Theme: If

In this year’s lineup, in keeping with the spirit of TED and in tribute to the city that is our namesake, we urge all to consider the seminal question of inquiry: If.

Colonial Theatre
498 A Street
Idaho Falls, Idaho, 83402
United States

Ali Goljahmofrad

Teacher

Ali is a teacher and a coach, and the author of a book on this same topic.

Craig Green

Musician

Guitarist and composer Craig Green's unique vision and constant exploration has spanned that last 20 years, through a wide and diverse constellation of artistic projects from jazz, avante garde, electronica, and world music.

Dan Hudock

Speech/Language Pathologist

Dan is a Speech and Language Pathologist who can speak from experience. His own communication disorder allows him to understand speech at a level that not many others can.

Daniel Borup

Sculptor

Daniel Borup is an artist, a sculptor, and a teacher. He enjoys helping others create art as much as he enjoys creating it himself.

Hatch Steven

Coach and Visionary

Steven Hatch is many things - a marketing executive, a coach, a real estate professional, and an award-winning photographer, but above all else, he's a genuine lover of people.

Jeff Peterson

Software Engineer

Jeff is a software engineer, former Chief Technology Officer for two startup companies and an entrepreneur himself.

Karen Eddington

Identity Researcher

Karen Eddington is the author of Understanding Self-Worth and she uses her experience in stand-up comedy and improv to teach laughter as a form of self-care.

Karl Pettit

Pastor

Karl has been serving in the Baptist worship ministry since the late 1980s in various capacities.

Leslie Stewart

Counseling Professor

Leslie Stewart is a licensed professional counselor and an assistant professor of counseling at Idaho State University. Leslie has incorporated animal assisted therapy with a dog and a rabbit in mental health in college counseling and juvenile detention settings, as well as in clinical supervision and counselor education.

Parker Kane

YouTube Creator

Parker Kane is a beat-producing wizard with magical talent – the kind that will leave you wanting more.

Tammy Guffey

Kindness Advocate

Tammy is many things. She's an Iraq war veteran. She's a mom. She's a massage therapist. But above all that, she is kind. She has a powerful message about appreciation.