Derek Gabriel
CEO, Founder, and Speaker in Honolulu, Hawaii
Aloha! I'm the CEO of Ignite Solutions Group, a managed IT and cybersecurity services provider in Hawaii serving nonprofits and small businesses, and the founder of Lehua AI, where we help organizations put AI to work with Microsoft Copilot and Azure AI.
I built Ignite around a simple idea: you don't need a stack of third-party tools to run a modern IT services company. We use Dynamics 365, Intune, and Microsoft's security ecosystem - no legacy management software, no bolt-on tools. It's a different approach, and I speak and write about it regularly.
Before tech, I was a journalist. I still think like one - I'd rather show you what's working in the field than speculate about what might.
I write and speak on the Microsoft partner ecosystem, AI adoption, cybersecurity, and technology investment. If you're in Hawaii and want to talk shop, I'm always up for a coffee.