Every Wednesday evening, Hogan Students meet for 90-minutes to have off-the-record discussions with entrepreneurs and other business and government leaders. Recent Speakers included:
- Gary Hogan, CEO/President of Hawaiian Hotels and Resorts/Royal Pacific Air
- Tom Bell, President of Hawaiian Hotels and Resorts
- Amos Balongo, Founder of Camp Ohana Foundation, Motivational Speaker
- Corey Campbell, CEO of Akamai Training & Consulting LLC, Keynote Speaker
- Chuck Cardinal, Former Colonel, United States Army and former Chief of Staff to WWII Commander
- Randy Carpenter Chief Scientific Officer at Rett Syndrome Research Trust, health sector entrepreneur
- James “Jimmy” Chan, GM/Owner of Hawaiian Chip Company
- Rylan Chong, Co-Director of the Data Science Center at Chaminade University
- Juno Chung, Entrepreneur and Owner of Koa Pancake Houses
- Mattson Davis, Former President and CEO of Kona Brewing Co.
- Chenoa Farnsworth, Managing Partner at Blue Startups, Managing Director of Hawaii Angels, and Founder of HI Impact
- Shirley Gines, Partner at ZingPR Hawaii (a Silicon Valley PR firm), Marketing and Public Relations Consultant
- Michael Hernandez-Soria, Owner of Hawaiian Cool Water and Coffee Systems Hawaii
- Carleen MacKay, Emergent Workforce, Alternative Career Planning Expert, Keynote Speaker and Presenter
- Dan Mangum, Marketing Director and Promotions Manager for Nextdoor
- Randall Mau, VP of Medical and Business Relations at Cardax, Inc. and Director of Business & Environmental Development at Hawaiian Legacy Hardwoods
- Zubin Menon, Senior Client Executive at IBM
- Ed Schultz, President of Hawaiian Host
- Peter Apo, President of The Peter Apo Company, Former State Representative, and Trustee of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs
Upcoming Speakers include:
- Duane Kurisu, Founder of AIO and Organizer of Kahauiki Village
- Michelle Bartell, FVP-Director of Communications & Community Advancement, American Savings Bank
Workshops
In the second semester of each year, Hogan students are offered skill development workshops conducted by Hawaii’s top trainers. This year’s facilitators are:
- John Webster – Leadership
- Pam Chambers – Business Etiquette Skills & Presentation Skills
- Annabel Chotzen – Managing Conflict in the Workplace
- Dawn Morais – Effective Business Writing
- Denny McDonough –Sales and Influence Building
- Amos Balongo – Communicating and Connecting
- Lance Hylander – Managing Your Passions
- Scott Simon – Leading Innovation and Collaboration
- Kalei Inn – Life Mapping
- Carleen MacKay – It’s 2025… The Future is Here… Are You Ready?
