Hello from all of us at werchota.ai đź‘‹
We're AI practioners who have helped more than 60 companies, mostly in heavily regulated industries, obtain value from adopting AI. Building advanced AI usecases is doable, but changing people's habits is very, very hard. That's where we come in.
Our Mission
We're an AI practitioners who put the people first, processes second and the tech last
Nobody knows your business like your team does. We believe in unlocking their potential by showing them what's possible with AI. We then step back as they design solutions that truly fit.
We demystify AI adoption, turning hidden usage into innovation. Together, we'll create programs that encourage experimentation, celebrate learning, and build a culture where great ideas spread naturally.
What we've done so far
A snapshot of our work
20+
Industries covered, including banking, pharma, industrial.
2,400+
People impacted across workshops, keynotes and executive coaching
70+
AI workshops conducted with some companies trusting us with longer contracts
20+
Keynotes delivered in institutions and academic organisations
821+
AI use cases identified and validated
by executives
by executives
10+
AI prototypes built and deployed with GDPR-grade compliance and security
4+
Languages we deliver workshops in. English, Spanish, German and French
Lochau, Austria
Where We Work
Based in Austria.
Working Across the Globe.
What We Stand For
Our Core Values
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People know best
Every AI system we build is rooted in transparency, explainability, and accountability. Because trust isn’t optional—it’s foundational.
Curious enough to be wrong
We'd rather ask a "dumb" question that unlocks genius than stay safely smart. Our curiosity beats our ego every time.
Stay close to the work
The moment we stop running workshops, or feeling the friction of real implementation is when we lose our edge. We are practitioners first, thought leaders second.
Academic and institutional partnerships
Our Clients
Trusted by the world’s most regulated industries
Our clients include leading organizations in life sciences, financial services, and advanced manufacturing. We’ve helped global businesses navigate complex regulatory landscapes.
Our Services
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The folks who make it all happen
Our team
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Malcom Werchota
Co-Founder & Principal Partner
A former Global AI Evangelist at Novartis, he spearheaded AI adoption across a $2 billion business unit and has delivered over 60 AI workshops globally. Now a serial entrepreneur and faculty member at ESADE and HSLU, he co-founded werchota.ai and coatingAI, leveraging his MBA and fluency in three languages.
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Maria Werchota
Co-Founder & Managing Partner
This 10-year oil-and-gas veteran designs & rolls out AI strategies for traditional businesses, championing flexible, remote work. A PhD holder & mother of three, she is the operational backbone of the startup, blending academic rigor with real-world delivery & advocating for women's career comebacks.
Tulio Capriles Di Cera
Co-founder, Director And Strategy-Advisor
A civil engineer turned serial entrepreneur & ESADE MBA graduate, he now steers financial strategy & partnership development at werchota.ai. With experience ranging from structural projects to a Venezuelan car dealership & a Barcelona ghost kitchen, he brings analytical finance skills & a passion for strategic mediation.
Isabella Nowotny
Senior AI Consultant
This UNSW alumna and Women in AI Austria community catalyst integrates generative AI into daily workflows, drawing on her project management foundation from Siemens. A dynamic speaker and workshop leader, she co-hosts "Prompt Like a Queen," promotes practical AI adoption, and designed a GenAI workshop mapping KPIs for LGT Bank Austria.
Poorani Balendra
Senior AI Consultant
As Senior AI Consultant at werchota.ai, Poorani designs workshops and keynotes while creating content assets and IP. She focuses on reimagining processes and automation, rethinking how we work with computers. Drawing on her engineering background and journalism experience, she continues to write and use storytelling to make AI accessible and human-centered.
Shruti Ravichandran
Project Manager
A materials science graduate turned tech enthusiast, Shruti transitioned to marketing and branding at a B2B SaaS company before joining werchota.ai as a Project Manager. Now immersed in AI consulting, she orchestrates client workshops and keynotes, leveraging insights from pre-interviews to craft compelling presentations. She simplifies AI adoption and streamlines client processes.
Collaborators
Michal Zaczek
Tech Consultant
A seasoned technology executive with 19+ years of transforming C-suite vision into enterprise-grade solutions, he leads BlueSoft's Banking division where he champions AI-driven innovation at scale. His expertise spans building multi-agent AI systems for recruitment and regulatory compliance, modernizing legacy infrastructures into cloud-native architectures, and delivering mission-critical software across banking, insurance, pharma, and telecommunications sectors
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Nate B Jones
Consultant Mentor
A US-based product executive and AI strategy advisor, he boasts decades of experience building products for highly regulated businesses, particularly banks, and is a former Amazonian. With expertise in scaling analytics systems and deploying LLM workflows under stringent data privacy requirements, his analyses on AI regulation and fintech reach over 250,000 professionals.