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William (Bill) Welser IV is the CEO, Chief Technology Officer, and Cofounder of Lotic.ai. This innovative startup is creating a privacy-first well-being ecosystem using spoken word narratives to unlock the power of personal stories, empowering individuals and organizations to make well-informed decisions.
As a passionate, curious, and creative technologist, Welser is dedicated to generating visions for the future that are big, bold, and fearless. Before founding Lotic, Welser served in various leadership roles at the RAND Corporation during a 10-year tenure, where he led the Engineering and Applied Sciences Research Department, composed of 300+ Ph.D.-level engineers and applied scientists.
At RAND, Welser also conceptualized, built, and led multidisciplinary research teams focused on emergent topics and complex global problems, including bias in AI, data lifecycle privacy, commercial use of drones, democratization movements (space, technology, data, and manufacturing), and more.
Before RAND, Welser served as an officer in the United States Air Force, where he helped design, test, and field advanced systems for space and air. After earning a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the University of Virginia, he completed a master’s in finance and an MBA from Boston College.
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William (Bill) Welser IV is the CEO, Chief Technology Officer, and Cofounder of Lotic.ai. This innovative startup is creating a privacy-first well-being ecosystem using spoken word narratives to unlock the power of personal stories, empowering individuals and organizations to make well-informed decisions.
As a passionate, curious, and creative technologist, Welser is dedicated to generating visions for the future that are big, bold, and fearless. Before founding Lotic, Welser served in various leadership roles at the RAND Corporation during a 10-year tenure, where he led the Engineering and Applied Sciences Research Department, composed of 300+ Ph.D.-level engineers and applied scientists.
At RAND, Welser also conceptualized, built, and led multidisciplinary research teams focused on emergent topics and complex global problems, including bias in AI, data lifecycle privacy, commercial use of drones, democratization movements (space, technology, data, and manufacturing), and more.
Before RAND, Welser served as an officer in the United States Air Force, where he helped design, test, and field advanced systems for space and air. After earning a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the University of Virginia, he completed a master’s in finance and an MBA from Boston College.

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