Conference Schedule

(Draft, subject to change)

THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 2025

7:00 AMRegistration
Continental Breakfast and Networking
8:00 AMConference Opening 
Land Acknowledgement
8:15 AMDr. Rowena Tomaneng — Welcome Remarks and Acknowledge Sponsors 
Introducing Dr. Tammeil Gilkerson, Chancellor PCCD, host district
8:35 AMWelcoming Remarks — Dr. Tammeil Gilkerson, Chancellor PCCD, host district
8:45 AMKeynote Speaker
Dr. Kyle A. Reyes, Vice President, Institutional Advancement, Utah Valley University
9:30 AMPacific Islander Presidents Panel: Humanizing the Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander CEO Leadership Experience
Sefa Aina (Moderator), Associate Dean and Director of Draper Center for Community Partnerships, Pomona College
Dr. Lui Hokoana, Chancellor, University of Hawai’i, Maui College
Dr. Galvin Deleon Guerrero, President, Northern Marianas College
Dr. Maenette K.P. Ah Nee-Benham, Chancellor, University of Hawaiʻi at West Oʻahu
10:45 AM – 12:00 PMConcurrent Workshops – Group A
12:00 PM – 2:00 PMLunch on your own
2:15 PM – 3:30 PMConcurrent Workshops – Group B  (Roundtable session)
3:45 PM – 5:00 PMConcurrent Workshops – Group C (Roundtable session)
5:30 PM – 7:30 PMNetworking Reception
Post-7:30 PMDINNER ON YOUR OWN

FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 2025

7:00 AMRegistration
Continental Breakfast and Networking
8:00 AMConference Opening
Housekeeping 
Acknowledgments
8:10 AMCultural Performance
8:30 AMKeynote Speaker
Dr. Karthick Ramakrishnan, Executive Director & Founder, AAPI Data
9:30 AM – 10:45 AMConcurrent Workshops – Group E 
11:00 AM – 12:15 PMConcurrent Workshops – Group F
12:30 PM – 2:00 PMNetworking Lunch – Community Awards (TBD) 
2:15 PM – 3:30 PMConcurrent Workshops – Group G
4:00 PM – 5:00 PMClosing Reception with Light Refreshments