President-elect Donald Trump is set to return to the White House on January 20, when he officially becomes the 47th president of the United States. As the country prepares for this historic transition,

Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai will attend Donald Trump's inauguration.That's not a shock — everyone else in tech is going, and Google/Alphabet already announced it was donating $1 million to the event.It's most definitely a sign of the times.

Trump's inauguration drew several business and tech CEOs, including Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, Tim Cook, and TikTok's Shou Zi Chew.

From Google to Meta to Apple, a lot of big tech leaders marked their presence at Donald Trump's inaugural ceremony. Here's a list of tech leaders who attended the ceremony at US Capitol Rotunda.

Several high-profile tech leaders and celebrities made headlines at Donald Trump’s inauguration as the 47th president of the United States on January 20, 2025, in Washington, DC.

As Donald Trump prepares to be sworn in for his second term, a bevy of political leaders, tech CEOs, celebrities and others are in attendance in the U.S. Capitol.

On Jan. 20, Donald Trump was inaugurated as the 47th president of the United States, marking a return to office after his first term concluded in 2021. In the week following the inauguration, members of the Dartmouth community have expressed both fear and excitement.

People watch the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump from the Capital One Arena on Jan. 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. Donald Trump takes office for his second term as the 47th president of the United States. (Christopher Furlong/Getty)

Some of the most exclusive seats at President Donald Trump’s inauguration were reserved for powerful tech CEOs who also are among the world’s richest men.

Donald and Melania Trump arrive at the White House ahead of the inauguration ceremony on Monday in Washington, D.C. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th president of the United States by Chief Justice John Roberts in an inauguration ceremony inside the Capitol Rotunda on Monday.

Musk is the richest person in the world with a net worth of $449 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. He sat alongside Zuckerberg and Bezos, cheering Trump on during his inaugural speech.

Lauren Sanchez commanded attention with her outfit at Donald Trump’s inauguration as the 47th President of the United States in Washington, D.C., on Monday. The journalist and fiancé of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos arrived in a monochromatic white outfit by Alexander McQueen,