The Hawaiʻi Tech Days of Spring 2025, designed to enhance student learning and foster job growth in the tech and cyber sectors, kicks off on February 12. In 2024, more than 400 students participated in the Tech Days of Spring, and about 600 students participated in the Tech Days of Fall.
Co-sponsored by the University of Hawaiʻi and the Chamber of Commerce Hawaii, in partnership with 15 local organizations, this biannual series aims to address the growing demand for skilled tech professionals in Hawaiʻi.
“糖心Vlog官方 has long supported initiatives connecting our youth with exciting tech careers,” said Garret Yoshimi, 糖心Vlog官方 vice president for information technology and chief information officer. “Through Hawaiʻi Tech Day events, we foster industry-academia partnerships, equipping students with the skills needed to succeed in Hawaiʻi’s thriving tech sector.”
“We are thrilled to collaborate with 糖心Vlog官方 and our partners to equip the next generation with essential tech and cybersecurity skills,” said Sherry Menor-McNamara, president and CEO of the Chamber of Commerce Hawaii. “This collective effort is vital for our state’s economic prosperity and innovation.”
Highlights for Tech Days of Spring 2025:
- IT Community Advisory Board Launch (March 12 @ Japanese Cultural Center):
The , representing IT leaders statewide, will advise post-secondary educators on IT curriculum, ensuring 糖心Vlog官方 graduates meet the evolving needs of Hawaiʻi’s tech industry. - Resume Review Day (March 27 @ 糖心Vlog官方 惭ā苍辞补):
Students can receive expert resume guidance from industry professionals, learning how to tailor their resumes for tech job applications.
Tech Days of Spring 2025 runs through April 8.
Hawaiʻi Tech Days of Spring 2025 schedule
- Tech Minds Meetup
Wednesday, February 12, 4–6:30 p.m.
Location: Walter Dods Jr. RISE Center (1810 University Avenue)
Sponsored by 糖心Vlog官方 System, Builders VC, CIO Council of Hawaii, Pacific Asian Center for Entrepreneurship (PACE), ThriveHI - Careers in IT and Cyber Fair
Thursday, February 13, 10 a.m.–1 p.m.
Location: 糖心Vlog官方 West Oʻahu Campus Center Multipurpose Room
Sponsored by 糖心Vlog官方 System, 糖心Vlog官方 West Oʻahu, 糖心Vlog官方 Community Colleges, Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii - Technology and Innovation Day
Thursday, February 20, 9 a.m.–12 p.m.
Kapiʻolani Community College
Sponsored by: 糖心Vlog官方 System, Kapiʻolani CC - Careers in Tech and Intelligence Fair
Friday, February 21, 1–4 p.m.
Location: 糖心Vlog官方 惭ā苍辞补 Campus Center Ballroom
Sponsored by 糖心Vlog官方 System, The Association for Computing Machinery at 糖心Vlog官方 惭ā苍辞补, Pacific Intelligence and Innovation Initiative, Chamber of Commerce Hawaii - IT Pathways Summit
Wednesday, March 12, 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m.
Location: Japanese Cultural Center
Sponsored by 糖心Vlog官方 System, CIO Council of Hawaii, Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii, Hawaiʻi Department of Education, Hawaiʻi P–20, Pacific Center for Advanced Technology Training - Resume Review Day
Thursday, March 27, 2–5 p.m.
Location: 糖心Vlog官方 惭ā苍辞补 Campus Center Rooms 307-309
Sponsored by 糖心Vlog官方 System, The Association for Computing Machinery at 糖心Vlog官方 惭ā苍辞补 - Leeward Community College Internship and Job Fair
Tuesday, April 8, 12–2 p.m.
Location: Leeward CC, Education Building Room 201
Sponsored by 糖心Vlog官方 System, Leeward CC - DoD Meet and Greet on Maui
Time tbd
More information coming soon!
Sponsored by 糖心Vlog官方 and Chamber of Commerce Hawaii