Today I'm stepping into a new role at ETA: Chief SuperIntelligence Officer. I'll also keep leading the US AI Congress as Executive Director through 2027. Here's why the role exists and what it means for ETA members and partners.
The short version: AI is advancing faster than most organizations can plan for, and the federal government is shaping where it goes through policy, standards, research investment and its own adoption. If you're building, buying or deploying AI, you need to understand both. This role exists to connect them for our ecosystem.
Two tracks, one strategy
Right now, technology and federal policy often move on parallel tracks. Model capabilities jump every few months. Agentic systems are moving from pilots into production. Compute and energy have become national infrastructure questions. At the same time, federal agencies are setting standards, funding research, building the AI workforce and putting AI to work in their own operations.
Organizations that watch only one track get surprised by the other. A company can build an impressive product and miss the standards it will be measured against. A workforce program can train for today's tools and miss where federal investment is headed. ETA's job is to help members and partners see both at once.
What the role actually does
As Chief SuperIntelligence Officer, I'll focus on four things:
- Follow the frontier. Track advanced AI capabilities, from agentic systems to the path toward superintelligence, and turn them into practical guidance for leaders.
- Align with federal priorities. Map ETA's programs, content and convenings to national AI priorities in standards, workforce and agency adoption.
- Open doors to federal engagement. Help members and partners take part in standards work, public-sector partnerships and procurement readiness.
- Connect the technology stack. Tie AI to the adjacent technologies that matter for national competitiveness: cybersecurity, quantum, robotics and AI infrastructure.
For ETA members, that means clearer signals on where both the technology and federal policy are heading. For partners, it means a stronger path to the public sector and the decision-makers who matter. And it all builds on our mission to train one million Americans in AI, cyber, quantum and emerging technologies by 2030.
The US AI Congress: where this gets real
The US AI Congress is where federal, state and local policymakers meet the industry, academic and community leaders putting AI to work. It's where technology and federal alignment come together in one room, and I'm proud to keep leading it through 2027.
US AI Congress 2027 is March 24-25, 2027. Superintelligence leads the program, alongside conversations on AI anthropology and on AI technology, policy and impact. We'll also showcase featured cohort members and projects from the National AI Accelerator, the builders turning ideas into deployed solutions.
Mark your calendar:
- Now: Request ticket access at usaicongress.org
- December 10, 2026: Tickets on sale, plus our 2027 event partners and an agenda preview
- March 24-25, 2027: US AI Congress 2027
What comes next
Over the coming months, you'll see more from ETA on advanced AI and federal alignment: technology and policy briefings in the Discovery Hub, sessions across the AI Week series, and practical guidance for members and partners who want to plan ahead instead of react.
If you're thinking about these questions in your organization or your region, I want to hear from you. Reach out at hello@joineta.org, and if you're not yet part of the network, join ETA. The future is coming faster than most plans assume. Let's get ready for it together.
Zack