Joe Toscano is a globally recognized author, designer and creative technologist. A former Google consultant turned privacy advocate, You may have read his book, Automating Humanity, seen him as a Featured Expert in Netflix's The Social Dilemma, or watched his TED Talk, “Want to work for Google? You already do,” From advising national investigations into Silicon Valley with the most powerful lawyers in our nation to speaking at local high schools to educate kids, Joe has shaped a movement toward a safer, privacy-protecting internet.
Behind the scenes of his public advocacy work he was also working with his family’s automotive business, Gateway Auto, to help manage legal, financial, and technology initiatives. While only lightly involved for the first few years after leaving Google in 2017, his deepest involvement initiated during COVID when digital became critically necessary. Since then the company has grown 300% and has established the foundations to continue competing for years to come.