Event Details

Join us for a day of inspiration, innovation, strategy and fun!

Technology is changing the way we live and work. Come be inspired by successful programs around Hawaii and help us build strategic partnerships between them. Join thought leaders, educators, students, and innovators from across professions and industries to share lessons learned, participate in on-site design-thinking activities, and find places to continue the discussion.
See below for schedule!

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9:15-10:30am: CULTURE — KEYNOTE

Digitalization and Hawai`i's Tech-Based Workforce and Education Pipeline

Google Education Evangelist Jaime Casap believes Hawaii is the ultimate digitization laboratory. The care and feeding of a culture of innovation that harnesses the power of technology will prepare an agile, competent workforce ready for the new world.

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10:45am-12noon: COMPETENCY — SPEAKER PANEL

The Tech Mindset

• Scott Godwin, GM-Corporate Partnerships & Alliances, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
• John Gotanda, President, Hawai`i Pacific University
• Dr. Christina Kishimoto, Superintendent, State of Hawai`i Department of Education
• Stephen Schatz, Executive Director, Hawai`i P-20

With technology deeply embedded in everything we do, how do we prepare a workforce for jobs today as well as jobs that don't yet exist? Multidisciplinary skills are key, including critical thinking, creative problem-solving, collaboration and communication.

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1:30-2:45pm: COMMUNICATION — SPEAKER PANEL

21st Century Tech Stories

• Isla Young, Director, STEMWorks, Maui Economic Development Board
• Ian Kitajima, Director of Corporate Development, Oceanit
• Tyler Iokepa Gomes, Partnerships Manager - Hawai`i, Elemental Excelerator

Can we stop being "shame" to tell our tech success stories — as well as the lessons learned from our failures? Let's shape a message of innovation that tells the world what we have to offer.

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3-4:15pm: CO-OPETITION — SPEAKER PANEL

Big Thinking

• Mike McCartney, Director, State of Hawaii DBEDT
• Alan Oshima, President & CEO, Hawaiian Electric
• Peter Dames, EVP Technology, Marketing & Mobility, Servco
• Brennon Morioka, Dean, University of Hawai`i, College of Engineering

Say "Hawaii" and people the world over think beaches, palm trees, sunsets. Can we be as famous for brains as for beauty? If government, business and education learn how to both compete and collaborate, we can move forward faster and further in developing our tech and human resources, and leave no doubt that we're more than just a pretty face.

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9am-4:30pm: TECHFORCE HAWAI`I EXPO

Showcasing people, products and services throughout the tech-based workforce development continuum, including:

• Internship and mentoring opportunities
• Training programs from both employers and educators
• Innovative technology that's creating the jobs of the future
• Workforce readiness (how to go on a job interview, how to network, and more)
• STEAM-inspired "interactivities" including a Design Thinking Playground

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Mahalo to:

PRESENTING SPONSOR Hawaii Institute for Public Affairs DISRUPTOR SPONSORS Hawaii Pacific University, Hawaii Technology Development Corporation, DBEDT, State of Hawaii, Department of Education, Transform Hawaii Government, University of Hawaii INNOVATOR SPONSORS Hawaiian Electric, Pacific Center of Advanced Technology Training, Servco, State of Hawaii Department of Labor & Industrial Relations, American Job Center Hawaii CATALYST SPONSORS Hawaii State Teachers Association, Hawaii Tech Support, Hawaiian Macadamia Orchards, R.M. Towill Corporation COLLABORATOR SPONSORS CIO Council of Hawaii, CyberHawaii, ES&A, Inc., A Law Corporation, HawaiiKidsCan & CS for HI, Integrated Security Technologies, Oceanit, STEMWorks MEDIA SPONSORS Hawaii News Now, Pacific Business News