"Conversations on the Creative Life of Hawaii" Design Talk Hawaii, is in its 5th year as a forum for thoughtful, informed conversations about diverse, creative, design-oriented topics. The forum attracts dynamic people from Hawaii’s many communities who touch design in some way and are enthusiastic about sharing their stories and their gifts. Each week, host Matt Gilbertson, President & Director of Design for MGA Architecture welcomes a featured guest (or two) to discuss an artistic passion, a unique view point, and most especially, how creativity and innovation fuel business success in Hawaii and beyond.
Joining Matt is Thea Marshall, a true creative who has woven together a lifetime of academic and life experiences into a rich and wide tapestry of end...
Joining Matt in the studio is the enthusiastic Marianne Ambrose, an Amazon-award-winning author and sign language entertainer. Marianne is a creative ...
Take a mental break from the isolation and social distancing as Matt catches up with a friend and former guest of the show, June Dillinger, who has ju...
Joining Matt in the studio is popular television and radio personality, Billy V. Sometimes referred to as the “Hawaiian Ryan Seacrest” for his diversi...
Joining Matt this week are Salem Media of Hawaii radio colleagues “Team Lally”, residential real estate experts Adrienne Lally and Attilio Leonardi. A...
Matt’s joined by self-proclaimed “serial eco-entrepreneur” Scott Cooney of Pono Home Inc. From his humble business beginnings in 2003, Scott has built...
Kam Napier, Editor-in-Chief of Pacific Business News, returns to Design Talk Hawaii for his annual chat and to mark the beginning of our 6th Year. Kam...
We explore the challenges and opportunities of language literacy with U.H. Associate Professor Dina Yoshimi. Dina is the Director of the Hawai‘i Langu...
After a simple day on the beach three years ago, Kate Reimann dedicated herself to solving the problem of creating environmentally friendly beach toys...
Matt has some fun with ventriloquist Abba Geebz. Geebz has gained so many skills in his life, including a stint as tour guide at Kualoa Ranch. But all...