintech.ca/webinars During our meeting, we'll also move out to breakout rooms to allow you time to connect and meet with others that are walking a similar journey to you, too. Today's Featured Speaker: Luke Megarity is President and COO of iTacit, an award-winning employee experience. As a workforce management leader championing the future of work, Luke is passionate about redefining how modern companies connect with their workforce and the technology to enable the next generation of employees. About Atlantic […]
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Join ICTC in Halifax for an exclusive, in-person, networking reception 📅 Date: Wednesday, June 12, 2024 ⏰ Time: 5:30PM – 8:00PM ADT 📍 Location: Tribe Network,1717 Barrington Street, #Floors 3-4, Halifax Ready to forge professional connections and power up the future of Canada’s digital landscape? Join ICTC on June 12 in Halifax for an exclusive networking reception to elevate your professional circle and fuel innovation! Connect with like-minded professionals, industry leaders, and digital economy employers while exchanging ideas, sharing insights, and discussing potential employment opportunities in digital infrastructure roles. This is an event for students, job-seekers, and employers. Reception Highlights: • Engage in vibrant conversations with fellow innovators • Expand your network within Halifax's thriving digital technology sector • Discover new opportunities for collaboration and professional growth • Enjoy complimentary refreshments |
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The session focuses on understanding stress and its sources; how stress impacts our health; stress management techniques & tools; time management and setting healthy boundaries; and physical activity, nutrition and sleep hygiene and their effects on stress management. Key Takeaways How to manage stress in the workplace The impact of time management Linking overall health & wellness to stress reduction Meet your presenter... Melissa is a dual certified Health and Life Coach, specializing in a holistic approach to mindset shift, stress management, nutrition, and more. With a background in HR, Melissa understands the workplace dynamic and is able to effectively help teams cultivate new, healthy habits that can boost productivity, morale, employee engagement, and retention. She offers various interactive workshops for employees and leadership, as well as a 12-week leadership coaching program designed to reduce burnout and stress. The success of any company is only as good as its people, and those people need to be healthy in order to thrive. 
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Digital Skills for Women+ is hosting a mixer focused on transitioning into the tech industry, and we'd love for you to join us! Transitioning into tech can feel challenging, but you don't have to go it alone. Our mixer will feature a panel of incredible women who've successfully made the leap into tech, along with a tech recruitment specialist who knows the ins and outs of breaking into the industry. This is an opportunity to hear inspiring stories, gain valuable insights, and network with like-minded individuals who are on a similar journey.
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In today's fast-paced and ever-evolving digital sales environment, capturing and retaining the attention of potential buyers has become more challenging than ever. Join Volta and Matthew Nicolle on June 13 for an in-depth lunch and learn where we will explore strategies and techniques to navigate this complex landscape and effectively engage with your target audience. During this session, you will discover how to: Master the Art of Pipeline Creation: Learn advanced techniques for generating and nurturing a robust sales pipeline through strategic and data-driven methods. Implement Insight Selling: Use powerful, actionable insights to position your solutions as the best fit for your buyers' needs, helping them see the unique value you offer. De-Risk Purchasing Decisions: Build trust and confidence with your prospects by addressing their concerns and mitigating perceived risks, making it easier for them to commit to a purchase. Facilitator: Matthew Nicolle, President and CEO, Sales Training Experts |
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The Wonder Women Conference brings together people to connect, educate, inspire and empower one another to take on new and expanded roles in work, community and life. Wonder Women is proud to offer diverse content featuring local, professional superheroes. We invite you to build meaningful relationships with people across all industries while participating in engaging workshops and hearing from a panel of local leaders on successes and challenges of women and gender-diverse folks in business. Together, we strive to create a community of inclusivity that ultimately encourages all people to own their ambition, break down barriers, and unleash their superpowers. The Wonder Women conference was started to empower those who have historically been denied equitable access to spaces and opportunities in the professional world. This most certainly includes those who identify outside of the gender binary. We have been working extensively with women and gender diverse folks over the years to make this event accessible, welcoming and applicable to everyone. Our team is working hard to ensure there is representation, including gender-diverse folks, amongst our presenters and within the topics of discussion. We are working towards a more inclusive and equitable event, and we always welcome input and feedback from our members […] |
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Did you know that the Government of Canada buys billions of dollars worth of goods and services each year? Would you be surprised to learn that many of these contracts are awarded to small businesses in Canada? Let us help you decide if selling to the Government of Canada is appropriate for you. Join us to dispel some myths about selling to government and find out: Where to register as a supplier Where to look for opportunities Where to find additional sources of information 3 Key Takeaways.. Does the Government Buy your product or service How to find opportunities How to register and become a supplier to the Federal Government Meet Your Presenter.. Paul has been with PAC since September of 2021. With over 20 years in the Federal Government, he has held various positions with ACOA, Service Canada, and CRA. Paul is currently working on a Certificate of Business Continuity from NAIT, and holds a Business Degree from MSVU, and a Business Diploma from NSCC. |
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The Power of Inclusive Leadership: Ignite Innovation with Beyond Binary Thinking Take the next step in fostering a culture of inclusivity and diversity within your business. Gain the knowledge and confidence to provide constructive feedback, and build inclusive policies and procedures to support a thriving team. Diversity and inclusion are critical components for driving innovation, fostering growth, and ensuring long-term success. As business leaders, it is essential to create an inclusive environment where every individual feels respected, valued, and empowered to contribute their unique perspectives. This full day workshop provides engaging and insightful tools for understanding, embracing, and implementing effective strategies for equity, diversity and belonging including: Delving into critical topics such as understanding the nuances of sex, gender identity, and presentation; Navigating the ever-evolving language of the 2SLGBTQI+ community and building inclusive communication skills with confidence, that can be easily applied in your everyday profession; Crafting a tailored approach to equity, diversity and belonging in your own business through gaining real insights into how inclusive practice leads to better business outcomes. SGF's Beyond Barriers 4 Inclusion learning pillars, features voices from diverse backgrounds, where you’ll engage with lived experiences, participate in interactive discussions, and gain access to a wealth […]
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About this event More than 80% of NPower Canada alumni secure employment or enroll in higher education within 6 months of graduating, with 30-40% already placed into jobs upon completing training. Graduates launch digital careers in roles such as Help Desk Agent, Data Analyst, QA / Tester and Business Systems Analyst with companies like TELUS, Accenture and CIBC. NPower Canada is a registered charity launching individuals 18 + (with no maximum age) into meaningful digital careers. NPower Canada's virtually delivered programs provide participants with 15 weeks of no-cost, part-time tech skills training, including industry certifications, complemented by employability skills coaching and wraparound supports (including bus pass, interview clothing and laptops/WiFi based on financial need). Program participants are also connected directly with employers, job retention supports and five years of alumni services including continued education and mentorship. Candidates do not need any prior background in tech to apply. They must have completed their high school, Dogwood or GED, and be eligible to work in Canada. NPower Canada prioritizes serving lower-income, un/underemployed individuals, female-identified, BIPOC, 2SLGBTQ+, newcomers and people with disabilities.
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Don't miss out on our Annual General Meeting happening on June 19th from 4 PM - 7 PM at Bent Ridge Winery. This is your final reminder to register and ensure your spot at this event. We are committed to making this event accessible to everyone. Please, see below for accessibility details for the venue/event. If you require further accessibility accommodations, please let us know as soon as possible. For guests with accessibility issues, you are able to be driven down Apple Orchard Lane and dropped off at the door of the tent before the car gets parked nearby. If you require any accessibility accommodations with this or anything please feel free to contact us. For any questions or concerns, feel free to reach out to us. We look forward to seeing you there! |
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Join us for an exclusive GrowthHackers Community event featuring Enrique Hoyos, CMO at Pexels, now part of the Canva family, the world’s leading free stock content platform. Don’t miss this opportunity to ask your questions and gain insights directly from Enrique. Register now and submit your questions! Ask him anything about: The strategy to reach 40 million visits/month How to align marketing, product, data and monetization teams How to identify opportunities for growth from your data How to progress in your career in marketing and growth How to build dashboards to monitor campaigns and experiments |
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DEFCON Halifax Meet Up is a community-driven event. Each month, a member from Halifax (and maybe beyond) will come in to discuss, share, and educate on cybersecurity-related issues. We are always looking for an exciting topic. If you have something you want to discuss, share, and educate us on, definitely reach out. We would love to have you. This month, we are very excited to have Brandon coming in to discuss how to protect yourself from nation-state or personal threat actors. No food will be at this event, so please eat and bring water. Please let us know if you are interested in helping us or becoming a sponsor by providing food for the participants. We look forward to meeting new faces and seeing old ones.
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Are you a business owner, a freelancer or an entrepreneur? KA Social Media and Work Space Bayers Lake have teamed up to bring you an exciting networking event in Halifax! The Connect & Conquer Networking Event is where connections and collaborations naturally happen. This is a FREE networking event and everyone is welcome! The event is taking place TOMORROW, Tuesday, June 25 from 9:30 am-11:00 am at Workspace Atlantic Bayers Lake located at 168 Hobsons Lake Drive Suite 301. Coffee, Tea, water and a light snack will be served. We can't wait to see you there! |
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Description Downtown Halifax Business Commission is hosting its 2024 Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, 8:30 - 10:00 am, at the Discovery Centre's Dome Theatre (1215 Lower Water Street). Join us for breakfast and take home the 2023-2024 DHBC Annual Report and the 2nd installment of DHBC’s State of the Downtown report. Please complete the RSVP form below. Time 8:30 - 9:00 am: Registration and Breakfast 9:00 - 9:30 am: AGM Presentation & Nominations for the DHBC Board of Directors 9:30 - 10:00 am: State of the Downtown Presentation Contact Information Downtown Halifax Business Commission Name: Becca MacAulay Email: becca@downtownhalifax.ca
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Welcome to the Acadia Institute for Data Analytics - Deep Learning Workshop! This workshop will provide a gentle hands-on introduction to developing predictive models using deep learning artificial neural networks. We will provide a high-level overview of the key elements of neural networks and deep learning, and recent advances that allow deep networks to solve challenging problems such as object recognition in images (e.g. classification of animal or letter) and sequence prediction (e.g. next word in a sentence, like Google auto-complete). Participants will get to build their own deep models using prepared software (Keras and Tensorflow) working in the browser. All code needed will be provided, however programming experience is prerequisite. You will need a laptop or desktop with the latest version of the Chrome browser, and a Google account for using Google Drive. Objectives: To provide a hands-on workshop (using your own laptop) that is fun and informative for participants. Covers 500-foot fundamentals of neural networks and deep learning (MLP, CNN, LSTM) using popular python programming libraries. Who is this for: Students, faculty, researchers, business professionals or anyone who are seeking an introduction to deep learning technology. Prerequisites: All Python code will be provided, but some programming experience would be beneficial. Participants will […]
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Join Halihax for our Summer Social! This event is designed to bring together tech enthusiasts, industry professionals, and curious minds for an evening of networking, innovation, and fun. Appetizers and refreshments will be provided. (We'll cover two drinks per person!) 💪 Proudly Supported By Community Sponsors Concrete Ventures: An Atlantic Canadian Pre-Seed Venture Capital Fund Dash Hudson: A social media management platform that delivers sophisticated insights and workflow tools Wattpad: The world's most-loved social storytelling platform Content Bloom: A digital consultancy that combines creativity, technology, data, and digital trends to deliver solutions that improve the bottom line for enterprise clients About Halihax 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, we offer a space for anyone to collaborate and learn with leading industry experts, and share support for local initiatives. Want to join in on the conversation? Join our Slack community. |
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Join Digital Nova Scotia as we discuss how technology in agriculture is fostering innovation, increasing efficiency and sustainability, and eliminating barriers in the agri-tech space. Meet our Panelists Richelle Brown Redden | Senior Economic Development Officer, Valley Regional Enterprise Network Jeff Mckinno | SVP, Network Development, TruLeaf Jennifer Burns | National Sales & Marketing Manager, Truro Cannabis Gregg Curwin | President & CEO, Novagevity
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Canadian businesses need foreign workers to address labour and skills shortages. Yet the Canadian government is taking steps to reduce the number of work and study permits it issues – and in turn the number of foreign workers Canadian businesses can hire. What are the primary immigration target reductions? How will they impact your ability to access foreign workers? What strategies can you use to continue to continue to access the foreign workers you need? Join McInnes Cooper Immigration Lawyers Morganne Foley and Renee Thompson for a virtual roundtable conversation about how you can continue to access the foreign workers you need in the face of immigration target reductions. WHEN: Thursday June 27, 2024 TIME: 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. ADT | 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. NDT WHERE: Online |
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