Hawaii Executive Collaborative

WE MOBILIZE LEADERS TO COMMIT TOWARD THE SAFETY, WELLNESS, AND PROSPERITY OF HAWAI'I AND ITS CENTRAL PLACE IN THE WORLD.

HAWAII EXECUTIVE COLLABORATIVE ("HEC") AND ITS PARTNERS RECOGNIZE THAT A RESILIENT STATE IS BUILT BY BOLSTERING ONE COMMUNITY AT A TIME. THE NEED IS MOST ACUTE IN RURAL COMMUNITIES LIKE THE KA'U DISTRICT, ONE OF THE MOST REMOTE AREAS IN HAWAII, WITH A MEDIAN INCOME 43% LOWER THAN THAT OF THE REST OF THE STATE. HEC'S KA'U DREAM PROJECT INVOLVES A PLAN TO REVITALIZE THE RURAL COMMUNITY BY CREATING OPPORTUNITIES IN EDUCATION, AGRICULTURE, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, AND SUSTAINABILITY. THE GLOBAL LEARNING LAB WAS THE MODEL ADOPTED TO BUILD RESILIENCE BY: - DEVELOP LEARNING AND EDUCATION SPACES FOR THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY - CREATING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES TO KEEP YOUNG TALENT IN THE DISTRICT AND HONOR THE REGION'S CULTURAL HERITAGE - FORMING AGRICULTURE PARTNERSHIPS TO ENCOURAGE AGRI-PRENEURSHIP PROJECTS AND PRODUCTS FOR THE REGION - BUILDING INFRASTRUCTURE, SUCH AS RELIABLE HIGH-SPEED INTERNET SERVICE KA'U HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO WERE ABLE TO EARN COLLEGE CERTIFICATES THANKS TO THE KA'U DREAM INITIATIVE HAVE ALREADY BEGUN TO TRANSFORM THEIR LIVES AND CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR COMMUNITIES.

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.