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Co-Founder & Chairman, ETA

Building an AI-ready America.

I help leaders, regions, and the nation turn the promise of artificial intelligence into real-world capability — through education, enablement, and ecosystem building at national scale.

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TEDx
Speaker
Zack Huhn
Executive Director, US AI Congress
1M
Americans to be AI-trained by 2030
8+
AI Week markets nationwide
3×
Top 50 Global Smart Cities Leader
2026
Inaugural US AI Congress, Washington D.C.
About

Where policy meets innovation.

Zack Huhn at the National Press Club, Washington D.C. Washington, D.C.

Zack Huhn is Co-Founder & Chairman of the Enterprise Technology Association (ETA), a nationally recognized organization based in Greater Cincinnati, and Executive Director of the US AI Congress — the premier cross-sector forum for the leaders building, deploying, funding, and legislating artificial intelligence in America.

His work centers on AI education, enablement, and ecosystem building, with a mission to train one million Americans in AI, cybersecurity, quantum, and emerging technology by 2030. Through ETA's AI Week conference series and the AI Ready States initiative, he connects Fortune 500 boardrooms, state economic development agencies, universities, and federal partners around a shared goal: American competitiveness in the age of AI.

Co-Founder & Chairman
Enterprise Technology Association
Executive Director
US AI Congress
Chair, IEEE P2784 Working Group
Standards for smart cities & emerging tech
TEDx Speaker
Xavier University
3× Top 50 Global Leader in Smart Cities
UN SDG Foundation
The Work

Ventures & initiatives.

National platforms turning AI conversation into capability — across industry, government, and community.

01

Enterprise Technology Association

A nationally recognized organization connecting business and technology leaders to drive real-world AI adoption across industries — and the engine behind the AI Week series.

Co-Founder & Chairman
02

US AI Congress

The premier national convening where lawmakers, agency leaders, enterprise strategists, and researchers meet to translate federal AI policy into action.

Executive Director
03

AI Ready America

A national initiative aligning education, training, and credentialing to build an AI-ready workforce in every region of the country.

Founding Architect
04

AI Week Series

Anchored in Cincinnati and expanding across the Midwest, Southeast, and beyond — Columbus, Tampa, Atlanta, Great Lakes, and more.

Producer & Host
05

National AI Accelerator

Eight organizational tracks pairing project teams with peer advisors and partners to move AI ventures from idea to investment-ready.

Program Architect
06

AI Ready States & Regions

State and regional programs — anchored by AI Ready Ohio — building credentialed AI talent and competitive innovation ecosystems across the country.

Initiative Lead
Upcoming

Where to find me next.

The 2026 AI Week series and the road to US AI Congress 2027.

Jun 9-112026
Cincy AI Week
Over-the-Rhine, Cincinnati, OH
Sep 8-102026
Columbus AI Week
Columbus, OH
AI Week Series
Oct 13-152026
Tampa AI Week
Tampa, FL
AI Week Series
Nov 10-122026
Great Lakes AI Week
Midwest Regional
AI Week Series
May 2027Save the Date
US AI Congress 2027
National Press Club, Washington, D.C.
National Summit
TEDx Speaker, Xavier University• IEEE P2784 Working Group Chair• 3× Top 50 Global Leader in Smart Cities• NIST GCTC Advisor• Smart Cities Caucus Architect• UN SDG Foundation Honoree•
Focus Areas

The issues that matter now.

01

Education & Workforce

Building AI-ready talent pipelines and aligning training, credentialing, and reskilling for the demands ahead.

02

Economic Development

Unlocking AI-driven growth and regional competitiveness in every corner of the country.

03

National AI Policy

Helping translate federal frameworks into execution across states, sectors, and communities.

04

Emerging Tech & Standards

Advancing cybersecurity, quantum, robotics, and standards work through IEEE and national coalitions.

Let's Build

The future of AI in America is being shaped now.

Whether you're a leader, a region, or a partner ready to move — let's get in the room where it happens.

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