Tech Wednesday Info Session
May
31
2:00 p.m.14:00

Tech Wednesday Info Session

NPower Canada is a national non-profit launching individuals 18 + into meaningful digital careers. NPower Canada's virtually delivered programs provide participants with 3 months of no-cost, digital skills training, including industry certifications, employability skills coaching, and wraparound supports. Program participants are connected directly with employers, job retention supports and five years of alumni services including continued education and mentorship.

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Hackergal Hackathon
May
29
to Jun. 2

Hackergal Hackathon

Are you a Grade 6-9 girl, non-binary, or two-spirit learner curious about coding and STEAM? Do you want to make a big difference in Canadian tech? Then join Hackergal’s national movement and learn to code today! This year our 12th Annual National Hackathon is all about shaping a greener future for our planet. Are you up to the challenge? To participate in our 12th Annual National Hackathon visit the website to learn more about becoming a part of our passionate community of changemakers.

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Leading the Way - Explore Engineering's Additive Manufacturing Technology
May
26
10:00 a.m.10:00

Leading the Way - Explore Engineering's Additive Manufacturing Technology

  • Dalhousie's Faculty of Engineering (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Dalhousie’s Faculty of Engineering is a leader in the exciting field of additive manufacturing research. Join researchers - Dr. Paul Bishop, Dr. Ali Nasiri and Dr. Kevin Plucknett - to explore new cutting-edge technologies including 3D ceramic printers and our large-scale metal additive manufacturing lab. Dr. Bishop will introduce you to the chain of equipment that allows study of the entire additive manufacturing production cycle.

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Learning On Demand: Developing a Micro-credentials Framework
May
26
9:30 a.m.09:30

Learning On Demand: Developing a Micro-credentials Framework

Are you leveraging micro-credentials when assessing job candidates or developing existing talent? Interested in frameworks that increase trust in micro-credential courses? On May 26th, ICTC is bringing together a group of Halifax’s digital economy leaders to share their perspectives on micro-credentials, including how they can be designed and deployed to address real-life labour market needs.

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SMU Huskies Esports Panel - Building an Esports Program
May
24
6:00 p.m.18:00

SMU Huskies Esports Panel - Building an Esports Program

Join members of SMU Huskies Esports as they discuss the creation of the Esports program at SMU, and share their insights into what goes into being a part of a competitive Esports program at the Post-Secondary level. There will be a chance for Q&A of the panel at the end, as well as a chance to play some games in the arena after!

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Hoist North Preston: Ready, Set, Design, Pitch
May
24
4:30 p.m.16:30

Hoist North Preston: Ready, Set, Design, Pitch

Join the Volta team for a fun and interactive workshop on creating a prototype and how to pitch it for investment. During the first half of the workshop you will take unlikely items and use design thinking to build a solution to address a problem. Like any entrepreneur, once you have something built you may want to pitch it for investment. The second half of the workshop will revolve around creating and presenting a pitch for your prototype.

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Digital Adoption & Automation Custom for your Business
May
24
10:00 a.m.10:00

Digital Adoption & Automation Custom for your Business

We will walk through a framework of how to identify the top areas you should improve in your business. Then we will look at the different categories of options available and the most common ways those are solved. For those more unique instances, we will discuss low-code technology and how it can make custom solutions available for your business.

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Ocean of Data Challenge: Future Green Ports
May
24
to Jun. 5

Ocean of Data Challenge: Future Green Ports

  • Deep Sense, the PIER, ShiftKey Labs & Cove (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join the Ocean of Data Challenge by The PIER, Centre for Ocean Ventures and Entrepreneurship (COVE) DeepSense, and ShiftKey Lab or some creative collaboration and idea generation! This Data Challenge will invite participants to imagine new ways to bring together the City of Halifax and the Port of Halifax in a greener, more efficient, and sustainable way. We are inviting students at post-secondary institutions across Atlantic Canada to use ocean data to examine how we can drive urban port city sustainability through this Challenge.

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Cognizant Digital Leadership Academy
May
23
to May 24

Cognizant Digital Leadership Academy

  • Virtual - will provide selected candidates with event link (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Cognizant’s Digital Leadership Academy is more than just a seminar or a series of classes — it’s an interactive experience of discovery that brings together some of the best, brightest and most diverse undergraduate and graduate students across North America. You’ll explore the career possibilities at Cognizant that are yours to build, participate in learning activities, and network with your peers and Cognizant professionals.

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Startup: From Idea to Execution
May
23
10:00 a.m.10:00

Startup: From Idea to Execution

  • Digital Nova Scotia & MyUpStrategy (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

We all wake up with good ideas, but many are not able to make them great, successful and profitable businesses. Get some tips about what are the major challenges that Startups are facing, and learn what it takes to properly manage and scale your business idea. Get tips about what makes a good entrepreneur, and learn about the important elements for a successful pitch to attract investors. Finally, you will learn as well about how to plan for your exit strategy.

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The Future of Funny
May
20
8:00 p.m.20:00

The Future of Funny

Join us for a unique AI-themed stand-up comedy show where professional comedians and AI software developers face off. The comedians will perform their best material and then hand over their set lists to the developers. Who will come out on top? It's up to the audience to decide if human comics are now obsolete! Don't miss out on this hilarious battle.

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Women Empowerment Conference
May
16
to May 18

Women Empowerment Conference

  • Arthur L. Irving Entrepreneurship Centre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

We are back with our second Women’s Empowerment Conference! Join us from May 16 - May 18 at our virtual conference. During this Conference, we will hear from dynamic women who have fought for a seat at the table and made space for other women at the table, when experiencing or witnessing inequalities and lack of empowerment that female-identifying individuals may or have faced in the workplace.

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Simplifying Your Marketing Infrastructure
May
16
10:00 a.m.10:00

Simplifying Your Marketing Infrastructure

  • Digital Nova Scotia & Blue Cow Marketing (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Our time together will be intense, meaningful and productive. If you’re coming to watch a middle age fat guy stand behind a podium while staring at powerpoints, then this workshop is not for you. Rather you’ll see a 42 year old marketing founder challenge your thinking, give you the golden nuggets you need to break through your plan and leave with an action plan.

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Tech Talk: Digital Accessibility with Kim-Frédérique Viens
May
11
6:00 p.m.18:00

Tech Talk: Digital Accessibility with Kim-Frédérique Viens

Canada is committed to becoming free of accessibility barriers by 2040. What are YOU doing to ensure your software is accessible to people with disabilities? Get ahead on learning about accessibility considerations in technology by attending the Tech Talk: Digital Accessibility with alumni Kim-Frédérique Viens.

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Tech Start Up Panel
May
9
5:15 p.m.17:15

Tech Start Up Panel

  • Goldberg Computer Science Building, Room 127 (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

There are endless possibilities of where your computer science degree can take you. If you are an aspiring tech entrepreneur, this event is for you! Hear and learn from three tech start up owners about their entrepreneurial journey and gain valuable insights on establishing your own start up.

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Get More Done: Leveraging Technology to Improve your Productivity
May
9
9:30 a.m.09:30

Get More Done: Leveraging Technology to Improve your Productivity

  • Digital Nova Scotia & Braden Newell (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Do you find technology to be more of a distraction to your day’s productivity than an asset? If you’re like many knowledge workers, you likely feel that your day is full of meetings and notifications leaving you to do your “real work” in the evenings and weekends. Let’s change that. Together we can master how technology can help improve our focus and productivity instead of being a constant distraction.

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Hoist Halifax: Ready, Set, Design, Pitch
May
6
9:00 a.m.09:00

Hoist Halifax: Ready, Set, Design, Pitch

Join the Volta team for a fun and interactive workshop on creating a prototype and how to pitch it for investment. During the first half of the workshop you will take unlikely items and use design thinking to build a solution to address a problem. Like any entrepreneur, once you have something built you may want to pitch it for investment. The second half of the workshop will revolve around creating and presenting a pitch for your prototype.

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Industry Showcase: IBM
May
4
4:00 p.m.16:00

Industry Showcase: IBM

  • Goldberg, Computer Science Building (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

The Industry Showcase series is an invaluable opportunity for all computer science students to interact with local and global tech companies. In this session, learn how to launch your career at IBM by learning about the multiple opportunities available for new graduates in Software Development, Software Testing, SAP, PeopleSoft, and Project Management.

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Insights from Vessel Tracking Data
May
4
1:00 p.m.13:00

Insights from Vessel Tracking Data

Join us to identify user requirements, challenges, and barriers using Automatic Identification System (AIS) data and to solve these. We will present existing software solutions to clean and organize AIS data and machine learning approaches to identify and predict vessel behaviours. The workshop intends to summarize research areas and determine how the visualization of AIS data can add value to researchers and communities.

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The Power of Innovation Tour
May
4
8:00 a.m.08:00

The Power of Innovation Tour

Our product experts and leaders will be on-hand to discuss and demonstrate our latest innovative technology solutions. This exciting interactive event will feature: overview of our newest product portfolio & technologies, integrated solutions for various applications, interactive and hands-on demonstrations, technical training and Q&A, full catering, giveaways and prizes!

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Subsidies of up to $7000 available through WIL Digital when you hire a post-secondary student
May
3
to May 31

Subsidies of up to $7000 available through WIL Digital when you hire a post-secondary student

Looking to hire new talent for your business while also supporting the next generation of leaders? Look no further than our upcoming event where you’ll learn all you need to know about ICTC’s WIL Digital wage subsidy for employers that hire post-secondary students.

Every Wednesday in April and May - register today!

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Startup Canada Tour Halifax
May
2
8:00 a.m.08:00

Startup Canada Tour Halifax

  • Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

The Startup Canada Tour is a five stop national opportunity to connect with the Canadian entrepreneurship ecosystem. Stopping in Whitehorse, Halifax, Vancouver, Calgary, and Ontario, we’ll be bringing together early stage entrepreneurs to build out their networks, learn from industry experts, and drive their businesses forward.

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Here We Code : Coming together to build the tech talent pipeline
May
1
5:30 p.m.17:30

Here We Code : Coming together to build the tech talent pipeline

Come celebrate the beginning of Here We Code Month and attend our kick-off networking event! This is a great opportunity to grow your network and promote new initiatives within your organization, connect with various leaders in the sector and be in the know of what is happening in tech across the province.

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Thinking Outside the Algorithm: Explore the Opportunities of Code in 2022
May
31
10:00 a.m.10:00

Thinking Outside the Algorithm: Explore the Opportunities of Code in 2022

Join Digital Nova Scotia & Dalhousie University in celebration of Here We Code Month as we tear into how tech makes projects possible that help save lives, entertain, or open doors. Our panelists will also explore the role that diversity plays in tech and innovation, and what the future of code may look like.

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