Programs That Create Workforce Impact
Our programs drive job creation, cross-sector collaboration, and durable economic growth. Every initiative TRUE coordinates connects directly to measurable workforce outcomes, because technology adoption should create opportunity
Our Approach
Strengthen Local Business
Help Hawaiʻi organizations compete and grow through technology, rather than importing solutions that don’t fit.
Replicable Use Cases
Document every implementation so the next organization can adapt proven models instead of starting from scratch.
Build Workforce Pathways
Ensure every initiative connects to jobs — from early AI literacy to executive alignment to direct hiring commitments.
Values Centered Impact
Ground all work in values of collaboration, responsibility, and care for community.
Hawaiʻi AI & Cloud Innovation Summit
Where Hawaiʻi’s Technology Ecosystem Meets
The annual Hawaiʻi AI & Cloud Innovation Summit is the state’s premier cross-sector convening for technology decision-makers. Leaders from enterprise, government, academia, and the technology industry come together to share best practices, explore real-world solutions, and form strategic partnerships that translate directly into workforce development and economic growth.
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The Summit Where Leaders Shape What’s Next
The Summit is designed around three outcomes that matter:
Share Best Practices
Learn from organizations that have successfully deployed AI and cloud solutions in Hawaiʻi’s unique environment.
Explore Real World Solutions
Move beyond theory to see technology working in local enterprises, government agencies, and community organizations.
Form Strategic Partnerships
Connect directly with potential collaborators, vendors, and talent pipelines.
Executive Networking Series
Building Relationships That Become Hiring Pipelines
TRUE hosts invitation-only executive networking and professional development sessions that bring together committee members, enterprise leaders, university partners, and public sector decision-makers.
Recent and upcoming session themes include:
Generative AI Deployment
How Hawaiʻi organizations are moving from pilots to production.
Research Collaboration
Connecting academic research to enterprise needs.
Tech Trends for 2026
What’s coming and how Hawaiʻi can lead, not follow.
Internship Pipelines
Building structured pathways from campus to career.
Hiring Commitments
Translating technology adoption directly into local job creation.
Executive Alignment
Getting leadership buy-in for cross-sector technology strategies.
CASE STUDY
Homeless Care Coordination Pilot
Technology can serve Hawaiʻi’s most vulnerable communities.
TRUE’s coordination of the Homeless Care Coordination Pilot with the Institute for Human Services demonstrated that values-centered technology adoption delivers both human impact and economic opportunity. The pilot created new roles in data stewardship, care coordination, and technical support, proving that technology adoption generates sustainable local employment alongside community benefit.
Results exceeded every goal:
1,044
New clients entered into the coordinated system (nearly 2x the original target)
1,307
Clients provided coordinated services (over 6x the original target)
273
Clients placed in temporary shelter (nearly 9x the original target)
25
Community engagements completed (119% of goal)
Nāʻau Ao: AI Art Visions of Hawaiʻi
The competition culminates in a gala showcasing student work, celebrating young innovators while demonstrating that Hawaiʻi’s values-centered approach to AI begins with how we educate our keiki. This initiative builds the foundation for a future workforce that approaches technology with both technical skill and cultural grounding.
Kupuna Tech Initiative Aging-in-Place Innovation Showcase: Spring/Summer 2026
Hawaiʻi faces a growing elder-care challenge: shortage of facilities, escalating costs, and persistent caregiver shortages. Many kūpuna want to remain independent at home, but families lack early-warning visibility into risks like falls, prolonged inactivity, and social isolation. Privacy concerns make “camera-first” monitoring unacceptable for many households.
WORKFORCE IMPACT
The Unified Workforce Thread
Every initiative TRUE coordinates connects directly to job creation by design.
| Initiative | Workforce Pathway |
|---|---|
| AI & Cloud Summit | Career mapping tools + direct hiring commitments from participating employers |
| Executive Networking | Internships, applied research opportunities, and executive hiring alignment |
| Homeless Care Pilot | Data stewardship, care coordination, and technical support roles |
| Kupuna Tech | Installation, support, and care coordination positions |
| Nāʻau Ao | Early AI literacy building the foundation for technology careers |
| Academic Partnership | Community college pathways to AI-enabled careers and industry certifications |