Hawaii's Waves of Innovation
Hawai‘i’s Waves of Innovation
Date: September 5th, 2025
Time: 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Location: Entrepreneurs Sandbox
Join us for sector specific panel sessions hosted by the Hawai‘i Technology Development Corporation (HTDC), in partnership with the University of Hawai‘i College of Engineering and the Office of Innovation and Commercialization (OIC).
This panel highlights the vital importance of multilevel collaboration and synergy. It's where academic excellence meets entrepreneurial spirit, policy intersects with innovation, and venture capital sparks transformative impact. Our goal is for all stakeholders to understand that collaboration and a deep understanding of each sector's needs are essential for success, requiring multilayered support and cooperation.
We will dive into what is needed to synergize efforts and identify challenges, providing valuable insights to attendees. Each sector will have a 35-minute panel session.
AEROSPACE
Daron Nishimoto -Eo Solutions ,Chief Growth Officer
Channing Chow - Cloudstone , CEO & Chairman
Sen. Glenn Wakai- Hawaii State Senator
Chad Conway - 981.vc
Branden Allen - University of Hawaii, Specialist Faculty(Professor), Program Lead Space Sciences and Engineering
CYBER
Peter Dooher - Servco Pacific Inc, Senior Vice President Digital
Michael Cardenas - MC3 Technologies, CTO & Founder
Jimmie Collins - Office of Homeland Security, Plans &
Operations Branch Chief
Mark Munoz - OM VC ,Managing Partner
Dr. Dan Doerger - Pacific Center for Advanced
Technology Training, Director
ENERGY
Yoh Kawanami - HEI, Director of Workforce Planning
and Development
Forest Frizzell - Shifted Energy ,Co-Founder & CEO
Rounak Chatterjee - Hawaiʻi State Energy Office Energy
Efficiency Specialist - Renewables Branch
Tiffany Huynh - Elemental, Senior Director of
External Affairs
Richard Rocheleau - University of Hawaii, Director Hawaii
Natural Energy Institute
HEALTHCARE
Scott Lozanoff - XR Labs,Co-Founder
Robert Redding - HMSA, VP & CTO
Sen. Sharon Moriwaki - Hawaii State Senator
Tim Dang - Voloridge Health, Managing Director
Peter Berkelman - UHM Professor of Mechanical Engineering- Surgical Robotics
OCEAN
Nicholas Ulm - Hawaii Ocean Power Solutions (HOPS),Founder & CEO
Richard Argall- Makai Ocean Engineering, Director of Ocean Engineering
Sen. Glenn Wakai - Hawaii State Senator
Chenoa Farnsworth - Blue Startups, Managing Partner
Zhenhua Huang - UH Manoa, Department Chair of Ocean & Resources Engineering
Program outline:
2:00 PM - 2:10 PM: Opening Remarks
2:10 PM - 2:45 PM: Panel 1: Aerospace
2:45 PM - 3:20 PM: Panel 2: Cybersecurity
3:20 PM - 3:55 PM: Panel 3: Energy Tech
3:55 PM - 4:30 PM: Panel 4: Ocean Tech
4:30 PM - 5:05 PM: Panel 5: Healthcare Tech
5:05 PM - 5:10 PM: Closing Remarks
See you on the 5th!
***Seating is limited.
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