Join us for the upcoming Downtown Forum – a luncheon panel program on Tuesday, October 27, 11:30 am to 1:30 pm in the Anthology Theatre in Pauahi Tower. This month it will be on Hawaii, State of the Arts – Inspiration for Everyone!
K(NO)W FARMERS, K(NO)W FOOD: Who’s Your Farmer? Sean Anderson and Laamea Lunn
Friends with Farms is a cooperative of farmers sharing resources to provide wholesome food for the people of Hawai‘i grown with principles of Aloha ‘Aina while empowering themselves to create and build a regenerative agricultural community now and for future generations. While there have been a variety of different organizations with the goal to bolster […]
A Silicon Valley Entrepreneur: Art Norins
Art Norins is the Founder and CEO of Nor1, a hyper growth internet company headquartered in Silicon Valley, California. He founded Nor1 to meet the needs of travel suppliers searching for innovative ways to increase revenue while enhancing the consumers travel experience at a phenomenal value. Art is a proven entrepreneur who has successfully built […]
Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii with Sherry Menor-McNamara
Sherry Menor-McNamara, President & CEO of Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii, will share her role at the Hawaii Chamber; how the Chamber supports business in Hawaii and what her vision is for the future. The host for this episode was Reg Baker. The host for this episode was Reg Baker. The host for this episode […]
Clean Jobs at DLIR – Linda Chu Takayama, Phyllis Dayao, John Kontos, Lisa Harmon
Sharon and Ray discuss the recent green jobs report with Linda, Phyllis, and Jon. We will hear some of the ways the State Department of Labor & Industrial Relations is working to incorporate green jobs into their workflow. We will also look into the recently published report to learn of recent successes and future challenges […]
Peri-Urban Hotspots – Jeff Fox and Sumeet Saksena
Sumeet Saksena and Jeff Fox joined Jay Fidell to talk about important efforts coming out of the EastWest Center at the University of Hawaii Manoa. You may know that the mainland has been having unprecedented epidemics of avian flu that has resulted in the death of millions of birds – although it is a strain […]
Flowing Freely & Empowering Women with Kiran Gandhi
Kiran Gandhi is a music industry thinker, artist and women’s rights activist. In the industry, she served as Interscope Records first-ever digital analyst between 2011-2013 and most recently advised Spotify on how to provide more innovative support for creators today. She won GrammyU’s annual Business Plan Competition by proposing a viable pay structure for a […]
School Thoughts: Academic Empowerment – Darrel Galera
As an Executive Director of Education Institute of Hawaii and former principal, Darrel Galera joined Jim Shon in a conversation about developing a school system to nurture the minds of its students. We will hear the case for lasting results through school level empowerment, innovation, and creativity. The host for this episode was Jim Shon. […]
TTDN – Wednesday, October 21st
The host for this episode was Donna Blanchard. The host for this episode was Donna Blanchard. The host for this episode was Donna Blanchard.
The Life of a CLEC: Filling the Gap After Clearwire with Richard Zheng
Richard and Jay will discuss the departure of Clearwire from the Hawaii market, and how ServPac plans to fill the gap. We’ll hear about the landscape among the providers these days, and what else is necessary to provide fast broadband around the state. Richard will share ServPac’s main service offerings such as: VOIP phone, internet […]