Summit Schedule

March 12, 2026 • Arc of Hilo

11:00 AM
Gathering
Everyone
Doors Open — Blessing, Registration & Networking

Arrive, check in, grab coffee, and connect with fellow attendees. Hawaiian blessing to open the summit.

11:30 AM
Keynotes
Benson Medina
Keynote
Keynote Presentation

Benson Medina — Director of R&D, Hawaii County

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Binil Chacko
Keynote
Keynote Presentation

Binil Chacko — Hawaiʻi SBDC

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12:15 PM
Break
Everyone
Lunch — Local Kine Food & Networking

Enjoy a catered local lunch while connecting with speakers, sponsors, and fellow attendees.

1:00 PM
Workshop Sessions
Michelle Dumais
Leaders Track
Before You Automate: Making AI Work in Your Business

Michelle Dumais — Principal, Kealani Solutions

A hands-on framework to figure out which AI investments are worth making — and which ones aren’t. A structured process you’ll actually use, right in the room.

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Mathew Goldsborough
Builders Track
Business as Code: Build an AI Brain That Actually Knows Your Company

Mathew Goldsborough — Founder & CEO, NimbleBrain

Hands-on workshop building AI agents that actually do work. From concept to deployment — bring your laptop and build something real.

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Ratna Amin
Leaders Track
The Human Architecture of AI Adoption

Ratna Amin — Owner, Infragarden

Placeholder — update with Ratna’s session details.

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Evan Mendenhall
Builders Track
Automating with AI Agents & n8n

Evan Mendenhall — Founder, Professional AI Agents LLC

Placeholder — update with Evan’s session details.

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3:00 PM
Panel
Everyone — Talk Story Panel
AI & the Future of Work

Open discussion with panelists on how AI is reshaping work across industries in Hawaiʻi. Audience Q&A encouraged.

Paul Dumais Paul Dumais
Janice Ikeda Janice Ikeda
Nam Vu Nam Vu
Tracie Foglia Tracie Foglia
4:00 PM
Networking
Everyone
Pau Hana Networking

Connect with speakers, sponsors, and fellow attendees. Refreshments, conversation, and community until 6:00 PM.

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$50 — Includes workshops, lunch, and pau hana networking

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