March 14 – Summit
8:30 – 9:30 AM | Coffee & Malasadas | Meet at Magic Island Beach Park
9:30 – 11:30 AM | Networking Activities | Stand Up Paddle Board, Yoga, Art Tour, Lei Po`o Making, etc.
12:30 – 1:45 PM | Lunch | Prince Waikiki
2:00 – 2:45 PM | Roundtable Discussions | All participants submit topics for discussion
2:45 – 3:00 PM | Break | Networking
3:00 – 3:45 PM | Roundtable Discussions | All participants submit topics for discussion
3:45 – 4:00 PM | Break | Networking
4:00 – 4:45 PM | Roundtable Discussions | All participants submit topics for discussion
5:00 – 6:00 PM | Gather & Transport to Chinatown
6:30 – 9:00 PM | Affinity Dinners | Hosted by: Moment Ventures, Alpaca VC, Startup Capital Ventures, Builders VC, Crosscut VC, Costanoa VC, and Vectr Ventures
March 15 – Conference
8:00 – 9:00 AM | Registration & Coffee | Prince Waikiki
9:00 – 9:10 AM | Welcome | Introduction to Blue Startups and Sponsors
9:10 – 9:15 AM | Title Sponsor Welcome | Kamehameha Schools
9:15 – 9:45 AM | Panel: Regulating AI – Hawaiʻi Jumps into the Debate | Moderator: Ryan Ozawa | Speakers: Olin Lagon, Ryley Higa, Trish La Chica
9:45- 10:15 AM | Keynote: Blitzscaling and AI: Cutting Through The Hype | Speaker: Chris Yeh
10:15 – 10:45 AM | Break
10:45 – 11:15 AM | Keynote: Unleashing Business & Cultural Value through Branding & Design | Speakers: Yiying Lu
11:15 – 11:45 AM | Panel: The Indigenous Lens – Using Ancient Wisdom to Solve Modern Problems | Moderator: En Young | Speakers: Kuhao Zane, Kamuela Enos, Tianna Johnson, Lala Nuss
11:45 – 12:05 PM | Fireside Chat with Bill Reichert | Moderator: Chenoa Farnsworth
12:05 – 1:05 PM | Lunch | Prince Waikiki
1:15 – 3:00 PM | VC One-on-Ones |
1:15 – 3:00 PM | Deep Dives | Sector Innovations & Entrepreneur’s Bootcamp
1:15 – 2:00 PM | Travel Futures – New Technology and New Opportunities in Travel Tech | Moderator: Kalani Kaʻanāʻanā | Speaker: Gilad Berenstein
1:15 – 2:00 PM | Panel: Unleash Your Startup’s Potential with AI-Powered Marketing and PR Tools | Moderator: Liya Safina | Speakers: Adam Rosen, Ronjini Joshua, Megan Hall
2:00 – 2:30 PM | Panel: Blue Horizons – Harnessing AI for Ocean Sustainability | Moderator: Keith Matsumoto | Speakers: Nobu Morita, Brian Glazer, Doreen Wong
2:00 – 2:30 PM | Keynote: Virtual Characters and Real-Time Content Creation | Speaker: Jia Shen
2:30 – 3:00 PM | Panel: Pioneering the Future: Eco-Friendly Transportation Innovations | Moderator: Katie Rooney | Speakers: Isay Acenas, Todd Boulanger, Grant Overton, Alex Morley
2:30 – 3:00 PM | Keynote: Why Founders Fail | Speaker: Gregory Shepard
3:00 – 3:30 PM | Break
3:30 – 4:30 PM | Pitch Competition | Startup World Cup Regional Qualifier | Judges: Chris Yeh, Amy Cheetham, Lawrence Yen, Doreen Wong
4:30 – 5:00 PM | Panel: How to Go Global – Tactical Advice for Founders | Moderator: Casey Lau | Speakers: Edgar Chiu, Yiying Lu, Jia Shen
5:00 – 5:15 PM | Wrap-Up and Startup World Cup Pitch Winner Announced |
5:30 – 7:00 PM | Reception | Pau Hana Place
7:30 PM | Fireworks | Hilton Lagoon