Program

Sunday, January 5, 2025

4pm – 7pm

Sunset Welcome Reception
Hau Terrace

We welcome you to Honolulu with a Sunset Pau Hana overlooking live Hawaiian music and a traditional hula performance at House Without a Key.

7pm

Nightcap Conversations
Lewers Lounge

Continue conversations over classic cocktails and live jazz before you wrap up the opening evening of hibiscus summit 2025.

Monday, January 6, 2025

7am – 8:15am

Sunrise Breakfast
Garden Terrace

Begin the day with an island-inspired breakfast buffet and take in a live Monocle Radio broadcast on the Garden Terrace.

8:30am – Noon

Morning Session I
Halekulani Ballroom

Briefings, Interviews and Fireside Chats on “Building Vibrant Cities and Communities”

  • Welcome to Honolulu

  • Creative Tensions

  • Innovation Mindsets

  • Asia Pacific City Briefings

    • Tokyo

    • Teshima

    • Seoul: The Pulse of Contemporary Korea

    • Taipei

    • Vietnam’s Twin Engines: Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi and What's Next in Southeast Asia's Growth Market

    • Singapore

    • Sydney

    • Los Angeles

Noon – 1:30pm

Delegate Luncheon
Hau Terrace

Enjoy a delicious, locally-sourced lunch with views of Diamond Head and the Pacific.

2pm – 5:30pm

Afternoon Session
Halekulani Ballroom

Briefings, Interviews and Fireside Chats on “Building Vibrant Cities and Communities”

  • Climate and Environment

    • A Culture of Sustainability

    • Climate Innovation

    • The Energy Transition

    • Conservation International

  • Culture and Commerce

5:30pm – 6:30pm

Après-Surf Cocktails
Hau Terrace

Enjoy cocktails and sunset views before dinner.

7pm – 9:30pm

Delegate Dinner Party
The Pacific Club

Depart by shuttle van to The Pacific Club, a tropical midcentury modern masterpiece designed by architect Vladimir Ossipoff. Dinner specially prepared by Executive Chef Eric Leterc and Guest Chefs (TBA) with Asia Pacific wines selected by Club Sommelier Kerry Ichimasa and sake and shochu selected by Sake Samurai Monica Samuels.

10pm

Nightcap Conversations
Lewers Lounge

Return to Halekulani for more conversation as you wrap up the day.

Tuesday, January 7, 2025

7am – 8:15am

Sunrise Breakfast
Garden Terrace

Begin the day with an island-inspired breakfast buffet and take in a live Monocle Radio broadcast on the Garden Terrace.

8:30am – 12:30pm

Morning Session II
Halekulani Ballroom

Briefings, Interviews and Fireside Chats on “Building Vibrant Cities and Communities”

12:30pm – 2:15pm

9pm – Midnight

Delegate Luncheon
La Mer

Enjoy an unforgettable lunch at La Mer, Hawaiʻi’s only AAA Five Diamond and Forbes Five-Star restaurant.

3pm – 6:30pm

Afternoon Roundtable Discussions

Punahou School

Sustainability tour of the campus, roundtable discussion with current students and a reception hosted by Punahou School President Mike Latham.

OR

East-West Center

TBA.

OR

Liljestrand House

TBA.

7pm – 9pm

Dinner Dialogues
Senia, Fête, The Pig and the Lady

Private dinners at one of three award-winning restaurants in Honolulu’s Historic Chinatown.

After Party
Location To Be Announced

Stay for an after party in Honolulu’s Historic Chinatown, co-hosted with NMG Network.

Wednesday, January 8, 2025

7am - 8am

8am - 3pm

Breakfast “On The Go”
Halekulani Bakery

Halekulani Bakery boxed breakfast to go.

“Sustainability in Action” Field Trips

Farm Day at Kōkua Learning Farm

The Kōkua Learning Farm is an agricultural and educational destination, inspiring learners of all ages to actively support their local food systems.

Spend the morning working on projects including mulching, weeding, ʻopala collection, nursery work, planting and harvesting, followed by lunch specially prepared by Chef Ed Kenney, a Kōkua Hawaiʻi Foundation Board Member.

Polynesian Voyaging Society

Visit the Polynesian Voyaging Society located on Sand Island, meet the crew of the Moananuiākea Voyage and tour a voyaging canoe.

Ossipoff Architecture and Design Tour

Tour Liljestrand House and additional venues, followed by lunch.

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Sony Open Official Pro-Am at Waialae Country Club