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Fall Into Autumn Social

VOLTA 1800 Argyle Street #Unit 801, Halifax, NS

About this event When: Tuesday, October 18, 2022 from 3:30pm - 5:00pm ADT Where: Volta, 1505 Barrington St, Unit 100, Lobby Level, Halifax, NS Description: As the leaves turn and the temperatures cool, let's get together and celebrate this beautiful time of the year. Highlights will include: Hot chocolate and cider station Sweet treats Mini gourd painting We hope to see you there to mingle, enjoy some seasonal treats and share tips on where to take the best fall colours pictures in Halifax. Flannel is encouraged!  

Atlantic CIO Briefing

VOLTA 1800 Argyle Street #Unit 801, Halifax, NS

TECHNATION works with CIO leaders from across Canada at all levels of the public sector.  After hosting a well-attended virtual CIO briefing session in June 2021, we are back hosting a hybrid event to profile more amazing forward-thinking leaders from the Atlantic Region to discuss critical issues and to identify digital acceleration opportunities for government services (including ongoing Covid recovery and response). This curated dialogue will create an open and transparent value exchange between industry and government; increased awareness of current challenges and opportunities; and identify opportunities for innovative, citizen-centric digital solutions and collaboration, partnership, and co-creation. TECHNATION will host this important briefing with a hybrid format to allow speakers to participate from throughout the region and attendees from across Canada.

Introduction to WordPress Multisite – RSVPs for in person spots

VOLTA 1800 Argyle Street #Unit 801, Halifax, NS

Details Please note that this is a hybrid event. This registration is for in-person event at Volta in downtown Halifax only - please see the online event to RSVP if you're attending online only: https://www.meetup.com/wordpress-halifax/events/288477946/ . 7:00: Room opens 7:15: Introduction to WordPress Multisite - speaker is online and will be streamed to us live in the room. What Ken will cover: What is Multisite? (Software Architecture) Hosting and Business Considerations (Pros & Cons) Setting It Up Domain Mapping Must-Have Plugins Q&A Bio: Ken Stuczynski, owner of Kentropolis Internet Community (1998-present), provides hosting, design, registrar, and web consultation services to individuals, community organizations, and businesses. His core competency is Wordpress and primarily uses a Divi theme framework, as well as running multiple WPMU (WordPress MultiUser) sites for many years. 8:00: We will be splitting off from the online event for the "Happy Hour" in person while we split into groups and have discussions and get questions answered. 9:00: Meetup Ends

Beyond accessibility: Meaningful inclusion in citizen experiences

VOLTA 1800 Argyle Street #Unit 801, Halifax, NS

Details This month, we continue on from last month's focus in the area of accessibility and inclusion. Join us on Wednesday, September 28th as we listen and learn from Beth Fox, Strategic Engagement Advisor with the Canadian Digital Service. Many UX and service design professionals find themselves advocating for their users within their product teams, and their larger organizations. Increasingly, we're being asked to help improve not just usability, but also accessibility in experiences. In this talk, Beth encourages us to stretch beyond what we might think of as accessible by providing real-world examples of how inclusion (or a lack of it) impacts all facets of services and design. Beth Fox is a public servant with over a decade of bringing user experience and service design skills to public service challenges. As a founding member of the Nova Scotia Digital Service (NSDS), Beth spent years as a user researcher and service designer, advocating for the people who use government services. In her work at the province, she was an advocate for how human-centered design improves the delivery of services. A long-time collaborator across boundaries, Beth recently made the move from the provincial to the federal public service. This summer she […]

2022 Ecosystem Impact Awards

VOLTA 1800 Argyle Street #Unit 801, Halifax, NS

Join Volta + RBC for the fourth annual Ecosystem Impact Awards where we'll celebrate the movers + shakers of the startup ecosystem. About this event When: Thursday, September 22, 2022 from 5:30pm to 7:30pm ADT Where: Volta, 1505 Barrington St, Unit 100, Halifax, NS, B3J 3K5 Description: Volta, in partnership with RBC, is hosting the fourth annual Ecosystem Impact Awards on Thursday, September 22 at 5:30pm. These awards recognize various changemakers and supporters who are rapidly transforming the startup ecosystem in Atlantic Canada. The five award categories include: Catalyst, Community Leader, Disruptor, Positive Impact - Company, Positive Impact - Individual. See below for a full description of the award criteria and the finalists for each. AWARDS Catalyst- Recognizes an organization that has helped create cohesion and growth in the Atlantic Canadian startup ecosystem. This can include: building relationships between organizations in the ecosystem, supporting growth in the startup community, and reducing or removing barriers to startups success. Finalists: NS Health Innovation Hub , Propel ICT Community Leader- Recognizes a company or Founder directly impacting the growth and development of the technology and innovation ecosystem in Atlantic Canada. They demonstrate dedication to the startup community, and give back through the donation […]

Atlantic CIO Briefing

VOLTA 1800 Argyle Street #Unit 801, Halifax, NS

Hybrid Event | October 6, 2022 from 9:00 – 10:30 am EDT | 10:00 – 11:30 am ADT Two ways to attend this exciting session – in-person or virtually! TECHNATION works with CIO leaders from across Canada at all levels of the public sector.  After hosting a well-attended virtual CIO briefing session in June 2021, we are back hosting a hybrid event to profile more amazing forward-thinking leaders from the Atlantic Region to discuss critical issues and to identify digital acceleration opportunities for government services (including ongoing Covid recovery and response). This curated dialogue will create an open and transparent value exchange between industry and government; increased awareness of current challenges and opportunities; and identify opportunities for innovative, citizen-centric digital solutions and collaboration, partnership, and co-creation. TECHNATION will host this important briefing with a hybrid format to allow speakers to participate from throughout the region and attendees from across Canada. Speakers: Natasha Clarke, Chief Digital Officer (CDO), Associate Deputy Minister (ADM) at Service Nova Scotia and Internal Services, Government of Nova Scotia Dr. Gail Tomblin Murphy VP Research and Innovation and Discovery and Chief Executive Nurse, Nova Scotia Health Authority In-person Attendance: Date: October 6, 2022 Location: VOLTA 505 Barrington […]

Accessibility in Design

VOLTA 1800 Argyle Street #Unit 801, Halifax, NS

Summer fun is almost over. But wait, there's more! ? Join us on August 29th (Monday) as we listen to Justine Win Cañete, Senior Product Designer at Gusto, and Florida Doci, UX Research Lead at Gusto, as they share helpful tips for creating accessible digital products and conducting inclusive research. Justine has design experience that spans 6 years. Before joining Gusto, she was a senior product designer at Shopify. She has a passion for tech, music, and mentoring early-mid career designers. She will be visiting Halifax from Ottawa where she lives with her adorable cat, Mochi. Connect with her: https://justinewin.com Florida is a scientist and researcher, with a diverse background in biotechnology, political sciences, education, population health & technology. She is an unapologetic advocate for research integrity. Her unique interdisciplinary perspective on UX & product research is grounded in her academic expertise in natural & social sciences and her extensive research experience across various disciplines and industries. She is also an accomplished researcher and scholar at the University of Ottawa, author, facilitator, and public speaker. She will be speaking remotely from Ontario. Connect with her: https://www.linkedin.com/in/floridadoci There will be time for some Q&A and networking. This is a FREE event […]

An Equitable Rebound for Indigenous People – Nova Scotia

VOLTA 1800 Argyle Street #Unit 801, Halifax, NS

Event Information ​ COVID-19 has turned work life upside down. The past two years have not been kind, and work situations have changed for almost everyone. We all have our own work stories, including ups and downs, work-from-home struggles, and even the halting of businesses and loss of jobs. There are countless ways in which each of our work journeys may not have gone as expected. ​​Join ICTC on August 17th at 10:30 am and connect with fellow Indigenous community members as we discuss overcoming work barriers and making a professional rebound. ​​This meetup is for Indigenous people to share experiences over the last two years, discuss needs and challenges, and hear about career advancement and growth pathways. ​​*A $20 Amazon gift card will be provided as an honorarium to participants who actively engage in this event's discussion. ​​Let's kick off a more equitable rebound! ​​What to expect: An open session where participants can propose topics they are interested in and discuss them with other people in similar situations. We will also invite community partners (such as organizations serving Indigenous people) who may have advice or resources for participants. ​​​Location: Volta - 1505 Barrington Street, Unit 100, Halifax, NS, B3J […]

An Equitable Rebound for People of Colour and Newcomers – Nova Scotia

VOLTA 1800 Argyle Street #Unit 801, Halifax, NS

Event Information ​COVID-19 has turned work life upside down. The past two years have not been kind, and work situations have changed for almost everyone. We all have our own work stories, including ups and downs, work-from-home struggles, and even the halting of businesses and loss of jobs. There are countless ways in which each of our work journeys may not have gone as expected. ​​Join ICTC on August 16th at 5:30 pm and connect with fellow Nova Scotia residents as we discuss overcoming work barriers and making a professional rebound. ​​This meetup is for Black Canadians, People of Colour, and Newcomers to share experiences over the last two years, discuss needs and challenges, and hear about career advancement and growth pathways. ​​*A $20 Amazon gift card will be provided as an honorarium to participants who actively engage in this event's discussion. ​​Let's kick off a more equitable rebound! ​​What to expect: An open session where participants can propose topics they are interested in and discuss them with other people in similar situations. We will also invite community partners (such as organizations serving Black Canadians, People of Colour, and Newcomers) who may have advice or resources for participants. ​​​Location: Volta […]

WTWT Fireside Chat: Women Navigating Male Dominated Spaces

VOLTA 1800 Argyle Street #Unit 801, Halifax, NS

Join us for the WTWT Fireside Chat: Women Navigating Male Dominated Spaces with Sally Ng and Ashlee Donaher on Wednesday, July 27, 2022. Sally and Ashlee combined have over 25+ years of working in entrepreneurship, technology and the corporate world. They both have worked in male dominated industries and environments such as military, engineering, aviation, tech startups, energy sector and more. They’ve experienced first hand many of the struggles that other women are facing having worked for small scaling startups to Fortune 1000 corporations. They’ve both organized and volunteered for countless community initiatives such as Techstars Startup Weekends and many others. They mentored hundreds of entrepreneurs and have helped judge and prep startups for pitch competitions and investment. They each have their own unique styles and methods of navigating situations that have oftentimes made them uncomfortable. This Fireside Chat will be an interactive session, where topics/themes will be brought forth as a group at the beginning of the event.

UX Salon Halifax: Designing digital products people love!

VOLTA 1800 Argyle Street #Unit 801, Halifax, NS

Summer is here at last! Time to ditch those jackets, get outside and enjoy the sun, AND join our first in-person meetup in 3 years! We are super excited to see you all again IRL soon! Join us on July 7th (Thursday) as we listen to Jamie Gerrard, a UX consultant and Haligonian, as he talks about taking a people-first approach to designing websites, mobile apps, and other digital products. Jamie's industry experience spans over 18 years and includes private and public sectors, startups, and Fortune 500 companies in the telecommunications, financial, education, government, hospitality, and travel & tourism industries. In the past, he has held several senior leadership positions, including Design Principal, Director of Product & Marketing, Director of User Experience, and Digital Strategist. Connect with him: https://www.jamiegerrard.com There will be time for some Q&A and networking. This is a FREE event thanks to our friends at Volta.

Business is Jammin’ Networking event

VOLTA 1800 Argyle Street #Unit 801, Halifax, NS

This networking event is an opportunity for young Black entrepreneurs and small business owners to meet and connect with one another. About this event Whether you are entrepreneurs, small business owners, legal or medical professional, in the finance, real estate or entertainment industry - this networking event will offer the perfect occasion to expand your business, social or enterprise contacts.