Voices of Women Summit
Raise Your Frequency: 3 Nourishment Shifts Every Woman Leader Should Know.
The Aloha Chef speaks
Bring energy, aloha and an unforgettable story to your stage.
Olelo paʻa Ogawa is an award-winning chef, transformational speaker and, at 72, living proof that our next chapter can be one of expansion, not retreat. She lights up a stage the moment she steps onto it, and audiences feel it.
Her talks go far beyond food. She speaks about every kind of nourishment: the water we drink and the food we eat, but also our breath, rest, movement, thoughts, gratitude, connection and purpose. With humor, heartfelt stories and fifty years of lived wisdom, she leaves people energized, inspired and ready to come alive at any age.
Upcoming · Friday, October 16, 2026
UNBOUND-U Summit 2026
Unbound at Any Age: The Aloha Chef’s Recipe for Energy, Purpose & Joy
“At 72, becoming unbound isn’t about your age. It’s about the courage to begin your next chapter.”
- Global online · Free
- 6am Hawaiʻi · 9am Los Angeles · 12pm New York · 5pm London
- When you register, choose Olelo paʻa as the speaker who invited you.
Signature talks
Three talks, one message: come alive
Each talk can be tailored as a keynote, workshop, live cooking demonstration or online session.
- Courage
Unbound at Any Age
Energy, purpose & joy in your next chapter
The Aloha Chef’s recipe for coming alive in the second half of life: why age doesn’t define your energy, and how to find the courage to begin again.
- Energy
Nourishment Beyond the Plate
The many ways we feed our energy
Water, food, breath, rest, movement, stillness and gratitude: the everyday nourishment that leaves us energized, connected and fully alive.
- Food
Food Is Frequency
Food, aloha and the energy we bring to the table
Fifty years of cooking wisdom on how we grow, prepare and share food, and why cooking is an act of gratitude and aloha. Optional live cooking demonstration.
Also available: Raise Your Frequency for women leaders • If I Can Do It, So Can You • Healthy Aging with Aloha • Aloha AI for Kūpuna • Living with Aloha Every Day
Ideal for
Who Olelo paʻa speaks to
- Women’s conferences & summits
- Healthy aging & senior groups
- Corporate wellness
- Spiritual & wellness retreats
- Schools & school gardens
- Healthcare organizations
- Hospitality & culinary teams
- Online communities
Olelo joined our public speaking programme as a guest speaker and made an immediate impact on everyone in the room. Her ability to tell a story is truly captivating. She brings together humour, wisdom, energy and authenticity in a way that feels effortless. I would highly recommend Olelo as a speaker for any event looking for someone who can connect, uplift and leave a lasting impression.
“A masterclass in making ʻulu approachable and exciting.”
Chef Olelo’s presentation at the Breadfruit Festival was a masterclass in making ʻulu approachable and exciting for everyday cooking. With over 50 years of culinary experience, she effortlessly connected practical techniques—like how to process, cook, and substitute ʻulu in familiar recipes—with a deeper message about food resilience and supporting Hawaiʻi’s farmers.
The audience was fully engaged, tasting dishes as varied as ʻulu curry and her signature ʻUlu Mana Burrito, while absorbing her philosophy that cooking is an act of gratitude and aloha. Her simple call to action—buy one ʻulu, learn to prepare it, share it—is exactly the kind of grassroots education our food future needs.
I’m grateful for chefs like Olelo who bridge the kitchen and the larger conversation about Hawaiʻi’s agricultural resilience.
Co-Director, Ke Ō Mau Center for Sustainable Island Food Systems
Stages & collaborations
Select engagements
Olelo paʻa speaks often, for summits, schools, festivals, communities and online audiences around the world. Here are just a few highlights.
ʻUlu Hoʻolauleʻa Breadfruit Festival
Guest chef at Amy B.H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden, with a talk and ʻulu cooking demonstration. “A masterclass,” said Dr. Noa Kekuewa Lincoln.
Purpose Driven Public Speaking
Guest speaker for Bradford 4 Better, sharing “If I Can Do It, So Can You.”
Dougall Fraser Cosmic Community
Invited to lead a live lesson for Dougall Fraser’s private community.
Aloha AI for Kūpuna
A joyful, beginner-friendly introduction to AI for seniors, created and presented with Oana Garcia.
Waikoloa School Garden
An ʻulu cooking demonstration celebrating growing our own food and cooking with local ingredients.
Waimea Seniors Club
Guest speaker for a local community of kūpuna.
Your event could be next
Community groups, private gatherings, retreats and summits, in Hawaiʻi and online. Invite Olelo paʻa →
Bring the spirit of aloha to your next event.
Tell us about your audience, date and format, and we’ll be in touch to explore the perfect talk.