

Rooted & Rising: Private Networking Event
An intimate evening for sponsors, partners, and key community leaders. This is the room where introductions become relationships and relationships become business. This is not a public event. It is a curated gathering designed to create direct, high-quality connections between Gidens' closest partners and Hawaii's most active business and tech leaders.
About Vincent Brathwaite:
Vincent Brathwaite is the Founder and CEO of Gidens, Inc., a Hawaii-based SaaS company building Gidget — a workflow intelligence assistant that gives small business owners a clear view of what's working, what's missing, and where to focus next. Named one of Pacific Business News' top 5 startups to watch, Gidens is on a mission to unlock freedom for 1 million local businesses.
A TEDx speaker and former Design Ops leader at GitHub, Vincent brings over two decades of experience at the intersection of design, technology, and entrepreneurship. He previously managed a global design leadership community of over 4,500 members for a leading design software company, has consulted with more than 300 small businesses across the U.S., and now calls Oahu home — deeply embedded in Hawaii's business ecosystem through Blue Startups and Chamber of Commerce Hawaii.
Who's in the Room:
Gidens leadership team
Title and presenting sponsors
Key community leaders and partners
Takeaways:
Direct relationship-building with Gidens leadership and fellow sponsors in an intimate, curated setting
High-quality introductions to Hawaii's most active business and community leaders