Design Thinking: A Process for Innovation, September 14
2019-09-14 00:00 UTC
Oceanit’s Design Thinking: A Process for Innovation workshops are an exclusive gathering, of no more than 20 people, designed for executives and leaders to provide a one-day, immersive Design Thinking experience.
Workshops are held on Saturdays from 8:00 am – 4:00 pm to avoid the interruption of the work week. Participants dive into the Design Thinking process through a variety of teaching methodologies and exercises. Since August 2015, more than 600 leaders have experienced what it means to “think outside the box”, and many have gone back to their organizations to begin their organizational transformation.
Executives will take part in an immersive, real-world project to learn the human-centered, prototype-driven approach to innovation. The workshop is a dynamic mix of short instructional lectures, demonstrations, and guided hands-on teamwork. You will experience the Design Thinking mindsets and philosophy that we practice at Oceanit – to learn more, click the link below!

Oceanit Public Tour, October 16th
2019-10-16 00:00 - 06:49 UTC
Explore and engage with amazing and innovative products in our “petting zoo” and discover how products are brought from mind to market in our laboratories. Register for Oceanit’s quarterly public tour to experience firsthand how we’re moving the world into the future. Tours last roughly 1-1.5 hours, beginning at 3:30pm.
Oceanit Headquarters
828 Fort Street Mall, Suite 600
Honolulu, HI 96813

Oceanit Public Tour, October 18th
2019-10-18 00:00 UTC
Join one of Oceanit’s public, quarterly tours! Explore and engage with amazing technologies and innovative products in our “ Technology Petting Zoo” and discover how ideas are brought from mind to market in our laboratories. Register for Oceanit’s quarterly public tour to experience firsthand how we are delivering the future.
Our quarterly tours last roughly 1.5 hours, beginning at 3:30pm and are limited to 25 people. Each member of a party must RSVP separately please!

Design Thinking: A Process for Innovation, October 19
2019-10-19 00:00 UTC

Design Thinking: A Process for Innovation, November 16
2019-11-16 00:00 UTC

Design Thinking: A Process for Innovation, December 14
2019-12-14 00:00 UTC

Oceanit Showcase at the International Petroleum Technology Conference
2020-01-13 00:00 - 2020-01-15 00:00 UTC
Oceanit is pleased to be working in collaboration with TAQA to bring our energy and efficiency improving innovations to the International Petroleum Technology Conference. We will discuss our mind to market technologies and their international potential with attendees from across the globe.
Per the IPTC website:
The 12th edition of the International Petroleum Technology Conference (IPTC) will be held 13–15 January 2020 at the Dhahran EXPO in Dhahran, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, with Saudi Aramco serving as the Exclusive Host Organisation.
IPTC is a collaborative effort among the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG), the European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers (EAGE), the Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG), and the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE).
Regional energy ministers, industry leaders, and governmental representatives will have an opportunity to discuss and share their views on timely industry topics and trends, exchange expertise and experience, present state-of-the-art technology and innovation, and to stimulate further research of technical and business activities.

Oceanit Public Tour, January 17th
2020-01-17 00:00 UTC

Design Thinking: A Process for Innovation, March 21st
2020-03-21 08:00 - 17:00 UTC
Tickets available soon!
Oceanit’s Design Thinking: A Process for Innovation workshops are an exclusive gathering, of no more than 20 people, designed for executives and leaders to provide a one-day, immersive Design Thinking experience.
Workshops are held on Saturdays from 8:00 am – 4:00 pm to avoid the interruption of the work week. Participants dive into the Design Thinking process through a variety of teaching methodologies and exercises. Since August 2015, more than 600 leaders have experienced what it means to “think outside the box”, and many have gone back to their organizations to begin their organizational transformation.
Executives will take part in an immersive, real-world project to learn the human-centered, prototype-driven approach to innovation. The workshop is a dynamic mix of short instructional lectures, demonstrations, and guided hands-on teamwork. You will experience the Design Thinking mindsets and philosophy that we practice at Oceanit – to learn more, click the link below!

Oceanit Public Tour, April 17th
2020-04-17 00:00 UTC

Design Thinking: A Process for Innovation, June 20th
2020-06-20 08:00 - 16:00 UTC
Oceanit is reviewing our in-person events in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Please check back or contact Oceanit to see if this event will proceed as planned.
Oceanit’s Design Thinking: A Process for Innovation workshops are an exclusive gathering, of no more than 20 people, designed for executives and leaders to provide a one-day, immersive Design Thinking experience.
Workshops are held on Saturdays from 8:00 am – 4:00 pm to avoid the interruption of the work week. Participants dive into the Design Thinking process through a variety of teaching methodologies and exercises. Since August 2015, more than 600 leaders have experienced what it means to “think outside the box”, and many have gone back to their organizations to begin their organizational transformation.
Executives will take part in an immersive, real-world project to learn the human-centered, prototype-driven approach to innovation. The workshop is a dynamic mix of short instructional lectures, demonstrations, and guided hands-on teamwork. You will experience the Design Thinking mindsets and philosophy that we practice at Oceanit – to learn more and purchase tickets, please visit the link below.

Oceanit Public Tour, July 17th
2020-07-17 00:00 UTC

Oceanit SPARK Day: Scanite, Houston July 30th
2020-07-30 12:30 - 14:30 (America/Halifax)
On Thursday July 30 from 12:30-2:30PM EDT Oceanit will be a hosting an invitation-only, virtual SPARK day event in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy.
SPARK stands for Special Presentation of Advanced Research & Knowledge: targeted events focused on Oceanit advanced projects, products, services, and partnerships. Working with the DOE’s ‘Technology Development & Integration Center, Oil & Gas’, this SPARK day will feature Scanite ‘Smart Cement’: an advanced, acoustically-responsive cement additive that can revolutionize well integrity diagnostics and monitoring.
Oceanit will present on the status of “Acoustic Smart Cement for Well Integrity Diagnostics”, an SBIR Phase II project. The event will be feature guest speakers from Shell and the Dept of Energy, and provide a live demonstration of the manufacturing process for Scanite Smart Cement. Oceanit is working with major oil & gas industry operators and service companies to bring this technology to the field.
If you are interested in tuning in to this SPARK day, please contact info@oceanit.com. Invites will be sent via email in advance of July 30th.

Design Thinking: A Process for Innovation, September 19th
2020-09-19 00:00 UTC

Intellectual Anarchy Author Talk with Patrick Sullivan & da Shop, December 6th
2020-12-06 15:00 - 16:00 (Pacific/Honolulu)
Oceanit CEO Patrick Sullivan will join da Shop owner, David DeLuca, to talk about his new book Intellectual Anarchy in a virtual Q&A session.
Intellectual Anarchy details the methodology used at Oceanit for 35 years to generate disruptive solutions to some of the world’s biggest problems. From the idea stage all the way to the market, Intellectual Anarchy illustrates how this small company in the middle of the Pacific is able to compete on the world stage with innovations such as ASSURE-19, an AI-based rapid Covid-19 saliva test.
da Shop is a bookstore opened by local publisher Bess Press. They are located in Kaimuki and stock a healthy collection of local publications alongside national bestsellers.
To register for this virtual event, please click here.

Oceanit Virtual Office Tour January
2021-01-22 15:00 - 17:00 UTC
Unfortunately, due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, Oceanit will not be hosting in-person facilities tours for the foreseeable future. 2021 tours will be held virtually via Zoom.
We are setting tentative dates for our quarterly virtual tours, but these tours may be subject to change as things develop. Public tours are hosted from our Honolulu offices from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m and are scheduled on the third Friday of January, April, July, and October.

Redesigning Education for an Online World | Design Thinking Showcase
2021-04-24 09:00 - 10:30 (Pacific/Honolulu)
Please join us on April 24th at 9am HST for the Digital Transformation: E-Learning Models Showcase!
The Hawaii Department of Education and Oceanit have been doing a design sprint with 7 design teams made up of teachers, parents, community members, and students to rethink education for an online world. The design teams have been hard at work collaborating and using Design Thinking to develop potential school/complex area models or components for distance/blended learning.
At this showcase, teams will be presenting their ideas and models and soliciting feedback. Everyone’s participation in providing feedback is important as teams move into the final phase of the Design Thinking process! After the designs are finalized, these new models will be shared with HIDOE Complex Area Superintendents, Complex Area staff, and School Principals. Schools and complex areas may consider these models for future distance/blended learning implementation, as appropriate.
Our teams are excited to share their design prototypes with you, and we look forward to seeing you on April 24th! Please come support, and give your feedback on their prototypes. Please RSVP at the link below and feel free to share this invite as well.
Date: Saturday, April 24, 2021, 9:00 a.m. – 10:130 a.m.
Meeting Link
(please use the RSVP link below in gray before joining the meeting)
Meeting Number: 120 505 3012
Password: [REDACTED]

Altino Scratch: June 3 - Hawaii PD Course | Introduction to the Principles of Programming
2021-06-03
What: For 2021-22, we have six PDE3 teacher trainings scheduled for computer science. Learn to code and apply principles of computer science to your classroom.
Why: Computer Science (CS) is a 21st century career choice but more importantly CS is about learning how to think creatively and logically. Also, CS is required in every public high school in Hawaii starting in 2021-22 school year via Act 51. New legislation will bring computer science to elementary and middle schools by 2025.
Who: Designed for K-12 teachers to teach coding. DOE approved for 3 credits. Open statewide.
How: We kick off live online at 8:00am, but most of your training is via self-paced videos and online support from our Altino instructors.
Experience level: No prior computer science or coding experience required.
Size: only 30 teachers per training. Wait list for only 10.
Cost: $0, but if you register and are a “no show”, or you drop without a good reason, you may not be allowed to attend this training again. Based on 3 years of delivering this training, you should budget 50 to 75 hours to learn the materials and to complete your portfolio – three lessons with three student samples per lesson plan. This is a demanding training – if you are awarded 3 credits it’s because you earned it.
Sponsors: Public Schools of Hawaii Foundation, Kamehameha Schools, Oceanit Research Foundation, Toyota Hawaii, Department of Labor.
Contact: Brett Tanaka at OCID
Visit HIDOE’s PDE3 website linked below and search ‘Altino’.

Altino Intro C: June 8 - Hawaii PD Course | Introduction to the Principles of Programming
2021-06-08

2021 Design Thinking Hawaii Bootcamp
2021-06-17 - 2021-06-18
Design Thinking Hawaii Bootcamp, June 17-18, 2021 from 8am-12pm, HST. FREE for Hawaii public school educators & students. ONLINE Statewide.

Please join us for the 10th annual Design Thinking Hawaii Bootcamp. We took a break but we’re back! Join us online for TWO action packed HALF-DAYS to learn the process of innovation from our Stanford d.school facilitators. Visit our Eventbrite page link below to learn more and purchase tickets!

Produced by: Oceanit Research Foundation
What: 10th annual Design Thinking Hawaii boot camp, sponsored by the Public Schools of Hawaii Foundation & Hawaii State DOT Highways
Why: If you need a human-centered team-based process to help you CREATE the future, then join us.
When: each half-day is from 8-12pm, June 17 & 18, Hawaii Standard Time
Where: offered statewide in Hawaii via Zoom. A separate Zoom login info will be sent after you register.
Who: designed for people new to Design Thinking or who are a bit rusty and want a refresher. Teachers and students will have priority but we welcome everyone who is interested to learn the process and mindset of innovation.
Attendee limit: 175 online (25 seats for non-educational attendees)
Cost: $0 for teachers and students, everyone else $265.
Preparation: none.
Sponsors: Public Schools of Hawaii Foundation, Oceanit Research Foundation, and Hawaii State DOT Highways.

“The best way to predict the future is to create it.”
– Alan Kay. former Chief Scientist at Atari

Altino Advance C: June 22 - Hawaii PD Course | Advanced Principles of Programming
2021-06-22
What: For 2021-22, we have six PDE3 teacher trainings scheduled for computer science. Learn to code and apply principles of computer science to your classroom. For this class, you must have completed the Altino Intro C class, and received 3 credits.
Why: Computer Science (CS) is a 21st century career choice but more importantly CS is about learning how to think creatively and logically. Also, CS is required in every public high school in Hawaii starting in 2021-22 school year via Act 51. New legislation will bring computer science to elementary and middle schools by 2025.
Who: Designed for K-12 teachers to teach coding. DOE approved for 3 credits. For this class, you must have completed the Altino Intro C class, and received 3 credits.
How: We kick off live online at 8:00am, but most of your training is via self-paced videos and online support from our Altino instructors.
Experience level: No prior computer science or coding experience required.
Size: only 30 teachers per training. Wait list for only 10.
Cost: $0, but if you register and are a “no show”, or you drop without a good reason, you may not be allowed to attend this training again. Based on 3 years of delivering this training, you should budget 50 to 75 hours to learn the materials and to complete your portfolio – three lessons with three student samples per lesson plan. This is a demanding training – if you are awarded 3 credits it’s because you earned it.
Sponsors: Public Schools of Hawaii Foundation, Kamehameha Schools, Oceanit Research Foundation, Toyota Hawaii, Department of Labor.
Contact: Brett Tanaka at OCID
Visit HIDOE’s PDE3 website linked below and search ‘Altino’.

Altino Scratch: July 1 - Hawaii PD Course | Introduction to the Principles of Programming
2021-07-01

No Limits at Oceanit presents: Noam Chomsky
2021-07-08 10:00 - 11:00 (Pacific/Honolulu)
Know Thyself: Language, Creative Intelligence, and the Fate of the Human Experiment
Noam Chomsky explores questions from philosophy to science; confronting problems from alternative facts and social media to inequality and climate change
Oceanit is honored to host our colleague, Professor Noam Chomsky, and excited to invite you to this virtual event as he explores deep questions on the nature of mind, language, and creativity. Taken together with inequality, the emergence of alternative facts, social media, and climate, he will discuss how this all informs current actions and challenges, as well as the fate of the Human Experiment.
No Limits™ at Oceanit is a speaker series designed to stretch our imaginations and examine how vision and risk stimulate discovery and achievement. We aspire to host the most interesting thinkers in science, engineering, business, and community to share their creative genius and innovative mindsets on problem solving – beyond the limits of traditional thinking.
Regarded as the founder of modern linguistics and philosophy, Dr. Chomsky is one of the most cited scholars in modern history, whose more than 100 groundbreaking books have revolutionized our understanding of language and the mind. The impact of his work extends to cognitive neuroscience, evolutionary biology, mathematics, computer science, anthropology, and education.
In parallel, as one of the most influential public intellectuals in the world, his critical analyses of public and private power have inspired many for more than half a century. Dr. Chomsky served as Institute Professor of Linguistics and Philosophy at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology from 1955 to 2017, when he joined the University of Arizona as Laureate Professor of Linguistics and the Agnese Nelms Haury Chair in Environment and Social Justice.
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Altino Intro C: July 13 - Hawaii PD Course | Introduction to the Principles of Programming
2021-07-13

No Limits at Oceanit presents: Aaron Robinson
2021-07-29 12:00 - 13:00 (Pacific/Honolulu)
No Limits: Innovation Toward a Decarbonized Aviation Industry

As practitioners of disruptive innovation through our Intellectual Anarchy discipline, Oceanit forges partnerships with some of the most innovative organizations and thinkers in the world – covering a wide range of industries — from medicine and aerospace, to energy and cosmetics. All share the (un)common thread of innovation, a thread that runs through intelligence, risk-taking, and perseverance, which informs our philosophical foundation of new breakthroughs and discoveries. Through our No Limits speaker series, Oceanit is delighted to share fascinating stories from people who move beyond what’s thinkable, sometimes what’s considered impossible – until it’s not.
Oceanit is honored to welcome Aaron Robinson, Senior Manager of Environmental Sustainability at United Airlines, as our new No Limits speaker. No Limits™ at Oceanit is a speaker series designed to stretch our imaginations and examine how vision and risk stimulate discovery and achievement. We aspire to host the most interesting thinkers in science, engineering, business, and community to share their creative genius and innovative mindsets on problem solving – beyond the limits of traditional thinking.
The aviation industry is a highly visible emitter of carbon, accounting for approximately 2.5% of global CO2 emissions. Ironically, the very industry that has brought enormous prosperity to places like Hawaii since the early days of trans-pacific flight, is now at risk of negatively impacting the same communities via the unintended consequence of climate impact and sea level rise. United has committed to being 100% green by 2050 – reducing their greenhouse gas emissions by 100%, without relying on offsets. To accomplish this lofty goal, United is embracing innovations in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), carbon capture and sequestration technologies, alternatively-powered aircraft, and more. The Eco-Skies program and its Eco-Skies Alliance, a first-of-its-kind program, serve that goal by supporting innovation and involving global partners to help make sustainable aviation not just a reality, but the new normal. We are happy to welcome Aaron Robinson, United’s champion for the Eco-Skies vision, as our No Limits speaker on July 29th, 2021.
Please email nolimits@oceanit.com for more information.

Altino Intro C: October 12 - Hawaii PD Course | Introduction to the Principles of Programming
2021-10-12

Hawaii Book & Music Festival 2021 | Panel: Everyone says Hawai‘i has to Diversify—but diversify to what?
2021-10-13 16:00 - 17:00 (Pacific/Honolulu)
On Wednesday, October 13 from 4:00 – 5:00pm, Dr. Patrick Sullivan will join a HBMF panel discussion titled, “Everyone says Hawai‘i has to Diversify—but diversify to what?”
The 2021 Hawaii Book & Music Festival, in partnership with the University of Hawai’i at Manoa, will bring together Nicole Lim, Steven Bond-Smith, Patrick Sullivan, and Omar Sultan in a one-hour panel discussion moderated by Honolulu Civil Beat’s Chad Blair. The panel will discuss everything from inequality to the exodus of Hawaii’s young and talented, Startup financing to remote work in Hawaii for mainland enterprises.
RSVP at the link below.
The 16th annual Hawaii Book & Music Festival returns virtually, October 1 – November 4, with its core program of Hawai‘i Authors, and community thought leaders and experts in Hawai‘i Sustainability & Resilience, Health & Wellness, Innovation Future, Hawaiian Culture, amplified by national and international Authors addressing some of the greatest issues for Hawai’i’s future.

Hawaii Book & Music Festival 2021 | Conversation: A Different Model For Diversifying Hawai‘i’s Economy
2021-10-14 16:00 - 17:00 (Pacific/Honolulu)
On Thursday, October 14 from 4:00 – 5:00pm, Dr. Patrick Sullivan will join host Roger Jelenik for a discussion titled, “A Different Model For Diversifying Hawai‘i’s Economy.”
Patrick K. Sullivan is the Founder, Chair and CEO of Oceanit Laboratories. He holds a Ph.D. in Ocean Engineering from the University of Hawaii, Manoa and a BS in Engineering from the University of Colorado, Boulder. He is the author of Intellectual Anarchy: The Art of Disruptive Innovation.
Roger Jellinek has been Executive Director of HBMF since 2006. He’s been involved in book publishing for over 50 years in New York and Hawai‘i — as a New York Times Book Review editor, as a trade book editor, science newsletter publisher, literary agent, and map publisher. He and his wife, actor-director Eden Lee Murray, arrived in 1992, and live in Kahalu’u, ‘Oahu.
RSVP at the link below.
The 16th annual Hawaii Book & Music Festival returns virtually, October 1 – November 4, with its core program of Hawai‘i Authors, and community thought leaders and experts in Hawai‘i Sustainability & Resilience, Health & Wellness, Innovation Future, Hawaiian Culture, amplified by national and international Authors addressing some of the greatest issues for Hawai’i’s future.

Hawaii Book & Music Festival 2021 | Conversation: The Bitcoin Solution for Hawai‘i Energy
2021-10-21 16:00 - 17:00 (Pacific/Honolulu)
On Thursday, October 21 from 4:00 – 5:00pm, Sterling Yee, Oceanit’s Director of Strategic Consulting Services, will moderate a conversation with Blockchain Solutions Hawai‘i (BSH) founder, Nathaniel Harmon about the physical realities of 100% renewable energy for Hawai‘i and how the Hawaiian Islands’ location offers a potential win-win solution that utilizes our greatest resource, the deep ocean, in a discussion titled: “The Bitcoin Solution for Hawai‘i Energy”.
Nathaniel received an M.S. in Marine Geology and Geochemistry from the University of Hawai‘i Manoa and founded the Hawaiian Islands Conservation Collective in an effort to harness locally educated scientists to restore native ecosystems. Having been involved with Bitcoin since 2013, Nathaniel founded Blockchain Solutions Hawai‘i (BSH) with the goal of creating “Hawai‘i’s Blockchain Helpdesk.” Through BSH Nathaniel provides consulting and educational services to businesses, individuals, and legislators alike, pioneered a Zero-Knowledge On-Boarding Security service, and developed commercial grade software ecosystems for 2nd Layer Bitcoin solutions using Sidechains and the Lighting Network.
Sterling Yee’s recent project experience included the organizational change management (OCM) efforts for the State of Hawai‘i business transformation initiatives. The main focus areas of the OCM effort included leadership, communication, learning and knowledge transfer, organizational structure and job redesign, and resistance management. Prior to Oceanit, Sterling served as the COO of La Pietra – Hawai‘i School of Girls, as the General Auditor of Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc (HEI). In 2012 he was appointed by the Hawaii State Legislature to the State IT Steering Committee. He serves on the boards of the American Lung Association, the School for Examining Essential Questions of Sustainability, and other boards.

RSVP at the link below.
The 16th annual Hawaii Book & Music Festival returns virtually, October 1 – November 4, with its core program of Hawai‘i Authors, and community thought leaders and experts in Hawai‘i Sustainability & Resilience, Health & Wellness, Innovation Future, Hawaiian Culture, amplified by national and international Authors addressing some of the greatest issues for Hawai’i’s future.

Hawaii Book & Music Festival 2021 | Presentation: Innovation - Energy Transformation
2021-10-27 17:30 - 18:30 (Pacific/Honolulu)
On Wednesday, October 27 from 5:30 – 6:30pm, Dr. Vinod Veedu will host a panel conversation titled, “Decarbonizing the World’s Energy System”. Dr. Veedu is joined by Hani Elshahawi, Dr. Tip Meckel, and Elena Subia Melchert.
Mr. Elshahawi is the founder and managing director of NoviDigiTech LLC. Prior to that, he worked at Shell, serving as digitalization lead for Deepwater technologies, GameChanger program lead, and leader of Shell’s Fluid Evaluation and Sampling Technologies center of excellence. Dr. Meckel is a senior research scientist at the Bureau of Economic Geology at The University of Texas at Austin, doing extensive work at the Gulf Coast Carbon Center. Elena Melchert is the former Director for Upstream Oil and Gas Research for the U.S. Department of Energy and a petroleum engineer with 40 years of experience in the sector.
Dr. Veedu is the Director of Strategic Initiatives at Oceanit and he is responsible for identifying the strategic direction for the company. He was included in the 2007 the Guinness Book of World records for the creation of the smallest nanobrush. Dr. Veedu was selected as one of the seven Innovation Ambassadors by AAAS and Lemelson Foundation. Dr. Veedu earned his MS from Florida Atlantic University in 2003 and, in 2006, his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from UH Manoa.
RSVP at the link below.
The 16th annual Hawaii Book & Music Festival returns virtually, October 1 – November 4, with its core program of Hawai‘i Authors, and community thought leaders and experts in Hawai‘i Sustainability & Resilience, Health & Wellness, Innovation Future, Hawaiian Culture, amplified by national and international Authors addressing some of the greatest issues for Hawai’i’s future.
