{"id":235305,"date":"2026-06-01T12:57:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T22:57:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=235305"},"modified":"2026-06-01T12:57:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T22:57:09","slug":"ai-workforce-readiness-symposium-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2026\/06\/01\/ai-workforce-readiness-symposium-series\/","title":{"rendered":"<abbr>UH<\/abbr> partners on <abbr>AI<\/abbr> workforce readiness symposium series"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/cybersecurity-gnrc.jpg\" alt=\"hand typing at laptop and icons across photo\" width=\"676\" height=\"381\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-198763\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/cybersecurity-gnrc.jpg 676w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/cybersecurity-gnrc-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/cybersecurity-gnrc-130x73.jpg 130w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As artificial intelligence (<abbr>AI<\/abbr>) rapidly reshapes the global job market, the University of <span lang=\"haw\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> is taking a leading role in preparing the state&#8217;s workers for an evolving economy. <abbr title=\"University of Hawaii\">UH<\/abbr> has officially partnered with the State Workforce Development Council and <span lang=\"haw\">Imua &#699;Onipa&#699;a<\/span> (a <span lang=\"haw\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>-based non-profit) for a four-part symposium series titled, &ldquo;The <abbr>AI<\/abbr> Transformation: Preparing <span lang=\"haw\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>\u2019s Workforce for the Future.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The second event of the series, &ldquo;The <abbr>AI<\/abbr> transformation: Preparing <span lang=\"haw\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>\u2019s workforce for the future &rdquo; is tentatively scheduled for June 25, 2026, at Honolulu Community College from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. &ldquo;Building an <abbr>AI<\/abbr> ready workforce in <span lang=\"haw\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>&rdquo; will focus on the business case for responsible <abbr>AI<\/abbr> adoption, including industry-specific opportunities and risks, workforce impacts, and recommendations for <span lang=\"haw\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>\u2019s education and training providers. Attendance is capped at 100 and <abbr>UH<\/abbr> faculty, staff and administrators are encouraged to attend.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/ai-and-hawaiis-workforce-opportunities-and-risks-tickets-1990528427109\">More information and registration for the June 25 symposium.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><abbr>UH<\/abbr>&#8216;s participation alongside partners such as the <span lang=\"haw\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Department of Education, the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism, and Department of Accounting and General Services underscores the university&#8217;s vital function as the engine of <span lang=\"haw\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>&#8216;s workforce development.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The University of <span lang=\"haw\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> is proud to partner with the State Workforce Development Council on this critical initiative,&rdquo; <abbr>UH<\/abbr> President Wendy Hensel said. &ldquo;Preparing our local workforce for the rapid advancements in artificial intelligence is essential for <span lang=\"haw\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>\u2019s economic resilience. As the state&#8217;s primary provider of higher education, <abbr>UH<\/abbr> plays a central role in ensuring our training programs equip residents with the skills and <abbr>AI<\/abbr> literacy needed to thrive in an <abbr>AI<\/abbr>-driven economy.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Bennette E. Misalucha, executive director of the State Workforce Development Council within the <span lang=\"haw\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, highlighted the necessity of cross-agency collaboration. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;<span lang=\"haw\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> has an opportunity not simply to react to the <abbr>AI<\/abbr> transformation, but to thoughtfully prepare our workforce, institutions, and communities to harness <abbr>AI<\/abbr> in ways that strengthen economic resilience and preserve our shared values,&rdquo; Misalucha said. &ldquo;The <abbr>AI<\/abbr> Symposium Series was created to bring together our relevant stakeholders to better understand this moment of change, and to ensure that <span lang=\"haw\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> is prepared not only for the future of technology, but for the future of its people.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The first session &ldquo;Where is <abbr>AI<\/abbr> and where is it going&rdquo; was held in April at the <span lang=\"haw\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> State Capitol. Experts from the <a href=\"https:\/\/aisafetyawarenessproject.org\/\"><abbr>AI<\/abbr> Safety Awareness Project<\/a> guided attendees through the complex landscape of <abbr>AI<\/abbr> data and policy challenges, privacy frameworks, and <abbr>AI<\/abbr>&#8216;s projected impacts on daily life, work, and sociopolitical power dynamics.<\/p>\n<p><abbr>UH<\/abbr> System Director of Workforce Development Christine Beaule said, &ldquo;The State Workforce Development Council\u2019s <abbr>AI<\/abbr> Workforce Readiness series addresses some of the most pressing challenges and promising opportunities to our communities and state. <abbr>AI<\/abbr> will impact us all in ways we can only imagine at the moment; it is our <span lang=\"haw\">kuleana<\/span> to prepare our students for the future of work, lifelong learning and ethical, engaged citizenship.&rdquo;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Symposium series equips residents with skills to thrive in an <abbr>AI<\/abbr>-driven 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