SAVE THE DATE April 15-16, 2025

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East Meets West is the largest technology and innovation event in Hawaiʻi. We bring together entrepreneurs and investors from both sides of the Pacific to discuss the latest trends in technology, innovation, and investing. East Meets West features special guest speakers discussing the hot topics in technology, sustainability, travel, and more. East Meets West is a conference hosted by Blue Startups since 2014.

See you on April 15-16 for East Meets West 2025!

EMW '24 CONFERENCE PROGRAM

EAST MEETS WEST HOSTS

Maya Rogers
Maya Rogers
President & CEO, The Tetris Company
Chenoa Farnsworth
Chenoa Farnsworth
Managing Partner, Blue Startups
Casey Lau
Casey Lau
Head of Asia, Web Summit

PAST SPEAKERS

Henk Rogers
Henk Rogers
Founder, Tetris Company
Christine Tsai
Christine Tsai
Founder & CEO, 500 Global
Chris Yeh
Chris Yeh
Founding Partner, Blitzscaling Ventures
Yiying Lu
Yiying Lu
Artist of Twitter Whale 🐳 & 🥟🧋🥡🥠🥢🦚 Emojis
Steve Case
Steve Case
Chairman & CEO, Revolution
Holly Liu
Holly Liu
Founder, Kabam
Patrick Lee
Patrick Lee
Co-Founder, Rotten Tomatoes
Elisa Chiu
Elisa Chiu
Founder & CEO, Anchor Taiwan
Gregory Shepard
Gregory Shepard
Author | Investor | Founder | CEO StartupScience.io
Gilad Berenstein
Gilad Berenstein
Founder, Brook Bay Capital
Edgar Chiu
Edgar Chiu
Co-founder and Managing Partner, SparkLabs Taiwan
Bill Reichert
Bill Reichert
General Partner, Pegasus Tech Ventures
VIEW EMW'24 SPEAKERS

VENTURE CAPITAL FUNDS PARTICIPATING

EAST MEETS WEST PITCH COMPETITION

This year the East Meets West Pitch Competition will serve as a Regional Qualifier for the Startup World Cup.

CONFERENCE SPONSORS
East Meets West is made possible by our amazing sponsors

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tetris
Tetris Company
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ulupono
Ulupono Initiative
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htdc
Hawaii Technology Development Corporation
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Hawai`i Angels
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Hawai`i Tourism Authority
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BRONZE SPONSORS

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Stafford Capital Partners
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American Savings Bank
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Morgan Stanley
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Goldman Sachs
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COMMUNITY SPONSORS

elemental-excelerator
Elemental Excelerator
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https://eastmeetswest.co/sponsor/pacific-asian-ce…entrepreneurship/
Pacific Asian Center for Entrepreneurship
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https://eastmeetswest.co/sponsor/university-of-hawaii-office-of-innovation/
University of Hawaii Office of Innovation
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Olukai
Olukai
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CELITECH
CELITECH
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BYU Hawaii
BYU Hawaii
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SERVCO
SERVCO
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NEC X
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Blue Startups is a Top 20 Accelerator in the US (Techcrunch) focused on helping scalable technology companies compete on a global scale. With deep domain expertise in technology development and an extensive network in Asia, Blue Startups is a nexus of entrepreneurial activity in Hawai‘i, and between Asia and North America.  Blue Startups was founded by Henk Rogers, founder of the Tetris Company and Chenoa Farnsworth of Hawaii Angels in 2012 and has been a full member of the Global Accelerator Network since 2013. Blue Startups is funded by the State of Hawaii, Hawaii Technology Development Corporation, and private investors.

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