Host an event
Bring people together around an idea, a skill, or a shared ambition. Host your own event as part of Hawaii Tech Week.
2026 event submissions are closed
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How it works
Hawaii Tech Week brings independently organized events together. Each host creates their own experience. Attendees choose the events that interest them and register for each one.
Your role
Hawaii Tech Week’s role
Bring together your team, customers, partners, and investors while meeting new ones.
Meet, recruit, and retain key tech talent, users, stakeholders, and more.
Promote your brand, product, service, new initiatives, and announcements to a tech-forward audience.
Position your company or yourself as a leader in your space through curated content, speakers, and experiences.
Help increase talent, capital, and adoption of technology while strengthening Hawaii's tech community and economy.
Reach HTW's network of tech professionals, founders, investors, and community leaders across Hawaii and globally.
Make room for possibility
From a focused conversation to a hands-on session, choose a format that gives your audience a reason to be there.
Panels · Fireside chats · Talks
Bring a focused topic and people with something to say.
Workshops · Demos · Hackathons
Give people something to try, build, or learn together.
Mixers · Activities · Gatherings
Create space for new connections and shared experiences.
In good company
A few of the organizations that have hosted.
From idea to event
You don’t need every detail worked out to start thinking about your event. Here’s where to begin.
Choose the people you want to bring together and what they will get from being there. A specific audience makes for a stronger event.
Read the host guideThink through your format, venue, team, and budget. Our planning guide gives you a practical place to start.
Explore the planning guideUse the submission guide to check the information your event needs. 2026 event submissions are closed.
Review submission requirementsA little more clarity
Find answers below, with detailed requirements and planning resources in the host handbook.
Explore the host handbook2026 event submissions are closed. You can use the host and planning guides to prepare an event for a future edition.
A clear audience, a compelling topic, and a reason to gather. We look for events that connect, educate, or inspire people and contribute to technology talent, investment, or adoption in Hawaii. Panels, workshops, product demos, and informal gatherings can all work.
Hosts plan, fund, market, and run their own events. That includes the venue, staffing, registration, and any safety, insurance, or permit requirements. Co-hosting is an option for sharing the work and costs. HTW provides the shared calendar, visibility, and guidance.
No. HTW welcomes organizations and leaders from elsewhere, with an emphasis on a connection to Hawaii. That might mean local employees or customers, returning kamaʻāina, investment, or other meaningful ties to the islands.
They are different ways to participate. Hosts organize individual events. Hawaii Tech Week sponsors help fund the week’s shared programming and activities, with recognition and benefits defined by their sponsorship. You can also work with sponsors for your own event.