Hawaii Executive Collaborative

Hawaii Executive conference explores innovative ideas and solutions to strengthen Hawaii's future by bringing together thought leaders and decision makers from the islands and beyond. The conference and post-conference collaboration that follows addresses a range of topics that have revelance in Hawaii, including community and economy, health and welfare, arts and culture, natural environment and energy, government and policy, leadership and education.

A group of CEOs and volunteers from the local business community created Movers and Shakas to attract, integrate, and retain professionals (including returning kama'aina) who could contribute their talents to growing and diversifying the local economy. In 2022, Movers and Shakas pivoted its focus from remote workers to newly relocated professionals by creating the Hawai'i Talent Onboarding Program (HITOP). This employer-sponsored program (including 8-weeks of place-based immersion), helps professionals (and their partners) who have recently relocated or returned to Hawai'i to build relationships, adapt, and contribute to the community. Through cultural education, community service, and networking, participants develop a sense of belonging and shared stewardship for their new home. Hawai'i benefits from this "brain gain,local employers benefit from higher retention rates.

Hawai'i is facing unresolved issues and growing conflicts that have the potential to divide our communities and negatively impact our economy and people. To help address these deep-rooted challenges, the Rediscovering Hawai'i's Soul initiative was launched to create spaces where leaders from all sectors could have open, candid, and difficult discussions to work together to reimagine a future for Hawai'i that is thriving, inclusive, and grounded in Hawaiian values and our diverse cultures. Through the process of Transformative Scenario Planning, Hawai'i Executive Collaborative and Reos Partners convened a diverse group of community leaders in 2022 to build trust with each other and begin to envision a variety of conceivable outcomes for Hawai'i. Out of these planning sessions emerged four possible scenarios for Hawai'i's future that are currently being shared with broader audiences to spark conversation and collective action on what must be done to preserve and perpetuate Hawai'i's Soul-its land and people.

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Kau dream

Kalo for the world

Hawaii dream

All others

Climate coalition