José Gaona is the founding President & CEO of ZETA, the nation’s leading Gen Z-centered technology and policy organization. He has advised nonprofits, managed multimillion-dollar portfolios, worked on presidential campaigns, and championed dozens of federal policy initiatives that have allocated billions of dollars to communities across technology, education, workforce development, and energy.

At ZETA, José leads a global team bringing Gen Z perspectives into policy and industry conversations around AI, data privacy, cybersecurity, workforce development, broadband access, health technologies, and clean energy futures. The organization educates more than 200,000 people each month on technology and policy through digital platforms and has become a recognized partner for Fortune 100 companies and federal policymakers seeking to engage younger voices in shaping the future of technology and policy.