Hawaii business roundtable WEbinars

moving hawaii beyond covid-19

February 17, 2021 | Governor Ige provided business and community leaders with an update on the steps that are being taken to vaccinate Hawaii’s citizens and move our economy forward. Watch the Governor’s presentation and hear his answers to questions from our webinar hosts and participants.

save travels program

October 13, 2020 | Governor Ige provided business and community leaders with an update on reopening Hawaii to Transpacific Travel and Hawaii’s Pandemic Action Plan. Watch the Governor’s presentation and hear his answers to questions from our webinar hosts and participants.  

restarting hawaii in the weeks ahead

August 27, 2020 | Governor Ige provided business and community leaders with background information on the two-week-long stay-at-home order for Oahu and how Hawaii will move forward in the weeks ahead. Watch the Governor’s presentation and hear his answers to key questions gathered by our webinar hosts and participants.

safely restarting Hawaii

July 30, 2020 | Governor David Ige provided the latest details to business and community leaders on his continued efforts to safely reopen the local economy and visitor sector.  Watch the Governor’s presentation and hear his answers to key questions gathered by our webinar hosts and participants. 

Beyond Recovery - Reopening Hawaii

June 24, 2020 | Governor David Ige provided the latest details to business and community leaders on his continued efforts to reopen the local economy and visitor sector.  The Governor shared firsthand his vision on how we can move forward together to a stronger, more resilient Hawaiʻi.  Watch the Governor’s presentation and hear his answers to key questions gathered by our webinar hosts and participants.   

TOD Infrastructure Finance and Delivery Strategy

January 12, 2024 | Statewide TOD Infrastructure Finance and Delivery Strategy (InfraFinStrategy) developed for the Hawaiʻi Interagency Council for Transit-Oriented Development (TOD Council). The “InfraFin Strategy” was funded by the Legislature to identify alternative financing, cost recovery, and project delivery tools to expedite TOD and housing production statewide. Key Consultants provided an overview of the Strategy and focused on key proposals such as enabling legislation for Tax Increment Financing (TIF). Watch their presentation and hear their answers to questions from our webinar hosts and participants.

Guest Speakers:

Harrison Rue, TOD Program Manager, State of Hawaii Office of Planning & Sustainable Development (OPSD) 
Amitabh Barthakur, Partner, HR&A Advisor

Moderated By:

Stanford Carr, President, Stanford Carr Development, LLC & HBR Housing Availability Task Force Co-Chair

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Early Learning Forum

July 15, 2022 | The Hawaii Business Roundtable held its Early Learning Forum on July 15th. The forum provided an update on the status of the State's efforts to achieve the goal of 100% access to early learning by 2032 as outlined in Act 46. On Thursday, July 7, 2022, Governor Ige signed HB 2000 which provides $200 Million for Preschool facilities in our Public School System. The Panelist covered the entire spectrum of the issues and provided participants with an overview of the challenges and opportunities ahead. Watch their presentation and hear their answers to questions from our webinar hosts and participants.

The panelist:

Jordana Ferreira, Government Affairs Specialist, Executive Office of Early Learning
Chad Keone Farias, Executive Director, Hawaii State School Facilities Authority
Heidi Armstrong, Interim Deputy Superintendent. Hawaii Department of Education
Dr. Nathan Murata, Dean, College of Education at the University of Hawaii Manoa
Dr. Terry Lock, Director-Hawaii Early Childhood Educator Excellence and Equity Project at the University of Hawaii

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‘Āina Maunakea: Wherein lies the future?

June 9, 2022 | Maunakea represents many things to many people. Maunakea is a confluence where culture, Hawaiʻi’s unique environment, history, science, economy, and a vision for a future for Hawai’i come together. Hear from the University of Hawaii's leadership as they discussed their vision for the future in the context of their recently updated master plan and the proposed changes to governance that sits before the Governor. While there remains a great deal of uncertainty about the future of Maunakea it will be our shared values that will lay the foundation for bridging the past to the possible. Watch their presentation and hear their answers to questions from our webinar hosts and participants.

Webinar Resources

• Master Plan for Maunakea -Approved by UH BOR 2022

• Comprehensive Management Plan for Maunakea –Approved by UH BOR 2022 and submitted to BLNR for approval

• HB2024 CD1 -Bill passed by 2022 Legislature to establish new Maunakea Authority in place of UH and BLNR including all prior versions, testimony and committee reports

• UH Comments on HB 2024 CD1

• DLNR Comments on HB2024 CD1

• UH Communication to DLNR Regarding Current Lease, Sublease and Permits

• UH Independent Audit Review of Revised Management Structure - 2022

DODEA STUDENT TRANSITION PROGRAM

November 17, 2021 | The Hawaii Business Roundtable continues its support for Transition Centers. The centers were designed to support our newly arrived military-dependent students and have proven to make a difference in the lives of our military children and families. The HBR held a webinar featuring The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) as they shared insight on their new Student Transition Program. Their program components are mirrored in all DoDEA Pacific Region’s middle and high schools; modeled after Hawaii Department of Education School Transition Centers. And the components are critical to minimizing the stressors of a highly mobile population.. The webinar was presented by Ms. Lois Rapp, DoDEA Pacific Director of Student Excellence, Ms. Tuya Rosenberry, Program Analyst at DoDEA Pacific Regional Office, Ms. Debbie Alcazar, Transition Coordinator at Kadena High School Okinawa, Japan and Ms. Jean Grice, Liaison Officer to the US Pacific Command at DoDEA. Watch their presentation and hear their answers to questions from our webinar hosts and participants.

HIDOE: Ensuring Student Success During the Pandemic

October 13, 2021 | DOE Interim Superintendent Keith Hayashi provided business and community leaders with an update on keeping our schools safe and children in School. He also provided his vision for the Department of Education's efforts around workforce development for K-12 education to ensure students are college, career and community ready. Watch his presentation and hear his answers to questions from our webinar hosts and participants.

Remote Work & Attracting Kama‘Aina Back Home

August 24, 2021 | Learn from Movers and Shakas' on how COVID-19 and the rise of remote work created new opportunities for Brain Gain in Hawaiʻi. Hear about their successful launch and how the program is now shifting focus to attract returning kama‘āina and other professionals to help build a more resilient economy in Hawai‘i.

Mayors Forum: Looking Forward County by County

The Hawaii Business Roundtable had the honor of hosting its first Mayors Forum featuring Mayor Blangiardi, Mayor Kawakami, Mayor Roth and Mayor Victorino. Hear from the mayors on their vision for their county’s recovery from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, along with a view on their progress in rebuilding their economies and communities after the hardships created by the COVID-19 Pandemic.

‘AINA MAUNAKEA: AN OVERVIEW OF UH’S STEWARDSHIP ACTIVITIES

February 24, 2021 | Greg Chun, Executive Director, Maunakea Stewardship Chancellor's Office at the University of Hawaii at Hilo provided business and community leaders with a strategic overview of the University of Hawaii’s stewardship activities on Maunakea for the period Jan 2019 - Dec 2020. Topics covered include governance, master planning, decommissioning, management plans, and other key stewardship activities initiated and/or completed to date all of which are foundational to securing a new land authorization enabling the future for astronomy in Hawai’i. An update on the TMT project was also provided.

Watch Greg Chun’s presentation and hear his answers to questions from our webinar hosts and participants.  

UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII, COVID-19 AND POST-PANDEMIC HAWAII

September 10, 2020 | We have known for decades that Hawaiʻi needs to diversify and reshape our economy.  The COVID-19 pandemic has created even more urgency.  The changes we need will require the full engagement of our great university system, the community, and government.  The University of Hawaiʻi shares its priorities and plans and invite your ideas on how we can navigate together to a more sustainable future for our islands.    

THE STATE OF HAWAII’S HOSPITALS

September 09, 2020 | Hear from the CEO’s of most of Hawaii’s major hospitals as they discussed the state of Hawaii's healthcare system and how we, as a community, can work together to successfully get through the COVID-19 pandemic.

Business Roundtable, McKinsey & Company, and SMS Research 

August 13, 2020 | The National Business Roundtable (BRT) commissioned a national study by McKinsey and Company: COVID-19 reopen and recovery: Insights from employers and consumers. SMS Research Hawaii also recently completed its Community Pulse Survey of Hawaii residents and their attitudes regarding the COVID-19 pandemic.  Thanks to the Business Roundtable, McKinsey and Company and SMS Research, this webinar provided the opportunity to get a sense of public sentiment at a national and local level regarding COVID-19 and its impact.  Watch the presentation to hear the results of both surveys. It will provide you with an important perspective of consumer and employer concerns and behaviors. Click on the links below to download the slides presented in this session. 

• McKinsey and Company Survey: COVID-19 reopen and recovery: Insights from employers and consumers

• SMS Research Hawaii Survey: Community Pulse Survey of Hawaii 

Informational Briefing: Webinar with Dr. Christina Kishimoto

July 08, 2020 | Superintendent Dr. Christina Kishimoto provided an overview of her plan to reopen schools on August 4th during the ongoing COVID-19 situation. This fall, Hawaii’s public-school system will be one of the first districts across the country to welcome students, educators, and staff back to school.

Along with plans on reopening schools, Dr. Kishimoto also shared how she plans to accelerate digital transformation in the Hawaii State Department of Education.  The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted areas for improvement within our public schools while also creating the conditions to embrace innovation and empowerment faster.

Watch Dr. Kishimoto’s presentation and hear how the community can support the efforts of the DOE in reopening our schools as well its digital transformation, along with her answers to key questions gathered by our webinar hosts and participants.  

HAWAIʻI’S ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY RECOVERY AND RESILIENCE NAVIGATOR 

Alan Oshima, Hawaiʻi Economic and Community Recovery and Resilience Navigator, provided a dedicated session to Economic Development Alliance of Hawaii’s members and associates with the latest updates to his effort to develop and implement a strategy to rebuild and strengthen our local economy and bring Hawaiʻi out of the current economic crisis.  Watch Alan’s presentation, and hear his answers to key questions posed by our webinar hosts.  Click on the links below to download the slides presented in this session. 

• Presentation to House COVID-19 Task Force

• Economic and Community Pathway to Recovery