East Meets West 2024 – Partners with Startup World Cup

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We are excited to announce that this year’s East Meets West Pitch Competition will serve as a regional qualifier for the Startup World Cup! We will be selecting 5 startups from the East and 5 startups from the West to pitch to a panel of VC judges. Don’t miss this opportunity to put your startup on the stage! If selected, you will be pitching in front of a crowd of investors and the winner will go on to the semi-final competition of the Startup World Cup for a chance to win $1,000,000!

Deadline to apply has been extended to March 1st!

Limited to 100 attendees. Exclusive networking opportunities with speakers, sponsors, entrepreneurs, and investors. Make lasting connections, collaborate, and share new ideas.

Beachside Networking Activities standup paddle board, yoga, lei po`o making, bike ride art tour, and beach games

Roundtable Discussions
Lessons Learned from Real-World Applications of Generative AI
The Rise of Millennials and Gen Z Travelers
Integrated Marketing Strategies for Startups
Workforce Automation: How to Build Chat GPT into Your Existing Processes
Preserving Hawai`i’s Culture by investing in Hawai`i’s talent
to name just a few!

Intimate Affinity Dinners hosted by
Alpaca VC
Moment Ventures
Builders VC
Vectr Ventures
Costanoa Ventures

400+ attendees. Network and learn from entrepreneurs, investors, the Hawaii startup ecosystem and global thought leaders.

Keynote Speakers

Chris Yeh (co-author of Blitzscaling with Reid Hoffman) –
Blitzscaling and AI: Cutting Through The Hype

Yiying Lu (creator of the Twitter “Fail Whale” image) –
Unleashing Business & Cultural Value through Branding & Design

Gregory Shepard (serial entrepreneur with multiple exits) –
Why Founders Fail

Breakout Discussions

Virtual Characters and Real-Time Content Creation
Blue Horizons: Harnessing AI for Ocean Sustainability
New Technology and New Opportunities in Travel Tech
How to Go Global Tactical Advice for Founders
Sustainable Transportation Solutions
Startup Marketing AI Tools

Entrepreneurs Bootcamp Advice for Founders, Startup Marketing, AI Tools, How to Go Global

East v. West pitch competition regional qualifier for the Startup World Cup now accepting applications until March 1st

VC one-on-one opportunities for founders

More exciting things to come! Get Early Bird Tickets now! Prices will increase again on March 1, 2024 – so be sure to get your tickets early.

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