HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Local tech journalist and entrepreneur Ryan Ozawa talks about upcoming tech events.

9/25 Hawaii Geek Meetup: https://www.hawaiigeek.com

Hawaii Geek Meet is a casual, fun, free, family-based, grassroots get-together for people who are curious and have a passion that they love to share. Stroll through our “geek town” on Magic Island from 9 am to 3 pm and see what cool and amazing things local groups and clubs are up to.

9/27: Hawaii Agriculture Conference: https://www.hiagconference.org/

Hawaii’s agricultural sector today reflects a highly diverse range of crops, production methodologies, business models, and markets, serving a variety of opportunities, needs, and demands. The AG2022 Conference is to explore, learn and network with Hawaii’s agricultural leaders and affiliates.

9/27: Hawaii Digital Government Summit: https://events.govtech.com/Hawaii-Digital-Government-Summit-2022.html

Promote best practices and stimulate innovation in the public sector. After two years of virtual events, this year’s attendees can connect in person with colleagues from across government and industry to share ideas, best practices and technology trends that have never been more important than now.

9/28: ThriveHI Remote Workout Meeting: https://www.meetup.com/honolulu-startup-drinks/events/288447833/

A new event for people who work remotely from Hawaii for companies outside the islands. Are you working West Coast time and want to unwind after a long day? Come to Aloha Beer to network with others who work from Hawaii.

9/29: How to Get Into Emerging Tech: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/how-to-get-into-emerging-tech-web3-arvr-ai-robotics-blockchain-tickets-408369613507

Overwhelmed by everything new in technology? This talk will cover exactly how you can maximize your time and take control of learning in small, tangible ways within disruptive technologies including Web3, NFT, AI, AR/VR, and blockchain. This is an event for beginners.

10/4: Annual Hawaii Code Challenge (HACC): https://hacc.hawaii.gov

A three-week open hackathon in which teams work to create solutions to real problems in Hawaii’s government, taking “reverse pitches” from a handful of departments that could use the technology to improve service delivery to the public. Various cash prizes for code-based and low-code solutions.

10/24: Pacific Tech Conference: https://www.htdc.org/pacifictech/

Pacific Tech 2022 brings together technology and engineering solution providers from the Pacific region together with government customers, investors, prime contractors, federal SBIR/STTR program representatives and other supporting agencies. Through the conference, innovative technology companies will have the opportunity to connect with potential customers and learn how they can best take advantage of new technology funding and commercialization opportunities from various federal agencies.

Copyright 2022 Hawaii News Now. All rights reserved.