The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Pacific Asian Center for Entrepreneurship welcomes James Koshiba, co-founder of Kanu Hawaiʻi, to speak on Monday, October 27, 5–6:30 p.m. at the Campus Center Ballroom as part of the Inspiring Innovation Speaker Series.
Bringing his experience and knowledge, Koshiba will speak on the power of commitment, vulnerability and story in building successful enterprises that engage a mass audience—non-profit, for-profit and in between.
Koshiba is a community organizer, social entrepreneur and consultant. He co-founded and acted as CEO of Kanu Hawaiʻi, a non-profit that works to encourage sustainable behavior change and collective action. Kanu built a membership of 18,000 individuals spread across every Hawaiian island, 300 U.S. mainland communities and 12 countries in under 5 years. Additionally, Koshiba supports a variety of start-up social ventures, including Mindful Hawaiʻi, a resource for mindful living, island style.
The event is free and open to all University of Hawaiʻi students. Registration is required, reserve a seat.
