Incluud Co-Founder and COO to address technology and business leaders at Idaho Technology Council events in Coeur d’Alene and Boise
COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho — October 13, 2026 — Incluud, Inc. announced today that co-founder and Chief Operating Officer Sarah Gerdes has been selected for keynote roles at two of the Idaho Technology Council’s signature 2026 events: iTECH Summit Inland Northwest, October 21 at The Coeur d’Alene Resort, and WiTECH Summit, November 18–19 at Boise Centre East.
The two appearances will bring Gerdes to stages in both North and Southern Idaho, reflecting a career that has spanned entrepreneurship, technology, strategic partnerships, capital formation and building companies from their earliest stages through periods of significant growth.
The first appearance comes October 21, when Gerdes will deliver the closing keynote at iTECH Summit Inland Northwest, the Idaho Technology Council’s first program in North Idaho. The event brings together business leaders, technology professionals, entrepreneurs, educators, investors and community partners under the theme, “Tech Powered. Community Led.”
In announcing the broader iTECH program, Diane Temple, President and CEO of the Idaho Technology Council, described the summit as an opportunity to bring technology, business, education and community leaders together around a shared vision for the Inland Northwest, with a focus on the future of work, the companies and ideas being built in the region, and the partnerships required to translate innovation into lasting opportunity.
“Sarah has built companies, raised capital and was building in AI well before most people were paying attention, and she is doing it from right here in Idaho,” said Diane Temple, President and CEO of the Idaho Technology Council. “Having her close iTECH in Coeur d’Alene and keynote WiTECH in Boise connects two technology communities that have more in common than most people realize. Her story is a reminder that the next great Idaho company can start anywhere in our state, and that strong communities are what help it grow.”
Gerdes’ closing keynote will draw from more than two decades of entrepreneurship and company building, including her current role as co-founder and COO of Incluud, an Idaho-based AI company focused on helping organizations make better, more informed decisions.
“Being asked to close iTECH in the Inland Northwest is especially meaningful to me because this is our home,” said Sarah Gerdes, co-founder and COO of Incluud. “‘Tech Powered. Community Led.’ is more than a theme. It captures much of what I believe creates enduring companies and strong communities, and am honored to be a part of the event.”
From the Inland Northwest to Boise
Gerdes has also been selected as a keynote speaker for the 2026 WiTECH Summit, taking place November 18–19 at Boise Centre East.
Presented by the Idaho Technology Council under the theme “Tech Powered. Women Led.”, WiTECH brings together leaders from technology, business, education, entrepreneurship and innovation from across Idaho. The two-day program begins with a VIP gathering on November 18, followed by the full WiTECH Summit on November 19, featuring keynotes, panels, speakers and networking.
For Gerdes, the invitation carries a different but complementary significance.
“I am equally honored to have been asked to keynote WiTECH in Boise,” Gerdes said. “Throughout my career, I have tried not to define leadership by gender, but I also recognize the importance of seeing women who have built, raised capital, taken risks, failed, recovered and continued building. My hope is to bring a very practical perspective to that conversation. Leadership is rarely a straight line, and neither is entrepreneurship. I am grateful to Diane and the Idaho Technology Council for creating a forum where those experiences can be shared candidly and where the next generation of leaders can see just how many paths are available to them.”
The two keynote appearances come during a period of continued growth for Incluud and increased visibility for Idaho’s technology ecosystem. Founded by Sarah and Roger Gerdes, Incluud is building enterprise AI technologies designed for complex, data-intensive and highly regulated environments.
Before ChatGPT made artificial intelligence a household word, Gerdes was already building an AI company. Today, she remains Incluud’s COO and owns more than 30 percent of the privately funded business she co-founded.
Gerdes has built and led companies since the age of 23 and has spoken to audiences at Harvard, Stanford and MIT, as well as Microsoft, Inc. 500 and Fortune 50 organizations. She is also the author of more than 20 books spanning business, leadership and fiction.
The October and November appearances will allow her to bring that experience back to audiences in the state she now calls home.
“Some of the most important opportunities in my career began because someone made an introduction, opened a door or saw possibility before all of the pieces were in place,” Gerdes said. “To now have the opportunity to contribute to those same kinds of connections here in Idaho is something I don’t take lightly. I am enormously grateful.”
Event Information
iTECH Summit Inland Northwest
October 21, 2026
The Coeur d’Alene Resort
Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
Theme: Tech Powered. Community Led.
WiTECH Summit 2026
November 18–19, 2026
Boise Centre East
Boise, Idaho
Theme: Tech Powered. Women Led.
About Incluud
Incluud, Inc. is a privately funded, AI-native enterprise decision intelligence company headquartered in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Incluud develops technology that establishes operational context across existing enterprise environments, enabling organizations to reduce manual and error-prone processes, make better decisions and execute actions without replacing their core technology investments.