Bringing Together Entrepreneurs, Investors and Corporate Partners

DAY 1: Demo Day
Thursday, November 18, 2021, 2:30 PM HST
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6 startups from Hawaii will pitch their business ideas to solve environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) problems in the island community. Our 6 judges are Japanese startup experts who will evaluate the pitched business concepts and select a finalist whose idea and technology are the most suitable for island communities, like Hawaii and Japan.

Finalist Startups

Judges

Dai Yoshida, Managing Partner, Blackbelt Legal, Inc.
Makiko Suzuki, Principal, Acario Innovation
Nick Sugimoto, CEO, Honda Innovations
Risa Ishii, Director of Japan Partnerships, Plug and Play Tech Center
Nobu Morita, Director, NEC-X
Keisuke Kamiichi, Designer, Dentsu Inc.

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DAY 2: Conference Day
Friday, November 19, 2021, 12:00 PM HST
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Innovators, investors, founders, and venture capitalists from both Hawaii and Japan will gather virtually to discuss how to leverage their collective assets to develop innovative technologies which will help communities in Japan and Hawaii to thrive. Below are the ESG topics that will be covered during this conference:
◆What's the future of EV in island communities?

Scott Glenn, Chief Energy Officer, State of Hawaii
Nick Sugimoto, CEO, of Honda Innovations
Moderator: Chenoa Farnsworth, Managing Partner, Blue Startups

◆Women Empowerment and Climate Change

Makiko Suzuki, Principal, Acario Innovations
Chenoa Farnsworth, Managing Partner, Blue Startups
Tiffany Huynh, Director of External Affairs, Elemental Excelerator
Yuko Masuda, Business Development Manager, Marubeni Power International
Moderator: Takaho Iwasaki, MajiConnection

◆How can a tech company go BIG in Hawaii?
Contrary to popular belief, Hawaii-based businesses can be nationally and internationally successful. We will have a presenter who created a tech company share his experiences in creating and growing his business in Hawaii.

Hiroki Ukeda, Business Development Manager, Reiwa Travel
Moderator: Takaho Iwasaki, MajiConnection

◆Innovation and diversification in Hawaii's tourism industry.
COVID-19 has impacted businesses in Hawaii, and many people have been advocating for diversifying the economy in Hawaii. But how about tourism itself? During this session, we will have three experts in tourism-related sectors from both Hawaii and Japan to discuss how Japanese tourists’ points of view on traveling to Hawaii have changed and how Hawaii’s tourism industry should shift and innovate.

Presenter: Isar Mostafanezhad, Founder & CEO, Nalu Scientific
Moderator: Takaho Iwasaki, MajiConnection

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This event is completely virtual via Zoom Webinar.
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If you are interested in Demo Day but cannot attend the livestream, we will provide the recorded videos if you register for our event.