Future of Tourism with John De Fries from Ashley Lukens Consulting on Vimeo.
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Proudly sponsored by Pineapple Tweed - a group of communications professionals brought together to deliver a full range of marketing solutions. For more information about sponsorship opportunities, contact admin@hvca.org.
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HVCA's Annual Awards Gala brings the community together for a night of celebration and networking amongst entrepreneurs and deal makers throughout the state.
19th Annual Hawaii Entrepreneur Awards Gala Recipients:
Our Featured Panelists Included:
Proudly sponsored by Pineapple Tweed - a group of communications professionals brought together to deliver a full range of marketing solutions. For more information about sponsorship opportunities, contact Sandy Shiraki at sandy@hvca.org.
]]>Thanks for joining us on Tuesday, August 21st at the Pacific Club for our breakfast event to meet Hawaii's agricultural innovators as they reinvent one of our state's most important industries. Our panelists shared invigorating ideas and shed light on where the state of agriculture is headed in Hawaii.
Our Featured Panelists Included:
Proudly sponsored by Pineapple Tweed - a group of communications professionals brought together to deliver a full range of marketing solutions. For more information about sponsorship opportunities, contact Sandy Shiraki at sandy@hvca.org.
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Thank you for joining us on Thursday, June 21th for our panel discussion at the Pacific Club with the candidates running for Hawaii Lieutenant Governor in this upcoming 2018 election. Our candidates shared what they will do to grow entrepreneurship and the innovation sector in Hawaii.
Featured Candidates:
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Proudly sponsored by Pineapple Tweed - a group of communications professionals brought together to deliver a full range of marketing solutions. For more information about sponsorship opportunities, contact Sandy Shiraki at sandy@hvca.org.
]]>Thanks for joining us on Thursday, May 17th for our panel discussion on Cryptocurrency and Blockchain - How Does It Impact Me and My Business? Our panelists did a great job explaining cryptocurrency in the most basic terms, followed by a heated discussion on how the future of Blockchain technology will enable and transform solutions that provide management of assets, operations and supply chains for companies.
Our Featured Panelists Included:
Moderator:
Proudly sponsored by Pineapple Tweed and the Plaza Club Honolulu. For more information about sponsorship opportunities, contact Sandy Shiraki at sandy@hvca.org.
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Winners of the 2017 HVCA Entrepreneur and Deal of the Year Awards were recognized in a floor presentation by the House Senate on Monday, March 12th, 2018 and the State House of Representatives on Tuesday, March 27th, 2018.
Check out more photos here.
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Check out photos from the event here.
18th Annual HVCA Entrepreneur and Deal of the Year Awards Gala Recipients:
Thank you everyone who joined HVCA on Thursday, November 30, 2017 for a panel discussion on what’s coming up on the 2018 legislative agenda. Our esteemed panelists discussed the programs and initiatives that affect the future of the innovation economy in Hawaii. After the panel we also hosted an open discussion on what strategies are needed to continue gaining support for the innovation community.
Our Featured Panelists Included:
Proudly sponsored by Pineapple Tweed, High Technology Development Corporation (HTDC) and the Plaza Club Honolulu. For more information about sponsorship opportunities, contact Sandy Shiraki at sandy@hvca.org.
]]>Thank you for joining us on Friday, October 13th for a panel discussion on how technology touches almost every aspect of the tourism industry today. We learned from our panelists as they discussed new innovation in this sector, what the future guest experience may be, balancing technological advances and human contact, and more.
Chris Hemmeter also presented a deep dive on venture capital in the hospitality innovation space and his investments through Thayer Ventures.
Our Featured Panelists Included:
Proudly sponsored by Pineapple Tweed, High Technology Development Corporation (HTDC) and the Plaza Club Honolulu. For more information about sponsorship opportunities, contact Sandy Shiraki at sandy@hvca.org.
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Thank you for joining us on Thursday, August 24th for a panel discussion on the progress and challenges of the first 15 months since the eight medical cannabis licenses were announced. We also had a deep dive presentation on cannabis financing dynamics with Kalani Ho-Nikaido, Director of Finance & Administration with Maui Grown Therapies.
Our Featured Panelists Included:
Proudly sponsored by Pineapple Tweed, High Technology Development Corporation (HTDC), and the Plaza Club Honolulu. For more information about sponsorship opportunities, contact Sandy Shiraki at sandy@hvca.org.
]]>Thank you for joining us in learning how we are investing in our kid-preneurs. We discussed what the K-12 programs in Hawaii are helping grow and train the next generation of entrepreneurs, and how we are planting that seed and showing our youth Hawaii is a place that can support their endeavors as they continue to grow.
Our Featured Panelists Included:
Proudly sponsored by Pineapple Tweed, High Technology Development Corporation (HTDC), and the Plaza Club Honolulu. For more information about sponsorship opportunities, contact Sandy Shiraki at sandy@hvca.org.
]]>Thank you all for joining us for our annual panel discussion on the “State of Venture Capital in Hawaii,” where Tim Dick of Startup Capital Ventures gave a brief industry update to include both local and national statistics, and Vijoy Chattergy of Hawaii ERS discussed new developments with the HiTIP Fund II.
Our Featured Panelists Included:
Proudly sponsored by Pineapple Tweed and the Plaza Club Honolulu. For more information about sponsorship opportunities, contact Sandy Shiraki at sandy@hvca.org.
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Thank you for joining us on Wednesday, March 29th for a panel discussion featuring “Island Innovators” – Hawaii’s entrepreneurs building companies and creating impactful innovations that help our island State, while also serving a global market.
Our Featured Panelists Included:
Proudly sponsored by Pineapple Tweed and the Plaza Club Honolulu. For more information about sponsorship opportunities, contact Sandy Shiraki at sandy@hvca.org.
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Winners of the 2016 HVCA Entrepreneur and Deal of the Year Awards were recognized in a floor presentation by the State House of Representatives and Senate on Friday, March 10th, 2017.
Check out more photos here.
]]>Thank you for joining us out at Waialae Country Club for a stunning evening honoring 2016’s biggest successes and innovation leaders.
Check out photos from the night here.
17th Annual HVCA Entrepreneur and Deal of the Year Awards Gala Recipients:
Thank you for joining us on Monday, December 12th for a keynote speech by Governor Ige and a panel discussion on the State of Startup Paradise. We discussed what's worked and what hasn't since the launch of the Startup Paradise Initiative, and what's still missing.
Our Featured Panelists Included:
Proudly sponsored by Pineapple Tweed and the Plaza Club Honolulu. For more information about sponsorship opportunities, contact Sandy Shiraki at sandy@hvca.org.
]]>Thank you for joining us on Thursday, October 27th for a panel discussion on Intrapreneurship or Corporate Entrepreneurship, as we learned how these individuals and progressive companies are encouraging and advancing the climate of innovation within their corporate culture in Hawaii.
Our Featured Panelists Included:
Proudly sponsored by Pineapple Tweed and the Plaza Club Honolulu. For more information about sponsorship opportunities, contact Sandy Shiraki at sandy@hvca.org.
]]>Thank you for joining the Hawaii Venture Capital Association (HVCA) and Entrepreneurs Foundation of Hawaii (EF) as our “Political Leaders Talked Tech & Innovation in Hawaii.” Candidates covered their positions on diversifying Hawai’i’s economy specifically around jobs, technology and innovation.
Our Featured Panelists Included:
Proudly sponsored by Pineapple Tweed and the Plaza Club Honolulu. For more information about sponsorship opportunities, contact Sandy Shiraki at sandy@hvca.org.
]]>Thank you all for joining us for our “Hip Island Living – Fashion Innovation in Hawaii” luncheon. It was an exciting line up with Georja Skinner leading the panel discussion that featured Josh Feldman, along with Alyson Helwagen, Allison Izu Song, Tiana Gamble, Jalene Kanani, and Napali Souza as they shared how they have leveraged Hawaii’s unique lifestyle on as a global brand in fashion innovation.
Our Featured Panelists Included:
Proudly sponsored by Pineapple Tweed and the Plaza Club Honolulu. For more information about sponsorship opportunities, contact Sandy Shiraki at sandy@hvca.org.
]]>Thank you for joining us on Thursday, Mary 26th for HVCA's "State of the Startup Investment Industry in Hawaii" Luncheon, where we discussed the latest developments both locally and nationally.
Our Featured Panelists Included:
Proudly sponsored by Pineapple Tweed and the Plaza Club Honolulu. For more information about sponsorship opportunities, contact Sandy Shiraki at sandy@hvca.org.
]]>Thank you for joining us on Wednesday, April 27th for HVCA's breakfast panel discussing the changing landscape of food entrepreneurship in Hawaii.
Our Featured Panelists Included:
Proudly sponsored by Pineapple Tweed and the Plaza Club Honolulu. For more information about sponsorship opportunities, contact Sandy Shiraki at sandy@hvca.org.
]]>Winners of the 2015 HVCA Entrepreneur and Deal of the Year Awards were recognized in a floor presentation by the State House of Representatives and Senate on Monday, March 28th 2016.
Check out more photos here.
]]>The Hawaii Venture Capital Association celebrated its 28th anniversary in 2016 with our search for Hawaii’s most innovative entrepreneurs. You chose who should be named among the next generation of legacy builders.
Thank you to everyone who attended this unique event, which honors the community’s inspiring, successful entrepreneurs in the Hawaii community!
16th Annual HVCA Entrepreneur and Deal of the Year Awards Gala Recipients: