Episode 722: Sea Grant + Hacking for Defense – June 29, 2022

Photo (l:r) Burt Lum, Cindy Knapman, Jeff Decker, Gloria Choo, Jeff Hui

First up, we have Cindy Knapman to tell us about the latest happenings with the Sea Grant Program. We talk about their strategic plan update and a survey you can participate in. Deadline for the survey is June 30, 2022.

Then, we are joined by Jeff Decker, Program Director of Hacking for Defense (based at Stanford University), Gloria Choo who is part of the National Security Innovation Network and Jeff Hui who is the instructor of the Hacking for Defense ENGR401 course. Check out the Stanford Hacking for Defense Substack.

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Episode 722: Sea Grant + Hacking for Defense – June 29, 2022

Episode 721: XLR8HI preX & Connection in a Zero-Trust World – June 22, 2022

Photo (l:r) Burt Lum, Omar Sultan, Kayla Pearson, Susan Kreifels, Glenn van Zutphen, Derek Ferrar

Before we get started I want to let you know about a webinar about broadband and digital equity organized by the University of Hawaii. It is a chance to learn about the federal programs that are rolling out to the states. The webinar takes place tomorrow Thursday at 1:30pm on zoom. Go to https://www.hawaii.edu/broadband/events/ for more info.

Next, I welcome Omar Sultan who brought Kayla Pearson of Surf Soap Company, one of preXʻs cohort 4 companies, to talk about the upcoming XLR8HI preX program.

Then we are joined by Susan Kreifels manager of​ the East-West Center’s journalism exchange programs, Glenn van Zutphen who is a career international journalist and the founder of VanMedia Group, and Derek Ferrar news content and press outreach for the East-West Center. We talk about the current state of journalism and the upcoming conference: Connecting in a Zero-Trust World.

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Episode 721: XLR8HI preX & Connection in a Zero-Trust World – June 22, 2022

Episode 720: Hawaii’s Undersea Fiber Backbone – June 15, 2022

Photo (l:r) Burt Lum, Cliff Miyake

This week weʻll jump right into our conversation about what enables the Internet in Hawaii. I welcome from Cliff Miyake, VP of Business Development from Ocean Networks, here to talk about a recent contract to design key strategic infrastructure for enabling Hawaii’s internet.

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Episode 720: Hawaii’s Undersea Fiber Backbone – June 15, 2022

Episode 719: Unrulr – June 8, 2022

Photo (l:r) Burt Lum, Will Reppun, Aaron Schorn

This week weʻll jump right into our conversation about an application call Unrulr that helps to tell your story. I’ve invited founder Will Reppun and Aaron Schorn, head of growth and community. They’re here to talk about the creation story behind Unrulr and how Unrulr takes the learning process and makes it more collaborative, interactive and accessible 24/7.

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Episode 719: Unrulr – June 8, 2022

Episode 718: VIL STEM Camp + Tropical AgTech Conference – June 1, 2022

Photo (l:r) Burt Lum, Denise Lau, Jim Wyban, Jason Ueki

First up, we have Denise Lau, Student Success Manager from Dream House Charter School to tell us about an upcoming Verizon Innovative Learning (VIL) STEM Camp for Middle School students.

Then, we are joined by Jason Ueki and Jim Wyban, conference co-organizer, both aquaculture entrepreneurs, to talk about their inaugural Tropical AgTech Conference on Hawaii Island.

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Episode 718: VIL STEM Camp + Tropical AgTech Conference – June 1, 2022