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Meet Our New CEO, Wayne Sumarah
Wayne is very passionate about the tech sector, having spent the majority of his career with industry-leading ICT companies across Canada. His leadership roles have encompassed strategic business pla…
Welcome to Digital Nova Scotia, Song!
Song Pho recently joined our team as a summer co-op Project Coordinator. We are excited to welcome her to Digital Nova Scotia! Song, can you tell us a little about yourself? I am currently a third-ye…
Welcome to Digital Nova Scotia, Kyle!
We’re heading into the warmer months with a new face, as we welcome our new team member, Kyle Armstrong! Joining us as our Communications Coordinator for four months, Kyle is completing his third co-…
Talking about Mental Health in the Workplace
As Canada recognizes Mental Health Week (May 4-10) , we want to support the open dialogue around mental health awareness. Successful work environments rely on the health of their teams, and as mental…
Dalhousie Computer Science Boosts Women in STEM
Last year, Dalhousie University’s Faculty of Computer Science won the Diversity Champion of the Year Award at the Digital Diversity Awards, celebrating an organization for going above and beyond to a…
The Rising Star of 2020: Eilidh Lindsay-Sinclair
Passionate, hardworking, and determined to equal the playing field for women in tech, Eilidh Lindsay-Sinclair plays a fundamental role in elevating inclusion in Nova Scotia’s tech sector. Eilidh won…
Tourism Nova Scotia Webinar Series
Restrictions on non-essential travel to the COVID-19 health pandemic have had a significant impact on tourism businesses in Nova Scotia and around the world. Tourism Nova Scotia and Digital Nova Scot…
REDspace Creates Virtual Activity for Kids in Response to March Break Cancellations
When the March Break Digital Discovery Camp co-hosted by the Discovery Centre and Digital Nova Scotia had to be cancelled due to COVID-19, EPIC Gigabyte Sponsor REDspace jumped into action to create…
Kim Scaravelli: A Woman Empowering Others
Kim Scaravelli is working hard to empower others in the tech sector when it comes to diversity and inclusion. The owner of Trust Communications , walked away with the Women Leaders in the Digital Eco…
Welcome to Digital Nova Scotia, Rochelle!
Amongst all of the changes that COVID-19 has brought, at Digital Nova Scotia we've still had some exciting positives taking place. Today, we are welcoming Rochelle Roberts to the team who will be joi…
Our latest COVID-19 Update
Dealing with a global health pandemic and the resulting changes is new territory for all of us. We're making every attempt to keep this list up to date but if anything is missing, please let us know…
COVID-19 Update
The health and safety of our members and our community is a top priority at Digital Nova Scotia. We are following public health advice on prevention, preparedness, and travel advisories around COVID-…
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