For Hawai’i Tech Week 2026, we did something special.

Students and instructors descended upon Honolulu for a week of mentorship, networking, and fun. Pacific Sandbox’s inaugural event was designed to not only jump start the careers of young professionals, but to create an experience everyone involved will remember.

A group of diverse people posing for a selfie outdoors in an urban area, with greenery and tall buildings in the background.
A woman with dark hair, glasses on her head, and a smile on her face, sitting in a classroom or workshop environment with shelves and other participants in the background.
Two young men at the beach, one holding a camera and the other holding a Coca-Cola can, smiling with ocean and sunset in the background.
Group of women seated at a table in a restaurant, enjoying tea and dessert, with a decorative display of yellow teapots and teacups in the foreground.