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Speakers

Our speakers will be sharing their experiences, expertise, and knowledge.

Proudly supported by

Alexis Akiona

Founder, Lexbreezy Hawaii

Austin Anderson

Finance Associate, Mana Up

Dr. Dana Arakawa

Organizational Development Consultant, thrive808

Poni Askew

CEO, Hawaiian Vinegar & Spice Company

Naomi Bluesummers

Operations Coordinator, Wahiawā Value-Added Product Development Cente

Christiane Bolosan-Yee

Founder and Transformational Coach, Life and Biz by Design

Talia Bongolan-Schwartz

Owner, Tali's Bagels

Paige Brattin

Founder, See Worthy

Lama Chang

Loan Officer and Business Development Specialist, Feed The Hunger Fund

Cassidy Crowley

Owner and Inventor, The Baby Toon

Yasmin Dar

President & COO, RKT Media

Joe DiCondina

Founder, Hana Kitchens

Mary Fastenau

Senior Partner, Anthology FINN Partners

April Hail

Founder, Keiki Kaukau

Karen Hanada

Director of Extended Learning and Workforce Development, UH Maui College - Maui Food Innovation Center

Brittany Heyd

Co-Founder, Mana Up

David Holt

Program Manager, Blue Startups

Jan Hori

Co-Founder & Owner, Hawaiian Pie Company

Meli James

Co-Founder, Mana Up

Paulette Jencks

Founder, Fractional Consultant, Future of Parent LLC

Chenise Kanemoto

Principal Attorney & Owner, Ziva Law

Kara Kashiwabara

Human Resources Specialist, ALTRES

Keoni Lee

CEO, Hawaii Investment Ready

Shaolin Low

Principal, Studio Shaolin

Jennifer Luck

CEO, Common Ground

Robynne Maii

Chef & Owner, Fête

Colleen McAluney

Director, Patsy T. Mink Center for Business & Leadership

Kolby Moser

Founder & Director, Aria Studios

Catherine Ngo

Chair, Central Pacific Financial Corp

Semira Nikou

Co-Founder & CEO, Better Sour

Mahina Paishon-Duarte

Co-founder & CEO, Waiwai Collective

Steve Petranik

Editor, Hawaii Business Magazine

Louie Rios III

Executive Director, Lei Hoʻolaha

Darien Siguenza

Program Director, Hawaiʻi FoundHer

Sherrie Totoki

External Affairs, Elemental Excelerator

Susan Utsugi

Senior Vice President & Division Manager, Central Pacific Bank, Central Pacific Bank

Heather Warner

Vice President, Managing Directors, MX

Noah Williams

Analyst, Alpaca VC

Rose Wong

Founder, Kolohe Jewelry

Denise Woodward

Founder & CEO, Partake Foods

Cynthia Yamasaki

Oʻahu Center Director, Hawai‘i Small Business Development Center

ALTRES

ALTRES

Blue Startups

Blue Startups

Central Pacific Bank

Central Pacific Bank

City & County of Honolulu - Office of Economic Revitalization

City & County of Honolulu - Office of Economic Revitalization

Hawaii Employers Council

Hawaii Employers Council

Hawaiʻi FoundHer

Hawaiʻi FoundHer

Hawaii Small Business Development Center

Hawaii Small Business Development Center

JPG Hawaii

JPG Hawaii

Mana Up

Mana Up

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