It has been a pleasure and honor to share my passion for technology and social media with others. Here is a selection of speaking engagements and other presentations in which I’ve participated:

• Bamboo Ridge Writers Institute (October 2001): “Technology and Local Literature,” panel with Peter Li and Jhoanna Calma.
• Honolulu Community-Media Council (Nov. 15, 2004): “Technology and Digital Journalism,” panel with Malia Zimmerman and Burt Lum.
• Hawaii TeleCommunications Association (Sept. 30, 2004): “Building Digital Communities through Social Networking & Blogging,” panel with Burt Lum, Kevin Hughes, Ian Lind, and Kevin Takamori.
• Online Social Networking Conference (February 2005): “Social Networking Hawaiian Style,” panelist.
• International Association of Business Communicators (June 2005): “Technology Communications,” panel with Peter Kay, Burt Lum, and Roxanne Darling.
• TechSpotting – Hawaiian Telecom (September 2006): “From Proclamation to Conversation,” presenter.
• Pacific Century Fellows (September 26, 2007): Evolution of Online News and its Effect on Journalism and News Reporting,” panel with Chris Archer, Sandee Oshiro, and Malia Zimmerman.
• University of Hawaii School of Communications (October 2007): “Press and Society,” guest speaker.
• Podcamp + WordCamp Hawaii (October 2008). “Making Personal Connections,” speaker.
• Mactoberfest (October 2008). “Hawaii Geek Talk,” moderator.
• Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii (November 2008): “Build Relationships and Thrive in the Economic Storm,” panel with Pono Shim and Evan Leong.
• High Technology Development Corporation (Feb. 21, 2009): “eCommerce & Social Media Workshop,” co-presenter with Burt Lum.
• State of the Web (March 24, 2009): “Social Networking Comes of Age,” panel with Dan Leuck, Dan Zelikman, and Kevin Hughes.
• Hawaii Statehood Conference (Aug. 21, 2010): “Media in Hawai‘i – The Next 50 Years,” panel with Mark Platte, Lee Webber, Scott Hogle, Rick Blangiardi, and Sandee Oshiro.
• Delta Kappa Gamma (April 17, 2010): “Social Media 101,” co-presenter with Burt Lum.
• Community Engagement on the Web (June 29, 2010): Moderated panel with Randy Ching, Dan Zelikman, John Tapper, and Dan Leuck.
• Leeward Community College Geek Day/HMAUS Mactoberfest (Oct. 23, 2010): “Social Media 201,” co-presenter with Burt Lum.
• University of Hawaii School of Communications (April 25, 2011): “Media Ethics,” guest speaker.
• HMAUS Springfest (April 30, 2011): “The Future of Mobile,” panel with Tom Merritt, Brian Dote, L.P. “Neenz Faleafine, moderated by Burt Lum.
• Agent Reboot (Aug. 24, 2011): “Online Reputation,” panel with Stephen Pacinelli, Lara Young, Alex Cortez, moderated by Chris Smith.
• Smart Business Hawaii (Aug. 25, 2011): “Social Media for Small Business,” with Burt Lum.
• Pacific Building Trade Expo (October 4, 2011): “Cloud Computing,” with Dan Zelikman.
• Hawaii Pacific University (Oct. 27, 2011): “Media Convergence,” guest speaker.