Future Focus 2018: Sustainable Agriculture, Food Security, Cybersecurity & More — October 10-11, 2018

Sustainable Agriculture, Food Security, Cybersecurity & More

DATE

October 10, 2018, 8:15 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.*
October 11, 2018, 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.*

* times subject to change

LOCATION

Hawai‘i Convention Center

AGENDA*

View/Print Conference Agenda (updated 10/9)

  • Keynote sessions from national speakers
  • Interactive panel discussions
  • “Poolside Chats” with experts
  • Student spotlights
  • and more …

REGISTRATION FEE

$150.00 per person
$ 75.00 per student with student ID

Registration includes continental breakfast and lunch on both days, and networking reception on October 10th.

On-line registration has ended.

On-site registration available on Wednesday, 10/10, on a space available basis

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KEYNOTE SPEAKERS*

Peter Matlock
Peter Matlock
Director of Commercialization
Joint BioEnergy Institute

Stevan Bernard
Stevan Bernard
Founder
Bernard Global, LLC

Joshua Sullivan
Josh Sullivan
Best-Selling Author, The Mathematical Corporation
Senior Vice President, Artificial Intelligence Lead; Digital, Analytics and Strategy Lead
Booz Allen Hamilton

Donovan Dela Cruz
Donovan Dela Cruz
Senator
Hawai‘i State Legislature

PANELISTS*

 

Brian Garrett
Brian Garrett
Co-Founder/Managing Director
Crosscut.vc

John Gotanda
John Gotanda
President
Hawai‘i Pacific University

Richard Wacker
Richard Wacker
President and CEO
American Savings Bank

Murry Clay
Murray Clay
Managing Partner
Ulupono Initiative

Garrett Marrero
Garrett Marrero
Founder
Maui Brewing Company

Mawae Morton
Mawae Morton
Chief Executive Officer
Cyanotech Corp./Nutrex Hawai‘i

John Dean
John Dean
Chairman
Central Pacific Bank

Scott Dockum
Scott Dockum
SBIR Program Coordinator
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Daniel Hamada
Daniel Hamada
Principal
Kapaa High School

Neil Hannahs
Neil Hannahs
Co-Founder
Hawai‘i Investment Ready

David Lassner
David Lassner
President
University of Hawai‘i

Lynn Babington
Lynn Babington
President
Chaminade University

Meli James
Meli James
Co-Founder
Mana Up

Gilbert Keith-Agaran
Gilbert Keith-Agaran
Senator
Hawai‘i State Legislature

Dean Okimoto
Dean Okimoto
Chair
Hawai‘i Agriculture Foundation/Nalo Farms

Emily Reber Porter
Emily Reber Porter
Chief Operating Officer
The MacNaughton Group

Tarik Sultan
Tarik Sultan
Managing Partner
Sultan Ventures

Kenshiro Uki
Kenshiro Uki
Vice President for Operations
Sun Noodle

Dan Clegg
Dan Clegg
Hawai‘i Business Operations
Bayer U.S. – Crop Science

Fred Crowell
Fred Crowell
General Manager
Kauai Coffee

Vincent Kimura
Vincent Kimura
Chief Executive Officer
Smart Yields

Derek Kurisu
Derek Kurisu
Executive Vice President
KTA Super Stores

Lynn DeCoite
Lynn DeCoite
Representative
Hawai‘i State Legislature

Kazuo Noguchi
Kazuo Noguchi
Senior Manager R&D
Hitachi America, Ltd.

Bruce Matthews
Bruce Mathews
Dean
College of Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resource Management, UH Hilo

Dana Shapiro
Dana Shapiro
Manager/Co-Founder
Hawai‘i ‘Ulu Cooperative

Kazuhiro Chiba
Kazuhiro Chiba
Professor of Applied Biological Science
Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

Jeff Hong
Jeff Hong
Chief Technology Officer
TechMana

Bob King
Bob King
Founder
Pacific BioDiesel

Jason Higa
Jason Higa
Chief Executive Officer
Zippy’s Restaurants

Chris Speere
Chris Speere
Site Coordinator
Maui Food Innovation Center

Layugan
Wayne Layugan
Senior Project Manager
Food Innovation, HTDC

Tish Uyehara
Tish Uyehara
Marketing Director
Armstrong Produce

ClaytonStacy Clayton
Stacy Clayton
Executive Strategy Consultant
Kamehameha Schools

Martin Zorn
Martin Zorn
President and CEO
Kamakura Corporation

Brian Cooper
Bryan Cooper
Sr. Director for Information Technology
Foodland Hawai‘i

Mitzi Tori
Mitzi Toro
Owner and Founder
The Maui Cookie Lady

David Watumull
David Watumull
President and CEO
Cardax, Inc.

Al Carganilla
Al Carganillao
Principal
Farrington High School

CAPT Kurtis Mole
CAPT Kurt Mole
Commander
NSA Hawai‘i

Donovan Kealoha
Donovan Kealoha
Director
Startup Capital Ventures

Nicholas Comerford
Nicholas Comerford
Dean and Director
College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources
UH Mānoa

Isla Young
Isla Young
Program Director, STEM and Workforce Development
Maui Economic Development Board

John Trbovich
John Trbovich
General Partner and Co-Founder
Arsenal Venture Partners

Peter Oshiro
Peter Oshiro
Environmental Health Program Manager
State of Hawai‘i Department of Health

Mark Watkins
Mark Watkins
Founder
The Hawai‘i Project; Bookship

Kelcy Koga
Kelcy Koga
Principal
Waiakea High School

Maj. Gen. Suzanne Vares-Lum
Maj. Gen. Suzanne Vares-Lum
Mobilization Assistant to the Commander

U.S. Indo-Pacific Command

Warren Watanabe
Warren Watanabe
Food Safety Chair
Hawai‘i Farm Bureau

Byron Goo
Byron Goo
Founder
The Tea Chest

*subject to change

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On-site registration available on Wednesday, 10/10, on a space available basis

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If you have time, please consider attending the EEx Town Square: Local Change = Global Impact, a half-day summit bringing together innovators from all walks of life to design and scale solutions around Hawaiʻi’s energy, water, agriculture, and mobility challenges on October 11th