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Voice of Business Podcast by the Chamber of Commerce Hawaii

Episode #77: Spotlighting Tech Days of Spring with John Agustin and Alan Ito

April 15, 2024 • Chamber of Commerce Hawaii

In this episode, Jo sat down with John Agustin, Director of Enterprise Architecture for HMSA, and Alan Ito, IT Workforce Development & Regulated Policy Lead for the University of Hawaii, to spotlight Tech Days of Spring 2024. In this episode, Alan explains what the Tech Days of Spring initiative is and how it started. Later, John talks about HMSA's involvement in Tech Days of Spring and why supporting entry level IT candidates is so important. Finally, the group talks about how IT has changed in recent years and the skills and credentials employers are looking for in this evolving industry.

To learn more about Tech Days of Spring 2024, click here.

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