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"What's Up Eastern Idaho!"
Sixth Annual Conference
"What's Up Eastern Idaho!" covers hot topics affecting Southeast and East Idaho as well as national economic, business, education, workforce, and entrepreneurial ecosystems. As a leading regional economic development organization, REDI remains focused on the future and REDI keeps a tight pulse on issues affecting our regional businesses, universities, and communities.
This year's "What's Up Eastern Idaho!" Summit, to be held on Thursday, October 30, 2025, is set to be an exciting and informative event, with this year's focus dedicated to the transformative fields of cybersecurity and artificial intelligence (AI). As technology continues to shape our world at an unprecedented pace, understanding these critical topics is essential for businesses, educators, students, and community members alike.
Cybersecurity and artificial intelligence are at the forefront of modern innovation. With increasing digital threats and the rapid adoption of Al across industries, these topics are more relevant than ever. The summit aims to address crucial questions, offer practical insights, and foster collaboration to strengthen Eastern Idaho's position in the digital age.
Summit Highlights
- Expert Keynotes: Hear from leading professionals in cybersecurity and AI, sharing the latest trends, strategies, impacts & risks, security, and facts.
- Panel Discussion: Engage with regional university cybersecurity leaders as they discuss challenges, opportunities, and focus to prepare Eastern Idaho's current and future cyber and AI workforce.
- Educational Opportunities: Learn how you can protect your business from the dark web, cyber-attacks, stay on top of employee cyber education & practices, and how AI can be used to transform your business, if AI tools are used in the right way.
- Networking Opportunities: Connect with peers, industry leaders, and innovators to build valuable relationships and foster community growth.
Who Should Attend?
The summit welcomes participants from all backgrounds - including business owners, IT professionals, educators, students, city and county leaders & staff, and anyone interested in learning about the impact of cybersecurity and Al on our daily lives. Whether you are tech savvy or just beginning to explore these topics, there is something for everyone!
Please see attached flyer for more information and how you can pre-register for this important and informative summit.
Seats are limited - so register today!
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Economic Development Roundtable
REDI’s CEO, along with city, county, and regional economic development professionals meet together to work on regional strategies, business development, special projects, funding and incentive programs, training, and outreach support to stimulate and grow Eastern Idaho’s regional economy.
The Economic Development Roundtable Group meets quarterly. For more information, please contact Teresa McKnight, CEO of REDI.
Cybersecurity Alliance
Eastern Idaho has become a global leader in cybersecurity solutions. The Eastern Idaho Cybersecurity Alliance's mission is to foster growth and development of the cybersecurity industry through partnerships and shared resources based on the pillars of Education, Research, and Industry Engagement. Eastern Idaho has the strength of four campuses offering post-secondary degrees from Associate to PhD in cybersecurity-related fields, and home to the lead federally funded research and development center for critical infrastructure resilience and expansion of FBI's data campus to allow data to be securely collected, stored, and analyzed. While there has been and continues to be a rich community of cybersecurity experts and entrepreneurial developments over decades of time, we have formalized partnerships to strengthen research, education, and development of cyber systems in Eastern Idaho - and beyond.
The Cybersecurity Alliance meets monthly. For more information, please contact Teresa McKnight, CEO of REDI.
Looking for additional cybersecurity resources?
Visit Cyber Idaho for expert guidance, tools, and support to help businesses strengthen their cybersecurity defenses. Whether you're looking for best practices, workforce development programs, or connections to cybersecurity professionals, Cyber Idaho provides valuable resources to help protect your business from cyber threats.