HEC 2026 WELCOME & OPENING KEYNOTE | MANA NEWTON

E KOMO MAI (WELCOME) | Castle Theater Leslie Wilkins, President and CEO, Maui Economic Development Board, Inc. WELCOME Richard Bissen, Jr., Mayor, County of Maui CULTURAL OPENING Kumu Kaponoʻai Molitau, Director, Department of ‘Ōiwi Resources, County of Maui OPENING KEYNOTE New Zealand born with deep ties to Hawaii (his wife is Kanaka Maoli), Mana Newton will give insight into how geothermal energy projects are providing revenue to indigenous residents of Aotearoa, NZ, in a manner that is intended to be respectful to the culture. These projects are not hypothetical; they are real projects providing both needed electricity and needed funding. Mana Newton, Group CEO, Tauhara North No. 2 Trust, New Zealand 2026 Hawaii Energy Conference, May 20 & 21 www.hawaiienergyconference.com Hawaii's leading energy conference attracts energy industry leaders from Hawaii, the Continental U.S., Japan and Europe to exchange ideas on how to better serve the community in today’s rapidly changing power generation and delivery environment.