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The tech world is coming to Startup Paradise - Don't miss it! EMW'16 is the startup event of the year in Hawaii - bringing together investors and ent
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The tech world is coming to Startup Paradise - Don't miss it!
EMW'16 is the startup event of the year in Hawaii - bringing together investors and entrepreneurs
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Hawai`i and North America. Speakers and participants from around the region will come to Honolulu for deal-making, learning, and networking. For the first time, Blue Startups is partnering with Mobile Challenge Asia Pacific (MCAP), a regional competition bringing together 30 of the hottest new mobile startups and early-stage ventures from 10 countries in the Asia Pacific region.
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East Meets West 2016
Thursday, January 14th - Friday, January 15th |
3 Reasons to Attend:
1) Be part of Hawaiʻi's biggest startup event of the year
2) Network with global tech influencers and investors
3) Meet the hottest startups from Asia and Hawaii |
 Early Bird Pricing ends this Sunday, December 13th! |
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Startup Paradise Tour
Nope, it's not all about surfing and spam musubi. Join us for a special tour of the thriving Startup Paradise ecosystem in Hawaii. Stops include visits to: Blue Startups, XLR8UH, Energy Excelerator, Real Office Centers, and Foreign Trade Zone/Global Virtual Studios. |
 Casey Lau, Softlayer APAC | |  Chenoa Farnsworth, Blue Startups | |  Paris Deletraz, IE Business School | |  Matt Melloy, Blue Startups |
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 Mobile Challenge Asia Pacific |
MCAP Pitch Competition Finals
Come see the top 30 mobile startups from Asia and Hawaii pitch at the MCAP finals!
Finalists include mobile startups from Hawaii, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Philippines, Taiwan, Indonesia, Japan, and Korea. Three lucky winners will fly to Barcelona, Spain to compete at the Mobile World Congress.
Moderator: Paris Deletraz, IE Business School |
Keynote Speakers
The Bridge to Asia - Henk Rogers (Hawaii)
500 Microfunds Around the World - Dave McClure (Silicon Valley/World)
The Rise of China - Gang Lu (Beijing)
Seoul's Startup Momentum - Bernard Moon (Seoul/Silicon Valley) |
 Henk Rogers, Tetris | |  Dave McClure, Founder 500 Startups | |  Gang Lu, Founder Technode | |  Bernard Moon, Founder SparkLabs |
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Startup Paradise Demo Day
Company Pitches from top Hawaii Accelerators
Join us for our semi-annual Hawaiʻi demo day featuring companies from Blue Startups cohort #6, Energy Excelerator, and XLR8UH. |
Fire-Side Chats
Hardware and Robotics in 2016 - Cyril Ebersweiler (Shenzhen/San Francisco)
Startup Futures: Hong Kong, Tokyo, Seoul, Beijing, Silicon Valley Moderator: Casey Lau, Softlayer (Hong Kong)
Startup Paradise: Why Hawaii, Why Now? - Moderator: Maya Rogers, Tetris (Hawaii)
Taking your Startup to Asia - David Lee, Kstartup (Silicon Valley) |
 Cyril Ebersweiler, Founder HAX Hardware Accelerator | | Casey Lau, Softlayer | |  Maya Rogers, Tetris | |  David Lee, KStartup |
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One-on-One Meetings (New to EMW'16!)
10-minute mentoring sessions with the EMW16 speakers
New to EMW'16! This year, attendees will have a chance to have one-on-one sessions with our international group of speakers. Sign-ups will be sent out to registered attendees on January 4th, so make sure to register before then for this amazing opportunity! Appointment times will be filled on a first come first serve basis. |
Track 1: Founder Focus
This track is recommended for founders and entrepreneurs who want insider tips to make their startups successful.
Building Community in Your Startup - Tony Blank, Evangelist SendGrid
Accelerating your Startup around the Globe - Pat Riley, Global Accelerator Network
Is Beijing the Next Silicon Valley? - Todd Embley, Chinaaccelerator
Moderator: Casey Lau, Softlayer |
 Tony Blank, Sendgrid | |  Pat Riley, CEO Global Accelerator Network | |  Todd Embley, Chinaccelerator | | Casey Lau, Softlayer |
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Track 2: International Investor
Are you an existing investor, an aspiring investor, or simply interested in how investing works overseas? This is the track for you.
An American Angel in Asia - David Dacus, International Investor
Cross-border Investing - Jeff Char, J-Seed Ventures
Crowdfunding - Breaking Down Barriers - Manny Fernandez, Dreamfunded
Moderator: Paris Deletraz, IE Business School |
 David Dacus, Angel Investor | |  Jeff Char, J-Seed Ventures | | Paris Deletraz, IE Business School | |  Manny Fernandez, Dreamfunded |
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 Early Bird Pricing ends this Sunday, December 13th! |
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Ward Village will again be hosting our VIP Reception for speakers and sponsors at the newly renovated IBM Building. Thank you to Ward Village for continuing to be an amazing sponsor of EMW and supporting the innovation sector in Hawaii. |
Interested in sponsoring EMW'16? Get in touch today! |
Many thanks to our partners at the State of Hawaiʻi for being the title sponsor of this event. Support from the HI Growth Initiative, a program of the Hawaii Strategic Development Corporation and the High Technology Development Corporation is being provided to sponsor the 2-day East Meets West conference and the Mobile Challenge Asia Pacific. |
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