Stars-image
by Zach Fuller
0 Comments

Develop Idaho 2021 Conference - Boise, ID

The Idaho Technology Council hosted an excellent virtual conference, Develop.Idaho, on February 25th, 2021. This event has been running for 10 years and has grown dramatically since inception. Introductions were provided by ITC's President, Jay Larsen, and a keynote speaker and CEO of Albertsons, Vivek Shankaran.

A wide range of breakout rooms covered topics from developing corporate culture in a remote work environment to telehealth implementation, cybersecurity to project management, and predictive maintenance to data privacy. Presenters gave valuable insight into leveraging technology to keep pace with the transition to a remote workforce and ever changing business environment.

The ITC's Computing Alliance, which nurtures and develops talent throughout Idaho, provided opportunity for membership.

Idaho-based companies represented included Perkins Coie, Delta Dental, Dropbox, Hawley Troxell, Idaho Central Credit Union, St Luke's, Truckstop.com, and others.

A key takeaway is that despite the turmoil of 2020, attitudes remain positive and people seem very optimistic about the future. Technology professionals throughout Idaho continue to innovate push forward in all aspects of technology. Boise and other cities are increasing focus on technology and driving programs to grow the talent pool. New ventures are launching regularly and the trend is likely to continue as companies and their employees are leaving other states in pursuit of a better business environment and quality of life.

About the Author

Written by Zach Fuller

Zach’s Experience Zach Fuller has built businesses across some of the most demanding arenas in the public and private sectors, and he brings the same discipline and clarity of purpose to cybersecurity. Fuller served as a Green Beret in the U.S. Army, conducting highly sensitive combat operations in Afghanistan. He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal, and additional decorations for his service overseas. The experience shaped more than a resume — it forged a methodology: to serve, protect, and lead others to victory. After leaving the military, Fuller moved into private equity, where he built an investor relations team and systems for a fast-growing firm. As Executive Vice President, he led the team to raise over $300M in private capital for residential and commercial real estate acquisitions. He also helped the company earn recognition as an Inc. 500 Fastest-Growing Private Company in America. Today, Fuller applies that same operational precision to cybersecurity as a managing partner of Silent Sector. Holding certifications including the Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), CompTIA Security+, CompTIA Network+, CompTIA A+, and Certified Cyber Intelligence Professional (CCIP), he leads strategy for the firm built on one mission: to protect mid-market and emerging companies — the backbone of the American economy — through Expertise-Driven Cybersecurity®.