Hawaii Business Roundtable

What Hawaii Business Roundtable does

The Hawaii Business Roundtable (HBR) is a private nonprofit statewide public policy organization headquartered at 1003 Bishop Street, Suite 2630, in Honolulu, Hawaii. It is comprised exclusively of CEOs and senior executives of companies headquartered or maintaining significant operations in Hawaii, with members drawn from banking, healthcare, hospitality, utilities, real estate, and education. The organization is funded by recurring membership dues from these corporate members and is led by an Executive Director (Gary K. Kai) and an Executive Committee chaired in 2026 by Mark H. Fukunaga, Executive Chairman of Servco Pacific Inc.

HBR's mission is to promote the overall economic vitality and social well-being of Hawaii by focusing on a limited set of high-impact issues: education, housing availability, economic innovation, tourism, and military affairs. The organization delivers impact through three primary mechanisms: convening (Economic Forums, Future Focus conferences, and the annual Transition Centers Best Practices Conference held since 2018), content and research (HBR Webinars, UHERO economic forecast webinars, published reports, and informational briefings), and advocacy (formal legislative testimony and position statements delivered to the Hawaii Legislature). Its flagship program, Transition Centers for military-connected students, originated in partnership with the Hawaii Department of Education and the K. Mark Takai Foundation and has scaled to all 46 DoDEA Pacific schools across Japan, Okinawa, South Korea, and Guam.

HBR does not develop or sell technology products, software, or AI systems. Its competitive position rests on member-CEO convening power, multi-stakeholder partnerships (U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, UHERO, JVEF, Armed Services YMCA, DoDEA Pacific), and a privileged advocacy channel to the Hawaii Legislature. Revenue is not publicly disclosed; the 2026 Transition Centers conference drew 300+ in-person participants alongside a global virtual audience.

Name

Hawaii Business Roundtable

Legal name

Hawaii Business Roundtable

Website

https://hawaiibusinessroundtable.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Hawaii Business Roundtable is a nonprofit, statewide public policy organization composed of CEOs and senior executives of Hawaii-headquartered companies, funded by membership dues and focused on advancing Hawaii's economic vitality through education, housing, economic innovation, tourism, and military affairs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Policy Advocacy Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Executive Summits & Invitation-Only Forums (MPAGAGAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Executive Leadership Summits (C-Suite, Board, Strategy Offsites) (THAHAMAA), Product & Innovation Summits (Roadmap, Launch Readiness, Innovation Days) (THAHAMAG), Training, Enablement & Talent Development Summits (THAHAMAH)

Keywords

• Public policy advocacy
• Business roundtable membership
• Executive convening events
• Economic development forums
• Legislative testimony services

Headquarters

HQ city

Honolulu

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership dues: The organization is funded through membership dues from CEOs and Senior Executives of companies headquartered or maintaining significant operations in Hawai'i. Member companies represent various sectors including banking, healthcare, hospitality, utilities, and real estate.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Hawaii Business Roundtable is a statewide nonprofit public policy organization that convenes CEOs and senior executives from Hawaii-based companies to address issues affecting the state's economic vitality and social well-being. It provides a member-driven forum for discussion, partnership-based problem solving, and policy advocacy across five priority areas: education, housing, economic innovation, tourism, and military affairs. The organization delivers its value through annual conferences, economic forums, webinars, legislative testimonies, and informational briefings.

Product overview

Hawaii Business Roundtable is a statewide public policy organization, not a technology product company. It does not offer commercial software products or services. The organization serves as a forum for CEOs and senior executives to promote economic vitality and social well-being in Hawaii through initiatives focused on education, housing availability, economic innovation, tourism, and military affairs. Its activities include organizing events such as the Transition Centers Best Practices Conference, HBR Webinars, Economic Forums, and Future Focus Conferences, as well as providing resources like legislature information and published reports.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• HBR Membership Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Transition Centers implemented across 46 DoDEA Pacific schools
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hawaii Department of EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 March 2018Long-standing partnership with Hawaii State Department of Education to support education initiatives, workforce development, and Transition Centers for military-connected students. Partnership includes annual conference hosting and collaborative programs.
• K. Mark Takai FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNamed partnership in honor of late Congressman K. Mark Takai, a staunch advocate for Hawaii's students and military-dependent children. Co-hosts annual Transition Centers Best Practices Conference.
• U.S. Indo-Pacific CommandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMilitary partnership supporting transition programs and education initiatives for military families. Joint Venture Education Forum (JVEF) coordinates between military and DOE.
• University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization (UHERO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUHERO provides economic research and forecasts essential for business, community and public leaders. HBR hosts UHERO economic forecast webinars and incorporates UHERO data into forums.
• Joint Venture Education Forum (JVEF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership between U.S. Pacific Command and Hawaii Department of Education ensuring relocation support for military-dependent children during school transitions.
• Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) PacificcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDoDEA Pacific Region schools have implemented Transition Center programs modeled after Hawaii DOE schools, now spanning 46 schools across Japan, Okinawa, South Korea, and Guam.
• Hawaii Convention CenterminorOthersVenue partner for annual conferences including Future Focus and Transition Centers Best Practices Conference.
• Armed Services YMCAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates on student leadership development programs during Transition Centers conferences, hosting breakout sessions for elementary and middle school students.
• K. Mark Takai FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership for Transition Centers Best Practices Conference. Foundation was established to honor Congressman K. Mark Takai's legacy of advocacy for military families and students.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• National Association of Manufacturers (NAM): The largest U.S. manufacturing trade association, advocating for manufacturers at federal and state levels. Comparable as a policy advocacy and convening organization serving C-suite executives, though with a sector-specific rather than statewide focus.
• U.S. Chamber of Commerce: The largest business advocacy organization in the United States, representing companies of all sizes across all sectors and geographies. Comparable as a business policy advocacy body, but operates at national scale and does not focus exclusively on CEO-level membership.

Emerging players

• The Conference Board: A member-driven think tank and business membership organization that convenes senior executives for research, conferences, and policy insights. Comparable to HBR in its CEO-executive convening and research-driven policy content, though operating nationally and member-funded via corporate subscriptions.

Regional players

• Hawaii Chamber of Commerce (Honolulu Chamber of Commerce / Chamber of Commerce Hawaii): The state-level chamber of commerce for Hawaii, representing a broader cross-section of Hawaii businesses. Comparable as a Hawaii-focused business advocacy organization, but differs from HBR in offering tiered membership beyond C-suite executives.

Direct peers

• Business Roundtable (national): The national Business Roundtable is composed of CEOs of major U.S. corporations and advocates for policy positions on economic growth, education, and workforce. It is the most direct conceptual peer to Hawaii Business Roundtable, sharing the same name, CEO-only membership model, and policy-advocacy orientation.
• Oregon Business Council: A CEO-led statewide business advocacy organization in Oregon focused on education, economic development, and public policy. Direct peer to HBR with similar membership composition (major Oregon employers), executive-level convening, and policy advocacy remit.
• Washington Roundtable: A statewide business roundtable of CEOs of major Washington-state companies focused on education and economic competitiveness. Highly comparable to HBR in structure (CEO-only membership), policy focus areas (education, workforce, economic vitality), and convening role within a single state.

Others

• Joint Venture Education Forum (JVEF): A Hawaii-based partnership between the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and the Hawaii Department of Education supporting military-connected students. Directly comparable to HBR's Transition Centers program and an active HBR partner, though operating as a government-military collaboration rather than a private business forum.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hawaii-business-roundtable-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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