Chamber of Commerce Hawaii

YP Professional Development Class (PDC) - The EQ Advantage: Leading with Emotional Intelligence presented by Kaiser Permanente

Chamber of Commerce Hawaii’s Events unite the business community to enhance the state’s economic climate by fostering success for businesses and business leaders alike. Attend or sponsor a Chamber event to promote your company, build brand awareness, market to your target demographics, expand your network and invest in your local community.

What if your emotions were one of your greatest leadership tools? Learn how to harness emotional intelligence to lead with greater confidence and impact.

Join us for an interactive professional development class on emotional intelligence with special guest speaker Jane Chen—leadership coach, bestselling author, and keynote speaker. Hear directly from Jane on how emotions are a powerful source of data for decision-making and leadership effectiveness.

Through research-backed insights and embodied practices, participants will explore how to tune into their emotions and intuition to make more aligned decisions.

Attendees Will:

Learn the science behind the wisdom of emotions
Practice the “Whole-Body Yes” framework for decision-making and setting healthy boundaries
Strengthen alignment between intuition and actions

Registration includes breakfast consisting of croissant and pastries, lilikoi fruit salad, yogurt with granola, orange juice, and coffee.

Jane Chen
Leadership Coach, Author & Speaker

Jane Chen is a leadership coach, bestselling author, and keynote speaker. She is the co-founder and former CEO of Embrace Global, which has saved over one million premature babies around the world with its groundbreaking portable incubator. Jane holds degrees from Stanford and Harvard; she is a TED speaker and the recipient of the Economist Innovation Award and Fast Company Innovation Award. Her work has been recognized by President Obama and Beyonce, and featured in The New York Times, Forbes, CNN, Newsweek and Time Magazine. Her memoir, Like A Wave We Break, explores resilience, self-compassion, and what it means to live with courage.

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Date and Time

Thursday Aug 20, 2026
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM HST

8:30 AM: Registration, Breakfast and Networking
9:00 AM: Presentation
10:00 AM: Networking

Location

Private downtown location. Inquire with event planner for location.

Fees/Admission

Online Registration:
$20 - YP Member
$35 - Non-member
$35 - Alumni

At the Door Pricing:
$30 - YP Member
$45 - Non-member
$45 - Alumni

Refund policy:
5 or more business days prior to event - full refund
2-4 business days before event - 50% refund
0-1 business day before event - no refund

Please note: Refund eligibility is based on the calendar day prior to the event, not a 24-hour window. Once we reach the business day before the event, refunds are no longer available due to final guest counts and event preparation. If you are unable to attend, tickets may be transferred to another attendee. Please contact us with the new attendee’s name and email prior to the event.

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