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iTECH Summit Tech Powered. Community Led. Twin Falls
6/17/2026

iTECH Summit
Idaho Technology Council Presents
iTECH Summit
Twin Falls
Tech Powered. Community Led.
📅 June 16–17, 2026
📍 College of Southern Idaho · Twin Falls, ID

The iTECH Summit Twin Falls brings together regional leaders, entrepreneurs, educators, and technologists for two days of forward-thinking conversation, hands-on learning, and community connection. This year’s focus: how AI is transforming industries, workforces, and communities across Southern Idaho — and what it means for the Magic Valley.

Day 1 — June 16
VIP Fireside Chat & Leadership Reception
🏠 Herrett Center · College of Southern Idaho
Reception
VIP Registration & Networking Reception
By invitation for regional executives, founders, and community leaders, sponsors, summit participants, and VIP All Access ticket attendees.
Fireside Chat
Building What’s Next: A Founder’s Journey Through Emerging Technology
A conversation exploring the entrepreneurial path behind Redox Bio Nutrients and how emerging technologies — including AI — have shaped leadership, growth, and innovation strategy.
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Darin MoonFounder, Redox Bio Nutrients
Executive Panel
AI Adoption for Leaders — Strategy, Risk & Opportunity
A candid executive-level discussion on how organizations are approaching AI adoption while balancing innovation, workforce readiness, governance, and trust. Topics include responsible implementation, change management, and practical AI applications across industries.
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Moderator: JanealeDesert Creative Group
Networking
VIP Networking Reception
Relationship-building and networking for executives, speakers, sponsors, and community leaders.
Day 2 — June 17
iTECH Summit Main Event
🏠 Fine Arts Bldg. Lower Theatre · College of Southern Idaho
Networking
Registration, Networking & Innovation Expo
Connect with exhibitors, sponsors, startups, and innovation partners while exploring emerging technologies and regional resources.
Keynote
The Tsunami of AI
A high-energy presentation on the accelerating impact of AI across industries, organizations, and communities — and how leaders can prepare for disruption and opportunity.
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Matthew Martinez-KlingerMelaleuca
Workforce Panel
Meet the Boss LIVE: The Future of Work
A workforce-focused leadership panel exploring how AI, technology, and evolving workforce expectations are reshaping industries and hiring — covering the skills employers value most, recruiting and retention, and leading through rapid change.
Pitch Competition
IDEA² Pitch Competition
Entrepreneurs, students, and innovators pitch business ideas and technology-enabled solutions to a live judging panel. Followed by a networking lunch with judges, entrepreneurs, and exhibitors.
Featured Speaker
Responsible Innovation: Navigating AI, Risk & Opportunity
A strategic conversation about responsible AI implementation, governance, intellectual property, and organizational risk management in an era of rapid technological change.
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Brad FrazerHawley Troxell
Panel
AI Readiness: From Awareness to Action
A practical panel helping organizations understand how to begin AI adoption and prepare teams, systems, and operations for the future — covering entry points, workforce upskilling, practical tools, and building confidence through experimentation.
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Moderator: Bryan MatsuokaSBDC
Panel
Built Here: Entrepreneurs Using AI to Scale Smarter
Regional entrepreneurs and business leaders share how they are using AI and emerging technology to improve operations, marketing, growth, and customer engagement — including real-world lessons learned and what it means to build in a regional community.
Panel
Connected Communities: Utilities, Broadband & Emerging Technology
A discussion on infrastructure, broadband expansion, utility modernization, and how communities are preparing for smart systems and emerging technologies — with a focus on digital access and responsible implementation in rural Idaho.
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Moderator: Steven CookTrueleap
Closing Speaker
Building What’s Next: Entrepreneurship, Reinvention & Community Leadership
A closing entrepreneurial story focused on innovation, reinvention, leadership, and investing back into the Magic Valley community.
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Mariann GriffithFormer Owner, Homestyle Direct · Co-Owner, Turf Club
Awards
IDEA² Pitch Awards & Closing Remarks
Pitch competition winners announced along with sponsor recognition and closing reflections on innovation, collaboration, and community in the Magic Valley.

Presented by the Idaho Technology Council. The iTECH Summit is Idaho’s regional technology event series — bringing innovation, leadership, and community together across the state. For sponsorship opportunities, speaker inquiries, or more information, visit idahotechcouncil.org.


Location: College of Soluthern Idaho
315 Falls Avenue
Twin Falls, ID 83303


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2026 Hall of Fame Gala and Idavation Awards, "Inspired Intelligence"
10/29/2026



Join us as we honor the spirit of exploration, celebrate excellence in leadership and innovation,
and recognize the extraordinary impact of those charting tomorrow’s course today.

In a moment when technology is advancing faster than ever before, Inspired Intelligence celebrates the ideas, vision, and ingenuity that power meaningful innovation. This year’s theme honors the leaders, builders, and trailblazers whose inspired thinking is shaping the next era of technology—where human creativity and intelligent systems converge to unlock new possibilities.

Across Idaho’s growing innovation ecosystem, bold entrepreneurs, pioneering researchers, and visionary technologists are transforming inspiration into impact. From breakthrough discoveries and emerging startups to transformative applications of artificial intelligence and energy innovation, the future is being written by those who dare to imagine what’s next.
On this night, we celebrate the minds behind the momentum—those whose inspired intelligence doesn’t simply follow the future, but creates it.

Doors Open at 5:15
VIP Reception hosted by Micron
(Reception Room)
5:30-6:30
No Host Networking Hour
(Boise Centre Foyer)
5:30-6:30
Welcome 6:45
Dinner: 7:00 pm
Program: 7:00-9:30


 



 


Location: Boise Centre
850 W Front St
Boise, ID 83702


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