Summit Schedule

March 12, 2026 • Arc of Hilo

10:30 AM
Gathering
Everyone
Doors Open — Blessing, Registration & Networking

Arrive, check in, grab coffee, and connect with fellow attendees. Hawaiian blessing by Kumu Moses K. Crabbe to open the summit.

11:00 AM
Keynotes
Benson Medina
Keynote
Opening Keynote

Benson Medina — Director of R&D, Hawaii County

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Binil Chacko
Keynote
If AI Can Replace You, Who Were You to Begin With?

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

AI adoption stalls without the right human architecture. Use visual planning to identify cultural friction points and walk away with a Transformation Canvas for your organization.

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Evan Mendenhall
Builders Track
Automating with AI Agents & n8n

Evan Mendenhall — Founder, Professional AI Agents LLC

See how AI agents can be deployed over existing company data using n8n to turn everyday workflows into automated pipelines — with low-code and no-code solutions.

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

What changes about our roles, our output, and our responsibilities when AI is assumed to be present and relentless? This panel explores how work is evolving now that AI is no longer experimental but embedded into everyday workflows — shifting expectations for individuals, teams, and organizations.

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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