The Innovation Days Hawaii run in parallel to the Global Tourism Summit. In line with the summit’s theme – Charting the Course – our challenges focus on balancing the power of tourism’s popularity with its impact on residents and communities. Join us to shape the future of tourism in Hawaii by pitching your idea and prototype solutions in 48 hours.
Challenges
ABC Stores
How might we enhance the resilience of Hawaii’s tourism industry to catastrophic natural disasters?
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Hawaii Tourism Authority
How might we address the concentration of visitors at popular places to sustain Hawaii’s natural resources and facilitate compelling experiences for both visitors and residents?
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Outrigger Hotels and Resorts
How might we and our guests contribute to coral reef preservation and the health of our ocean?
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Why join?
As an Innovation Days participant you get the chance to…
…collaborate with other participants with different backgrounds
…receive mentoring by experts from high-profile companies
…work on important challenges and potentially transform your idea into a new venture
…get support from company partners to make your idea happen
…learn from keynote speakers while experiencing the Global Tourism Summit
To learn more about the event, join an upcoming brainstorming workshop.
How it works
Challenge
Companies share their innovation challenge. Participants brainstorm ideas.
Idea to Prototype
Participants pitch ideas and build prototypes. Companies mentor teams and evaluate solutions.
Implementation
Companies provide collaboration incentive. Participants get support to implement solution.
Schedule
Day 1: Ideate
7.30 Registration & breakfast
10.15 Welcome to the Innovation Days
10.30 Pitch your idea
11.30 Team up
11.45 Register your team
12.00 Global Tourism Lunch
1.15 Identify customers & Design value proposition
5-6 Mentoring
6.00 Progress update
Day 2: Prototype
7.30 Registration & Breakfast
8.45 Morning update
10.45 Mentoring
11.30 GTS Luncheon
12.45 Build realistic prototype
5.00 Progress update
5.30 Mentoring during GTS Aloha Reception
7.30 – Open end Work on your prototypes
Day 3: Validate
7.30 Registration & Breakfast
8.45 Improve prototype & prepare presentation
9.45 Set up booth & Submit pitch deck
10.00-11.30 Prototype expo
12.00 Presentation winning solutions during GTS General Session
See the full schedule here.
Mentors
Get support from mentors from our company partners and other experts.
Location
Thanks to the Global Tourism Summit presented by the Hawaii Tourism Authority for hosting the Innovation Days at the Hawaii Convention Center.
Partner
Companies
Universities
Community partners
