Duke Oishi and Lori Wingard cover the impact investing luncheon program on socially beneficial investments. Speakers included Chenoa Farnsworth of Hawaii Angels, Trevor Asam of Cades Schutte, Michael Kramer of Natural Investing and Murray Clay of Ulupono Initiative. They also heard reactions from the attendees and participants. Bill Spencer’s Spensation looks back at what Think […]
ThinkTech Take a Tour of the Verizon Switch
Jay Fidell and Lori Wingard take a tour of the high-tech verizon wireless switching center. Cedric Apaka lead the tour for Think Tech. Ed Wright came to the studio later and filled in the gaps. Also features State Senator Josh Green and Virginia Pressler’s focus for the upcoming luncheon program “How Healthy is Hawaii?”. Bill […]
Kauai vs. the Agrochemical Industry – Gary Hooser
Gary tells us how his small island has been battling—and winning—the fight against global agroindustrial giants Syngenta, Dow, Dupont-Pioneer and BASF’s use of pesticides on Kaua‘i that are banned in Europe. Gary and Kirsten also discuss what’s ahead for Kaua‘i’s sustainable economic development. ThinkTechHawaii.com streams live on the Internet from 12:00 noon to 5:00 pm […]
Ignite Lights a Fire In Honolulu
Jay Fidell and Lisa Maruyama take a look at the Ignite Program held at The Box Jelly. The speakers included Dan Lueck, CEO of Ikazo, Danielle Scherman of Social Wahines, Austen Ito of HI Capacity, Rechung Fujihira of The Box Jelly, Angelica Rabang of AIGA, John Garcia of Nonstop Honolulu, Peter Justeson of IGEA Honolulu […]
Pierre Omidyar and His Philanthropy in Hawaii
Jay Fidell and Lori Winged visit the Non-Profit Association conference and hear from Pierre Omidyar about philanthropy. Alan Tang open the conference and introduced a short talk from Neil Abercrombie. Kelvin Taketa, of the Hawaii Community Foundation, hosted the talk with Pierre Omidyar. They also caught up with attendees and gauged their reactions. This weeks […]
Sunetric is Expanding to the Mainland
Jay Fidell and Alisha Onishi highlight local solar company Sunetric. They heard from Alex Tiller, the CEO of Sunetric, as he guided them on a tour of the offices and warehouse in Kailua as well as sitting down for an interview. Bill Spencer’s Spensation covers recent happenings for the governor. Reaching Fujihira and Tony Stanford […]
The Gas Company is Going Green
Jay Fidell and Alisha Onishi cover plans to development an alternative fuel by the gas company. They took a trip to a plant in Kapolei and heard from Dan Cooke of Hawaii News Now, Curt Kekuna of Kawaihao Church, Neil Abercrombie Governor of Hawaii, Jeff Kissell the CEO of The Gas Company, Maurice Kaya the […]
The 2012 Hawaii Energy Policy Forum Legislative Briefing
Jay Fidell And Alisa Onishi cover the 2012 Hawaii Energy Policy Forum Legislative Briefing. The briefing provided a point counter point on issues and controversies on modern clean energy. The program includes talks and interviews from Rep. Denny Coffman, Sharon Moriwaki, Co-Chari of the Hawaii Energy Policy Forum, Mike Hament, Co-Chair of the Hawaii Energy […]
Native Hawaiian Justice Task Force – Judge Michael Broderick
As CEO of the YMCA of Honolulu, Mike Broderick is responsible for nine branches, 1200 employees and a $27-million-dollar budget. Previously, he served as a Family Court Judge where he presided over more than 10,000 cases involving families and children. Aaron and Mike discuss the Native Hawaiian Justice Task Force and the criminal justice system. […]
Growing Out of the Comfort Zone: College, Relationships and Sexuality
Mia Masuda and Helena Schaefer are University students who grew up in Hawaii. They share about leaving the island, growing out of their comfort zone, and sharing thoughts on sexuality and relationships. ThinkTechHawaii.com streams live on the Internet from 12:00 noon to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, Hawaii Time, then streaming earlier shows through the […]