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Dr. Jerry Agrusa

Dr. Jerry Agrusa

Professor of Travel Industry Management, Shidler College of Business, University of Hawai'i at Manoa

Chris Benjamin

Chris Benjamin

President & CEO, Alexander & Baldwin

Chad Buck

Chad Buck

Founder & Owner, Hawaii Foodservice Alliance LLC

Christine Camp

Christine Camp

President and CEO, Avalon Group

Patricia Chang Moad

Patricia Chang Moad

Vice President of Operations, Continental Assets Management

John De Fries

John De Fries

President & CEO, Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority

Kāʻeo Duarte Ph.D.

Kāʻeo Duarte Ph.D.

Vice President of Community and ʻĀina Resiliency, Kamehameha Schools

Mike Hamasu

Mike Hamasu

Consulting and Research Director, Colliers Hawaii

Mufi Hannemann

Mufi Hannemann

President & CEO, Hawai‘i Lodging & Tourism Association

Josh Hargrove

Josh Hargrove

General Manager, Prince Waikiki & Hawaii Prince Golf Club

Lorrin Hirano

Lorrin Hirano

Senior Vice President & Legal Counsel, Title Guaranty of Hawaii, LLC.

Mondy Jamshidi Kent, MA

Mondy Jamshidi Kent, MA

Executive Director, travel2change

Doug Johnstone

Doug Johnstone

Hawaii President, The Howard Hughes Corporation

Kalani Ka‘anā‘anā

Kalani Ka‘anā‘anā

Chief Brand Officer, Hawai‘i Tourism Authority

Charles Kaneshiro

Charles Kaneshiro

President & Chief Operating Officer, G70

Kūhiō Lewis

Kūhiō Lewis

CEO, Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement

David Lopez

David Lopez

Executive Officer, Hawai’i Emergency Management Agency

Avi Mannis

Avi Mannis

Senior Vice President – Chief Marketing and Communications Officer, Hawaiian Airlines

Jeffrey Mau

Jeffrey Mau

Director, Asset Management, Kamehameha Schools

Albie Miles

Albie Miles

Assistant Professor, Sustainable Community Food Systems, University of Hawai‘i – West O‘ahu

Steve Petranik

Steve Petranik

Editor, Hawaii Business Magazine

Mālia Sanders

Mālia Sanders

Executive Director, Luna Hoʻokele, ʻAhahui Hoʻokipa ʻŌiwi Hawaiʻi, Native Hawaiian Hospitality Association

Pauline Sheldon

Pauline Sheldon

Professor Emerita, University of Hawai’i, School of Travel Industry Management

Julie Smolinski

Julie Smolinski

Vice President, Investor Relations & Corporate Sustainability, Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.

Lori Teranishi

Lori Teranishi

CEO & Founder, iQ 360

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March 02, 2022, 09:30 PM
Denise Yamaguchi David Lopez Kāʻeo Duarte Chad Buck Albie Miles

Need to Know: Regenerative Tourism

April 21, 2022, 10:00 PM
Pauline Sheldon Mālia Sanders Mondy Jamshidi Kent, MA Kalani Ka‘anā‘anā Josh Hargrove

Need to Know: Commercial Real Estate

September 23, 2022, 07:00 PM
Tina Yamaki Doug Johnstone Chris Benjamin Christine Camp Jeffrey Mau

Need to Know: Environmental, Social, Corporate Governance

November 10, 2022, 06:30 PM
Steve Petranik Julie Smolinski Joseph Young Lori Teranishi Avi Mannis Charles Kaneshiro

Need to Know: The Promise and Reality of Regenerative Tourism

April 19, 2023, 07:45 PM
Mufi Hannemann Jerry Agrusa John De Fries Mālia Sanders TBD Kūhiō Lewis

Commercial Real Estate: Transforming Oʻahu

June 07, 2023, 07:30 PM
Christine Camp Mike Hamasu Luke Williams Lorrin Hirano Patricia Chang Moad