

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: East Meets West 2026
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 08 Apr, 2026 at 09:00 am – Thu, 09 Apr, 2026 at 05:00 pm (-10:00)
- **Event Description**: Join us at East Meets West 2026! The premier tech event in Hawaiʻi. EMW is where entrepreneurs and investors across Hawaiʻi, Asia, and the US come together to learn, connect, and build what’s next. Expect two days of high impact programming, curated networking, and the global perspectives that make this community so special.

This EMW will feature one of the world’s most recognized venture capitalists, Tim Draper. Tim will be giving a keynote and will also join a live filming of Meet the Drapers, giving founders the chance to pitch to the Draper family and millions of viewers worldwide.

EMW will be bringing back Pegasus Tech Ventures, Startup World Cup Pitch Competition. One startup will earn a spot on the global stage to compete for a $1 million investment at the Startup World Cup Finals in San Francisco. This competition helps shine a brighter global spotlight on our ecosystem.

Tickets for EMW 2026 are on sale now! Join us for the tech event of the year!
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/waikiki/east-meets-west-2026/200029568835311
- **Event Categories**: business, contests, it
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 8

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029568835311?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=waikiki-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Waikiki
- **state**: HI
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Sheraton Waikiki,Honolulu,Hawaii
- **lat**: 21.27693687455
- **long**: -157.83041506785
- **full address**: Sheraton Waikiki,Honolulu,Hawaii, 2255 Kalakaua Ave, Honolulu, HI 96815-2515, United States, Waikiki

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Blue Startups (https://allevents.in/org/blue-startups/12625908)

## Event gallery

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- **Alt text**: thumbnail
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/bf25f91c6016abbceeffedcdaef79f5cc55d1d69c768d4cff35fc790d01b4a81-rimg-w300-h300-dc8ecffa-gmir?v=1773695204

## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Wed, 08 Apr, 2026 at 09:00 am (-10:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sheraton Waikiki,Honolulu,Hawaii, 2255 Kalakaua Ave, Honolulu, HI 96815-2515, United States, Waikiki
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Blue Startups
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** business, contests, it
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about East Meets West 2026 ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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