Guy Kawasaki, Nainoa Thompson on Hawai‘i’s economic recovery strategy

University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Contact:
Dan Meisenzahl , (808) 348-4936
Spokesperson, UH Communications
Posted: Oct 25, 2020

Guy Kawasaki
Guy Kawasaki
Nainoa Thompson
Nainoa Thompson

Link to video and sound (details below): https://bit.ly/37xy2Gl

As Hawaiʻi endeavors to formulate an unparalleled economic recovery plan as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the University of Hawaiʻi has assembled leaders from diverse sectors to to help promote economic diversification and stability. The four-day virtual conference will highlight efforts in vital areas such as health care, resilient food systems and digital infrastructure to incorporate “Innovations for the New Normal.” 

The free series will be held on November 9, 10, 12 and 13 from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and is presented by the UH Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation and the Hawaii Business Roundtable. “Innovation starts here, starts at the university and especially in this day where we have lost one of the major drivers of our economy, tourism. We all need to step in and diversify our economy,” said UH Vice President for Research and Innovation Vassilis L. Syrmos

The conference will feature a wide variety of key figures including; author, speaker, entrepreneur and marketing “evangelist” Guy Kawasaki, University of Hawaiʻi Economic Research Organization Executive Director Carl Bonham, Master Navigator Nainoa Thompson, International Vaccine Institute Director General Jerome Kim and MAʻO Organic Farm Manager Kaui Sana.

  • November 9: Resilient Food Systems in the COVID Era 

  • November 10: COVID Propelled Innovations in Health Care

  • November 12: Digital Innovations for the New Normal

  • November 13: Next Steps to a Resilient, Healthy, Innovative Recovery

Register online for webinar series. 

Schedule for webinar series

BROLL: (2 minutes, 21 seconds)

0:00-0:40 - Sustainable Farming

0:40-1:18 - Digital Infrastructure

1:18-1:48 - Generic Telehealth shots

1:48-2:21 - Guy Kawasaki

SOUND:

Vassilis L. Syrmos/ UH Vice President for Research and Innovation (16 sec)

“Innovation starts here, starts at the university and especially in this day where we have lost one of the major drivers of our economy, tourism. We all need to step in and diversify our economy.”

Guy Kawasaki/Marketing Specialist (18 sec) (***on encouraging aspiring innovators to pursue non-traditional fields in order to diversify the ailing economy) 

“Being an entrepreneur is difficult, if it were easy more people would do it. But that’s why the rewards are so great also. So some of it is just believing and some of it is just pursuing your dreams despite all the negativity.”