Burt Lum
Host, Bytemarks CaféBurt Lum hosts <i>Bytemarks Café</i> on Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. on HPR-1.
Lum is the strategy officer for the Hawaiʻi Broadband Initiative at the state Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism. Before that, he was the executive director of Hawaiʻi Open Data, a nonprofit dedicated to advancing the principles of open data. He has more than 30 years of experience in Hawaiʻi's technology and communications sector.
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Today we'll learn about the 2026 Week of tech events. We'll find out how the new and improved Hawaii Tech week brings together startups, entrepreneurs, investors and educators to advance tech in Hawaii. -
Today we'll hear about a new development on the web called Meta Layer. We'll learn from the architects of the Meta Layer how this technology benefits us as participants and when it will be impemented. -
Today we'll hear about innovations in music. We'll learn first hand about crafting the message behind hip-hop from Illnomadic. -
Today we'll catch up with local company Hohonu, to learn how they are helping climate and environmental mitigation. We'll hear how Hohonu is leveraging predictive AI and observational tools to tackle flooding and the changing climate. -
Today we'll hear from former Department of Education CIO Brook Conner, about life in academia. We'll find out what inspired him to seek his PhD and what field of study is most intriguing. -
Today we'll hear from former Honolulu City CIO Gordon Bruce about his new book. We'll find out what inspired him to write Dragons at the Gate, a true story about cyber security and the Nation-Sate threat. -
Today we'll learn about year 2 of the dual use initiative called Hawaii Wave. We'll find out how this new dual-use incubation program is designed to help Hawaii companies pivot into the U.S. Federal Market. -
Today we'll learn about the Data Center Innovation Initiative. We'll hear from Elemental Impact on how the program works and how sustainable data center design can create clean data centers. -
Today we'll find out what is in store for Mana Up as they gear up for their 11th cohort. We'll also hear from a couple of their portfolio companies and find out about their product identity and their aspiration for the program. -
