In 2015, TEDxBoise launched its inaugural event, Icebreaker, which featured speakers from social entrepreneur John Michael Schert to Idaho Poet Laureate Diane Raptosh. In April 2016, the topic was Reframing Radical, and Boise heard from the likes of feminist body image activist Amy Pence-Brown and Ming Studios founder Jason Morales.

The theme for the 2017 TEDxBoise event—scheduled for Saturday, April 8 at JUMP—won't be released until later this month but today, the organization tipped the list of speakers on its blog:

• Anselme Sadiki, executive director of Children's Home Society of Idaho
  
• Charles Honts, psychology professor at Boise State University
  
• Dex Torricke-Barton, head of communications at SpaceX
  
• Haven Baker, vice president of plant sciences at Simplot
  
• Jimmy Hallyburton, Boise Bicycle Project founder
  
• Jodi Peterson, development and co-director at Interfaith Sanctuary
  
• Kayla-Leah Rich, director of Days for Girls
  
• Levi Bettwieser, Rescued Film Project founder
  
• Phil McGrane, Ada County Clerk deputy chief
  
• Dr. SeAnne Safaii-Waite, University of Idaho associate professor of nutrition and dietetics and co-founder of Nutrition and Wellness Associates; and Sue Linja, co-founder and president of S&S Nutrition Network
  
• Stacy Ennis, author and creative strategist
  
• Suman Nag, founder of ROSA