BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20200917T130000Z DTEND:20200917T140000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Business Support Series: What Does Building Back Better Really Mean For My Business? DESCRIPTION:Business Support Series \n\nThe Business Support Webinar Series will explore timely topics with industry experts to provide key insights and answers on the best ways to succeed as a business. Hosted by the Halifax Chamber of Commerce\, this series will feature a wide range of topics on how to survive and thrive. \n\n\n\nWhat Does Building Back Better Really Mean For My Business?\n\nWe are all hearing a lot about the idea of building back better from the impacts of the pandemic. Companies have questions about what a clean and inclusive economy looks like and what it means to the strength and recovery of my business. In this session we will talk about the changing expectations of businesses post pandemic and in light of new realities impacting the economy\, environment and commercial operations of all size and scale in Atlantic Canada.\n\n\n\nParticipants will leave our session with:\n\n\n\n \n a better understanding of the opportunities for their business in the clean economy\,\n \n \n an understanding of inclusive growth and the potential and implications for business\; and\n \n \n a starting place for how to control supply chain risks and build resiliency into their business operations\, no matter the size.\n \n\n\n\n \n\nPresenters\n \n\n\n\nAllison Murray\n\nFounder\, Upswing Solutions\n\n\nUpswing Solutions was founded by Allison Murray\, an international sustainability leader who has helped companies for over 20 years to create social and environmental change and build purpose into their business.\n\nAllison has led strategies and programs at some of the world's largest companies in the UK\, Australia and Canada in the telecommunications\, energy\, insurance and transportation & logistics industries. Beyond creating change inside companies\, Allison has also provided consulting services to CEOs and boards of start-ups and not-for-profit organizations.\n\nAllison holds a Master's degree in Science and Technology Policy from the University of Sussex (UK) and a B.A. (Hons) in International Development Studies from Dalhousie University (Canada).\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\nKevin West \n\nLean Six Sigma Master Black Belt\n\n\nKevin delivers the know-how to help clients create commercial strategies that promote sustainability\, resilience and greater profitability.\n\n\n\nHis most recent work leading the sustainability of government operations at Environment and Climate Change Canada is part of his versatile professional experience including work in mining\, construction\, aviation\, transportation and logistics as well as retail and fast moving consumer goods.\n\n\n\nHis work has taken him from the floor of G7 climate meetings to remote installations and communities across Canada's Arctic regions. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Business Support Series \;
\nThe Business Support Webinar Series \;will explore \;timely topics \;with \; \;industry experts \;to provide key insights \;and answers \;on the best ways to succeed as a business. \; \;Hosted by the Halifax Chamber of Commerce\, \;this series will feature a wide range of topics \;on how to survive and thrive. \; \; \;

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\nWhat Does Building Back Better Really Mean For My Business?

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We are all hearing a lot about the idea of building back better from the impacts of the pandemic. Companies have questions about what a clean and inclusive economy looks like and what it means to the strength and recovery of my business. In this session we will talk about the changing expectations of businesses post pandemic and in light of new realities \;impacting the economy\, environment and commercial operations of all size and scale in Atlantic Canada.
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Presenters

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Allison Murray
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Upswing Solutions was founded by Allison Murray\, an international sustainability leader who has helped companies for over 20 years to create social and environmental change and build purpose into their business.

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Allison has led strategies and programs at some of the world&rsquo\;s largest companies in the UK\, Australia and Canada in the telecommunications\, energy\, insurance and transportation &\; logistics industries. Beyond creating change inside companies\, Allison has also provided consulting services to CEOs and boards of start-ups and not-for-profit organizations.

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Allison holds a Master&rsquo\;s degree in Science and Technology Policy from the University of Sussex (UK) and a B.A. (Hons) in International Development Studies from Dalhousie University (Canada).

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Kevin West \;
\nLean Six Sigma Master Black Belt
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Kevin delivers the know-how to help clients create commercial strategies that promote sustainability\, resilience and greater profitability.
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\nHis most \;recent work leading the sustainability of government operations at Environment and Climate Change Canada is part of his versatile professional experience including work in mining\, construction\, aviation\, transportation and logistics as well as retail and fast moving consumer goods.
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\nHis work has taken him from the floor of G7 climate meetings to remote installations and communities across Canada&rsquo\;s \;Arctic regions.
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