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• An Introduction to Deep Learning with Neural Networks

  • When
    29 Jan 2020
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    9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
  • Location
    Volta, 1505 Barrington St Unit 100, Halifax, NS B3J 3K5

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  Join us and the Acadia Institute for Data Analytics on January 29^th for a morning workshop and hands-on introduction to developing predictive models using deep learning artificial neural networks.

  Dr. Danny Silver and Dr. Andy McIntyre will share 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. Participants will engage in hands-on learning and build their own deep models using prepared software (Keras and Tensorflow).

  Programming or coding experience is not a requirement for participants, as all code needed will be provided, however some programming experience will help! For this workshop, please bring a laptop with the latest version of the Chrome browser, and a Google account for using Google Drive. If you need one provided, please let us know in advance!

  Anyone who is interested in this session must register by January 24th and complete a short study prior to the workshop (which we will send you).

  
  

  About the Facilitators 

  

  Dr. Danny Silver
  Director, Acadia Institute for Data Analytics
  Professor, Jodrey School of Computer Science at Acadia University

  Danny is a professor in, and a former Director of, the Jodrey School of Computer Science at Acadia University. His areas of research and development are machine learning, data mining, user modeling, and adaptive systems. He has published over 60 scientific papers, edited special journal editions, and has been part of the organizing or program committee for several national and international conferences, seminars and workshops. Most recently he was awarded a Harrison McCain Foundation Award for research into advanced machine learning methods. Since 1993, he has worked on machine learning and data mining projects in the private and public sector providing situation analysis and problem definition, project management, and guidance, and predictive analytic services. In 2011, he received the Science Champion Award from the Nova Scotia Discovery Center for his work on youth robotics and the advancement of STEM education.

  
  

  

  Dr. Andy McIntyre
  Data Scientist, Acadia Institute for Data Analytics

  Andy is originally from Woodstock, New Brunswick and completed a Bachelor of Science degree at Mount Allison University in 2000. Andy continued his academic pursuits at Dalhousie University, enrolling in the Masters of Computer Science Program and later graduated with a Ph.D. in the field in 2007 with a dissertation on co-evolution and automatic problem decomposition. Andy's focus has mainly been machine learning with a particular interest in the Genetic Programming (GP) paradigm for population-based models and evolutionary computation. His work has most recently included a 10-year role as senior researcher with the Network Information Management and Security (NIMS) group at Dalhousie, working on computer gaming and behavior mining applications. He was a postdoc with the department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, investigating shape-based, predictive GP / imaging models and had further postdoctoral collaborations with National Research Council (NRC) Canada Institute for Biodiagnostics Atlantic at the Neuroimaging Research Laboratory, developing models of functional connectivity with clustering and classification algorithms applied to large-scale, resting-state functional MRI (brain-imaging) data. Andy currently holds an adjunct research associate professor designation at Dalhousie and an adjunct position with the Jodrey School of Computer Science at Acadia University. Andy has assumed the role of Data Scientist at the Acadia Institute for Data Analytics (AIDA) as of October 2018. Research interests include machine learning, parallel architectures, artificial and evolutionary intelligence.

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• Info4Impact: Leading Leaders

  • When
    13 Feb 2020
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    12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
  • Location
    TBC

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  Have you recently stepped into a management role or a leadership role and looking for some support?

  Becoming a new manager or leader is an exciting time, but you might be asking yourself a few questions. What makes a great manager? How can I manage a team and still perform in my role?

  There are all kinds of great questions you might be asking yourself as you grow into your new role and Dave Reynolds from The Rumin8 Group is ready to answer them. 

  This lunch and learn will focus on some of the pillars of management and leadership in a tech based environment. Dave will discuss current models in the market and management evolutions. This is foundational for anyone moving into management, who is in management, or even those you want to manage a team!

  Walking away from this lunch and learn you will have learned:

  • Characteristics of managing a team
  • When to manage and when to lead
  • Communication tips on how to be a better communicator in your role
  • How to empower your team through accountability and ownership
  • How to translate results to action plans
  • Methods to identify your team's motivators

  
  

  About Dave Reynolds

  Dave Reynolds has over 15 years of business development experience ranging from launching and developing new products, to refining sales strategies for companies all over Atlantic Canada. Dave has been growing sales teams for the past 10 years and has found a unique way of motivating employees to grow and expand their skill set. Dave’s focus in business development recently has been targeted at growing sales teams, defining goals and structuring plans to support short term objectives and long term destinations.

  The Rumin8 Group’s goal with every client is to be able to take them from where they are to where they want to go at any stage of business!

  
  

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• Customer Camp

  • Start
    25 Feb 2020
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  • End
    08 Apr 2020
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  • Schedule
    3 sessions
  • Location
    TBC

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  Are You Sick of Wasting Time on Marketing that Doesn't Work?

  If you want to sell more then you've gotta understand your audience. Who are your "right fit" customers? And what really makes them tick, click, and buy?

  If you can't answer these questions... you're in trouble.

  When you’re not 100% clear about who your best customers are or what motivates them to buy, it’s not just frustrating for you or your team—it’s a massive time suck.

  At Customer Camp, our workshops will give you the time, space and direction to power through the messy strategy work needed to grow faster. You'll walk away feeling more focused and organized... minus the overwhelm.

  This Program is Right for You if...

  • You’re not 100% confident that you’re targeting your "best fit" customers

  • You want to work more strategically, but feel stuck in the day-to-day grind of your business

  • You know you need to clarify your message because sometimes people don’t “get” what you do

  "One small change in my messaging and my cold outreach conversion rate increased from 3% to 28%. You spend months trying to find an answer that ends up costing you 20 minutes for a 1:1 interview. Sometimes you need to step outside of your day to day routine to see the forest from the trees. This workshop was exactly that—a chance to refocus.” JESSY GERVAIS, DIRECTOR OF MARKETING, FOODBYTE

  Who should attend?

  • Leaders - Who "wear many hats" including marketing and strategy
  • Marketers - Who want to work smarter and convert more leads
  • Salespeople - Who get inside their prospect's heads and close more deals

  Schedule:

  • February 25, 2020, 9am - 4pm (in-person)
    Get Clear on Your Audience & Message
    Identify your "right fit" customers and craft a measurably better marketing message... all in one day!
    
    
  • March 10, 2020, 10am - 12pm (online)
    Get Inside Your Customer's Head
    Learn how to use audience research to figure out what buyers *really* care about… so you close deals faster.
    
    
  • April 8, 2020, 9am - 2:30pm (in-person)
    Build Your Growth Strategy
    Head into Q2 with extreme confidence and a research-backed marketing strategy that you're ready to execute.
    
    

  Meet your instructor:

  Katelyn Bourgoin is a 3X founder turned growth strategist. She understands the challenges business leaders face because she's been there herself.
  

  With operational experience spanning the marketing, tech, and hospitality sectors, Katelyn has been named as an influential entrepreneur by Forbes and featured in Inc., HuffPost, Bustle, CBC, CTV, Global TV and more. Katelyn' s past clients include high-growth tech startups, SMBs, and Fortune 500 companies like Target and Holiday Inn.

  Today Katelyn helps frustrated marketers, founders and salespeople to focus on what really matters—their customers.

  After all, whoever gets closer to the customer wins.

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• Info4Impact: Is your website accessible?

  • When
    26 Feb 2020
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    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Online

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  Did you know that by 2030, all businesses throughout Nova Scotia will have to make their website accessible and adhere to the Accessibility Act?

  Get ahead of the curve! Join Digital Nova Scotia and Lisa Snider on February 26th, at 12pm-1pm online for a webinar about how to make your online presence accessible! (We will email you the link!)

  Lisa Snider is the Senior Digital Accessibility Consultant, Trainer, and Owner of Access Changes Everything, which is a national digital accessibility consulting company. During the webinar, Lisa will be going over a few very simple assistive technologies that businesses can use on their websites, such as a screen reader, voice recognition, magnification, and much more!

  The webinar will be provided through Zoom, and members are encouraged to submit any questions they have about accessibility when signing up, and Lisa will answer them all during the webinar!

  
  

  About Lisa Snider

  Lisa Snider has over 20 years’ experience working with digital accessibility in different settings and contexts. Lisa’s passion in life is working with website, document, audio, video, email, social media and app accessibility, and sharing her knowledge through education to make these digital materials more accessible for everyone, including people with different disabilities.

  Through her company, Access Changes Everything (www.accesschangeseverything.com), Lisa provides accessibility audits, user testing by people with disabilities, remediation, procurement consultation, presentations, and in person and webinar workshops and training for various North American governments, organizations, universities and businesses.

  Lisa was the Chair of the Province of Manitoba’s Accessibility for Manitobans Act, Information & Communications Standard Development Committee, was a Stakeholder in the W3C Accessibility Guidelines Working Group Silver Task Force (WCAG 2.1), is an invited member of the Microsoft Inclusive Workplace Customer Advisory Council, and is a member of the ATHEN Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows and the Microsoft Mac Outlook Accessibility Groups, collaborating with Microsoft to improve the accessibility of their products.

  
  

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