Hawaii Tech Events in July 2022

Looking to learn something new, or meet new people? I highlight interesting in-person and virtual events each month, and you can always find the latest updates at HawaiiCalendar.com.

Friday, July 1 @ 5pm: Coworking Social

The monthly first-Friday Pau Hana hosted by BoxJelly Ward. Eat, drink, talkstory, and meet a community of people with qualities that are expansive, diverse, and genuine. These events create opportunities for connection and we invite everyone, not just members, to join us and expand their social circle. I'll be there!

Friday, July 1 @ 4pm: Big Island Tech

This is a group for Big Island technologists to come together, talk shop, and promote the industry. Meet other techies and help build the local community. How can we bring in remote jobs and create local opportunities? Register here!

Thursday, July 7 @ 5pm: Green Entrepreneurship

Yishan Wong is CEO of Terraformation, which develops off-grid seed banks that process and store millions of seeds. He also served as the CEO of Reddit, Director of Engineering at Facebook and worked at Paypal. Now, he lives on the Big Island. Hear his story courtesy PACE. Register here!

Monday, July 11 @ 12:30pm: Defense Industry

Featuring Dr. Imes Chiu and Dr. Vaibhav Jain (VJ) from the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), who will explain how to do business with one of the world's largest supply chain managers, who procure, warehouse, and distribute thousands of line items throughout the world. Upcoming business opportunities include 1:1 pitch sessions. Register here!

Friday, July 15 @ noon: Kauai Tech

A new meetup group for the Garden Island, with virtual Friday meetings every two weeks. This group is for developers and technology people, including students, mentors and advocates for technology advancement on the island of Kauai. Our events will be technology focused educational sessions and networking. Register here!

Friday, July 22 @ 6pm: Cybersecurity Social

(ISC)² Hawaii is hosting its 2022 Summer Mixer, free and open to all of Hawaii's cybersecurity professionals, enthusiasts, students, and guests. Come and meet your local chapter members, network with professionals in the cyber field and enjoy some ono food. Register here!

Thursday, July 28 @ 8:30am: The Cloud

More government and business leaders are migrating to the cloud to improve customer experiences, improve workflow efficiency, and prepare Hawaii for unexpected changes. At the Hawaii Cloud Innovation Summit, you’ll learn how to leverage cloud-first technology to strengthen your organization and position yourself for the new digital age. Register here!

Friday, July 29 to Sunday, July 31: Hawaiian Hackathon

A non-traditional hackathon, expanding on traditional kanaka concepts including moʻokūʻauhau, our collective identity, and honoring our ancestors; using modern technologies; bringing a foundation of kanaka digital tooling to the world. Will include both a technical and a non-technical track. Register here!

If you attend any of these events, please let the organizers know you found them via Hawaii Bulletin. Know of a great gathering in August? Please tell me about it!

Calendar photo illustration courtesy Pakin Songmor/Getty Images. Hawaii Island photo by Photo by Jim Harris on Unsplash. Kauai photo by Eric Ward on Unsplash.