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EVENT SCHEDULE
Wednesday, April 4th Booth Showcase2:30-4:00 pm | HGB 275
Speed Networking4:00-5:00 pm | HGB 273
Dinner5:30-7:00 pm | PCC Hale Ohana Luau
Thursday, April 5th
Finalists Presentations8:30-11:30 am | Hawaiian Journey Theater (PCC)
Willes Talks & Presentation of Awards2:00-3:30 pm | HGB 273/275
Winners Reception with Judges4:00-5:00 pm | HGB 135
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JUDGES PANEL
RYAN & SHAUNA OCKEYRyan and Shauna serve on the Genuine Gold Society of
Brigham Young University Hawaii and have been long
time supporters of the Willes Center where they have
coached and mentored students in entrepreneurship.
Shauna is the Board Chair and Founder of Tanbridge
Academy where she lives in Calgary, Canada. Ryan
is the President and CEO of Cardel Homes where he
runs operations in Calgary, Colorado and Florida. Ryan
and Shauna were instrumental in helping the BYU–
Hawaii ENACTUS team compete at the World Cup in
Johannesburg in 2015 and London in 2017.
TREVOR HANSONTrevor founded three small businesses while attending
BYU–Hawaii where he graduated in June of 2017 as
business management student. Through his startups,
Trevor has had the opportunity to provide marketing
products and consulting for a myriad of companies
primarily in the vacation and travel industry. After
graduating from BYU–Hawaii, he landed a position at
Tesla, working at the Gigafactory in Sparks, Nevada.
At Tesla, Trevor is part of the strategic sourcing and
procurement team assisting in the construction of what
will become the world’s largest manufacturing plant.
He served his mission in South Carolina and loves the
mission of BYU–Hawaii.
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KIANA ULUAVEKiana graduated from BYU in Provo in 2015 with a degree
in Geography and Tourism and she is currently pursuing
her Master of Education (MEd) at University of Hawaii at
Manoa. While spending the days teaching US History and
Polynesian Dance to Junior and Senior High School students
at Kahuku High School, Kiana runs multiple startups during
nights, weekends and every spare minute that she can
find. She currently teaches dance lessons around the globe
as a Cultural Ambassador, runs Floral Artists as an AirBnB
experience which teaches people how to make leis and
haikus and she runs So Da’ Bomb with her husband, Kalin, at
the Polynesian Culture Center.
TROY PORRASTroy Porras received his undergraduate degree from Princeton
University and has a J.D. from Stanford University Law School.
He is currently the President and CEO of Pinamar Investments.
Pinamar has investments in operating businesses in the
automotive and software industries. In addition, Troy is a
partner in a family real estate partnership that manages $20M
in commercial and industrial real estate assets. Troy is also
an angel investor and has invested in real estate and private
equity funds. Troy has served on several community and
charitable Boards, including Arapahoe House and Believe in
Haiti. Troy has lived in Colorado for more than a decade with
his wife and 4 children. They enjoy international travel and
spending time outdoors taking advantage of all the natural
beauty Colorado has to offer.
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Key Note Speaker
GUY KAWASAKIGuy was born in Honolulu, Hawaii in 1954. His family
lived in a tough part of Kalihi Valley but he never
felt poor because his parents made many sacrifices.
His mother was a housewife and his father was a
fireman, real estate broker and state senator. Guy
attended Iolani School where he graduated in 1972.
Guy graduated from Stanford and entered the MBA
program at UCLA where he worked for a fine-jewelry
manufacturer, counting diamonds. Later Guy was
hired at Apple where he evangelized Macintosh to
developers. He also met his wife at Apple. In 2013,
Guy resurrected the title “chief evangelist” and joined
a Sydney-based company called Canva. This company
provides an online, graphic-design service. Its goal is
to democratize design. If you need graphics for social
media, flyers, posters, infographics, or business cards,
check it out. In 2015 Merceds Benz USA retained Guy
as a brand ambassador. Seriously, he’s not making
this up. Somebody has to fill these positions and they
don’t all have to be world-class golfers and tennis
players. Guy is most well known in the entrepreneurial
world for writing incredibly insightful books including;
“Art of the Start” and “The Art of Social Media.”
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Speaker
CHENOA FARNSWORTHChenoa is the Managing Partner at Blue Startups, a
venture accelerator in Honolulu providing investment,
mentorship, and work space to high growth technology
startups. Prior to this she was the Managing Director
for Hawaii Angels and a Founder at HI Impact. Chenoa
graduated from University of California, Santa Cruz with
a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Government
and later received her MBA from University of Hawaii.
Chenoa is very well connected in the private equity
world and while working with Blue Startups, recently
sponsored the East Meets West Summit which is the
largest startup event of the year in Hawaii.
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COMMUNITY
Kama‘aina Express
CrowdsourcedSales Daily Mormon
Self Love Apparel Yellow Magic Nutritional Supplements
Lotus Braille e-ReaderKaden Haraguchi
Kevin Knudsen Joshua Mason
Randi Lee Robertson Farao
Eurica Califorrniaa
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Yellow Magic Nutritional Supplements
Tronob Cambodia
Golden Sow LLC Pig Farm
Pandania
Ty’s Beach Bus Vantopia
Gilgerem
Pattica San
Mungunsukh Ganbaatar
Joseph Duano
Tyler Johnson Samual Stratford & Bryce Coleman
Battsengel Chagdgaa
GLOBAL
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DIGITALCozy
ISO: In Search Of
HĀMIORA
Pinch Student Steals LLC
Neighbor
Summer Knudsen
Ally Pack & Hannah Jones
Samuel Mangakahia
Morgyn Woodruff Ammon Ioka
Kevin Dana
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Beristain Clothing
Hatch VR
Everyone Is Ohana
Huna ALOHA The Mural MissionRubi Life LLC
Hop In!
Carolina Beristain
Princess May Yau, Jeremy Malaluan, Michael Mendoza, and Esther Ruth Insigne
Scott Muhlestein & Bryce Coleman
Franz Kuutti Deylan GudielNathan Neebley
Shazer Llanera
SOCIAL
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ABOUT WILLES CENTER
Every major includes an element of entrepreneurism. Whether your ambition is to be a musician looking to produce and sell your work, make a difference in the world running your own non-profit organization, or simply be your own boss, the Willes Entrepreneurship Center provides the skills necessary to make money while fulfilling your dreams.
Academic Programs Offered
Certificate in Entrepreneurship (13 credits)Entrepreneurship Minor (18 credits)
To learn more about what the Willes Center for International Entrepreneurship can do for you, please visit us upstairs in the HGB offices or online at willescenter.com
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WILLES TALKS
RYAN OCKEYRyan is the President and CEO of the Cardel Group of
Companies. Cardel is a real estate, land development
and home building company with offices in Calgary
Alberta, Ottawa Ontario, Denver Colorado and Tampa
Florida. Ryan is married to Shauna and she is the
Board Chair and founder of Tanbridge Academy. Ryan
and Shauna serve on the Genuine Gold Society of
Brigham Young University Hawaii. They coach and
mentor students in the Entrepreneurship and Business
programs in addition to working with the BYU Hawaii
ENACTUS team focused on social entrepreneurship.
Ryan’s previous positions and accomplishments
include: President of Calgary Home Builders
Association, Board Member of the Alberta New Home
Warranty Program and the Alberta Medal of Recognition.
Ryan and his wife Shauna have three children and two
grand children. In his spare time Ryan likes to ski,
mountain bike, surf and race cars. Ryan is the 2015
Lamborghini Super Trofeo race series North American
Champion and the 2015 Lamborghini Super Trofeo race
series World champion.
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PRIZE ALLOCATIONS
Global, Digital, and Social:1st - $5,0002nd - $3,0003rd - $1,000
Community:1st - $1,5002nd - $1,000
3rd - $500
