Chamber of Commerce Hawaii Future of Work 2027 Conference

Chamber of Commerce Hawaii’s Future of Work 2027 Conference runs Wednesday, September 23, 2026 at the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaiʻi, 2454 S Beretania St. Registration opens at 8:30 AM. The public agenda stacks an opening keynote, a UHERO economic outlook, industry spotlights across healthcare, construction, public sector, defense, energy, IT, and tourism, breakouts, lunch, a generational-commitment keynote, Workforce Heroes recognition, and networking through about 4:00 PM. Tickets are listed around $150 and include parking, light breakfast, buffet lunch, and coffee service.

This is a Quad Chamber-adjacent statewide workforce day. The Japanese Cultural Center venue and industry spotlight roster make it one of the denser professional rooms on Oahu inside the scrape window. Educators using Perkins funding have a separate group-registration path via the chamber contact on Luma. Arrive with one staffing or partnership question for the breakouts so the afternoon is usable.

This is right for employers, HR, educators, and workforce partners across Hawaii’s key industries. Skip it if you need a short YP coffee talk only (see the next morning’s Coffee Talks) or a vendor tech expo. Confirm Beretania parking validation in the ticket notes; the listed parking inclusion is part of the value of the $150 ticket. Moiliili and University-area traffic still needs a morning buffer.

Industry spotlight rooms fill unevenly. Skim the agenda the night before and pick breakouts that match hiring or partnership needs rather than wandering between every sector. Bring business cards and a short workforce story so lunch tables stay useful after the UHERO outlook lands. Educators on Perkins funding should confirm the group-registration contact on Luma before buying individual seats that may not reimburse cleanly.

If you can only take one Honolulu morning, Coffee Talks on September 24 is shorter; this Wednesday is the full workforce day. Buy on Luma, then keep the ticket for badge or check-in and parking validation. Re-check the agenda closer to September 23 if industry spotlight rooms shift.