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On todayʻs show we have Ron Hashiro, long time IT professional but more importantly a key member of the Emergency Amateur Radio Club and heʻs here to talk about the critical role HAM radio plays in disaster response. We also talk about a new (to me) radio network alternative to amateur radio called MeshCore.
On todayʻs show we have Olin Lagon, startup, serial, social entrepreneur, co-founder of Shifted Energy, and author with his new book, Innovation Archipelago, expected out in April 2026. Here’s Olin during the Talk Story with the KS Trustee Finalists.
During this edition of Bytemarks Cafe, we have a couple of our favorite tech geeks, James Pakele, community organizer, jack of all trades and Ian Kitajima, tech sherpa at PICHTR here to tell us about their favorite tech in 2025. We talk about everything from how to be a road warrior to what AI tools to use. Here’s a sample of James tinkering while on the show.
On todayʻs show we have Amara Shaker-Brown, Consultant and former Internet policy advisor at the National Democratic Institute (NDI). She joins me from the East Coast and is here to talk about the recent World Summit on the Information Society. Additional resources on WSIS include the Internet Society and the Global Partners Digital.
On todayʻs show weʻll get an update on the J-StarX program with Ian Kitajima President of PICHTR, Nobu Takahashi from Diarkis and
Toku Sakai from Letara.
On todayʻs show we have Dotty Kelly-Paddock, President and Mona Curry, Emergency Manager, Board Member and Consultant of Hui o Hauula a nonprofit supporting equity and community resilience in the Ko`olauloa area on the island of Oahu. Dotty and Mona join me to talk about disaster preparedness and building a resilient network.
On todayʻs show we have Brett Tanaka, Computer Science Educational Specialist, Miki Cacace, State Office Teacher in Computer Science and Dr. Michael Ida, math and computer science teacher at Kalani High School and weʻre here to talk about the Digital Design Team at the Department of Education.
On todayʻs show we catch up with Esther Chan from Cyber Safe Seniors to find out how cyber security is critically important for our kupuna. We also talk about the nonprofit formation, Go Cyber Safe and the video series which started it all.
Before we get started I want to share this announcement about HPR’s commitment to supporting Maui relief efforts. There will be a 2-day fundraising campaign on the air this Thursday, August 24 and Friday, August 25. To show your support please go to the campaign and donation page at https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/mauistrong. We here at Hawaii Public Radio truly thanks you.
Today’s topic is called Scaling your Innovation. I’m happy to have with me Cindy Matsuki from HTDC and Ian Kitajima from PICHTR to talk about Innovation to Scale Up, an event happening on Tuesday, August 29, 2023 at the Entrepreneur Sandbox.
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This week we reprise our conversation about an innovated student residency called RISE or Residence for Innovative Student Entrepreneurs. We welcome to the show, Sandra Fujiyama, the Executive Director of PACE, Michael Lam, Senior VP for Development for at Hunt and John Han, CFO from UH Foundation.
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