2026 HEA Annual Conference | Hawai'i in the Age of AI: Opportunities, Risks, and Choices
September 25, 2026 | 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
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Halekulani Hotel | 2199 Kalia Rd
Honolulu, HI 96815
September 25, 2026 | 8:30am - 5:00pm
Halekulani Hotel, O'ahu
Hawai'i in the Age of AI: Opportunities, Risks, and Choices
This is not an IT conference! Repeat. This is not an IT conference! Instead, it is answer the following question: How should Hawai'i prepare for a world transformed by AI. It will ask participants what the world will look in 2035 and how Hawai'i will need to adapt.
Like it or not, artificial intelligence is likely to be one of the most transformative technologies in generations. AI capabilities are accelerating rapidly. Since LLMs became widely available in 2022 with the launch of ChatGPT, advances have met or surpassed some of the most aggressive forecasts. The economy that exists in 2035 is likely to be very different from the one that exists today.
Check out our great line up of panelists by clicking on the image above to view our full agenda.
Conference Panels
Panel I: Learning to Surf the AI Wave — Envisioning Hawai'i in 2035
Panel II: Beyond Tourism: Can AI Finally Diversify Hawai'i’s Economy?
Panel III: Can AI Help Hawai'i’s Healthcare System Do More With Less — and Keep Doctors Here?
Panel IV: Same Island, Different Century: Why Government May Be the Last to Change
Panel V: Roundtable Discussion: Who to Hire and What Technology to Deploy?
Panel VI: Forecasting the Future
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