FUTURING MIXER: Trends That Matter for Business Leaders (Hosted by Senior Design Leader @ IDEO)
🫨 Volatility is the new normal. Is your business ready for it?
About the Event
What is this? A networking mixer for Hawai'i business leaders where we look at real trends shaping the future (like AI, changing laws, and new customer behaviors) and talk about what they mean for your business.
Think of it as a structured conversation starter: we'll show you specific, real examples of change happening right now (laid out as illustrated cards, kind of like tarot cards), then break into discussion about what they mean for you, your industry, and your customers.
Here's an example of what a card looks like:
The Age of the Agentic Storefront
AI agents are now shopping on our behalf. They scan product pages, compare options, read reviews, and decide what to buy before a human ever sees your brand. So here's the question: when your customer is an algorithm, how do you earn its trust? And what about the human behind it, who never actually walked into your store?
We'll be digging into concrete signals, and open conversation about what they mean for your business.
Come curious and ready to talk!
🍸 $15 ticket includes entry and one drink at PEWA (by Pono Potions).
Agenda
5:00 – 5:15 | Welcome & intro
5:15 – 6:30 | Future Signals (crafted as tarot cards) A look at concrete, real-world examples of emerging change — specific products, behaviors, laws, and edge cases happening today that hint at where things are heading, and the paradigm shifts they point to. Followed by an interactive Edges exercise, sparking discussion on what these signals mean for your business, your industry, and your customers.
6:30 – 7:00 | Networking & mixer
About your host
Dan Ju Hyung Kim (MBA) is a Creative Leader at IDEO, the global design and innovation firm that popularized design thinking — the human-centered approach behind everything from the first mass-market computer mouse (designed for Apple) to today's future-fit products and experiences. Dan leads multi-disciplinary teams designing for what's next, and is running this session to help build resiliency for local Hawaiʻi businesses.
Logistics
Capacity: 50 people
Drinks: one drink included in your ticket — order what you like off Pewa's menu when you arrive.
Special mahalo to UXHI for coordination support and Pewa (Pono Potions) for hosting & providing refreshments 🤙