Maria Werchota is the co-founder and managing partner of Werchota.ai, an AI consulting and education firm helping organizations adopt artificial intelligence with a people-first approach. She holds a PhD in Mathematics and brings deep expertise in leadership coaching and organizational transformation to her work in AI education. Maria co-founded the Chief AI Academy alongside Malcolm Werchota, together delivering practical AI transformation training to 2,400+ professionals across 70+ workshops. She is the driving force behind Chief AI Community, the free peer community space accompanying the Chief AI Academy. Maria's multidisciplinary background — spanning engineering, mindfulness, and executive leadership — makes her a uniquely credible voice in practical AI adoption.