Presenter
William Elm
Biography
William C. Elm
Founder, President, CSE Fellow
Bill Elm’s career began as a Cognitive Systems Engineer designing Advanced Control Rooms for commercial nuclear power plants in response to Three Mile Island, including an alarm management system that still defines the state of the art. He is one of the longest practicing Cognitive Systems Engineers, combining over 39 years of applied CSE experience in domains ranging from process control to national intelligence. Currently he is focused on Advanced Decision Support using Big Data AI/ML Analytics to team effectively with corresponding advances in decision-making tradecraft. He has BS and MS degrees in Electrical Engineering and PhD coursework in Artificial Intelligence as a Westinghouse B. G. Lamme Scholar award winner, all from Carnegie Mellon University. He has several advanced decision support system patents and numerous professional publications advancing the field of Cognitive Systems Engineering.
Mr. Elm’s military career began in 1977 as Carnegie-Mellon University’s Distinguished Military Graduate, with further military education including Airborne, Ranger, Military Intelligence Officer Courses, CAS3, and Command and General Staff College. He has held leadership positions up to MI Battalion Command, Brigade S3, as well as multiple Intelligence Staff Officer positions up to Joint Command, receiving numerous decorations and awards including the Meritorious Service Medal. His military career spanned 27 years of active and reserve service, retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel, Military Intelligence in 2005. Mr. Elm now applies his background in ISR asset management, All Source and SIGINT Analysis, and Intelligence Operations to the design of advanced decision support systems for national customers.
He founded Resilient Cognitive Solutions in 2007 as the world’s leading provider of Cognitive Systems Engineering solutions to commercial and national customers.
Founder, President, CSE Fellow
Bill Elm’s career began as a Cognitive Systems Engineer designing Advanced Control Rooms for commercial nuclear power plants in response to Three Mile Island, including an alarm management system that still defines the state of the art. He is one of the longest practicing Cognitive Systems Engineers, combining over 39 years of applied CSE experience in domains ranging from process control to national intelligence. Currently he is focused on Advanced Decision Support using Big Data AI/ML Analytics to team effectively with corresponding advances in decision-making tradecraft. He has BS and MS degrees in Electrical Engineering and PhD coursework in Artificial Intelligence as a Westinghouse B. G. Lamme Scholar award winner, all from Carnegie Mellon University. He has several advanced decision support system patents and numerous professional publications advancing the field of Cognitive Systems Engineering.
Mr. Elm’s military career began in 1977 as Carnegie-Mellon University’s Distinguished Military Graduate, with further military education including Airborne, Ranger, Military Intelligence Officer Courses, CAS3, and Command and General Staff College. He has held leadership positions up to MI Battalion Command, Brigade S3, as well as multiple Intelligence Staff Officer positions up to Joint Command, receiving numerous decorations and awards including the Meritorious Service Medal. His military career spanned 27 years of active and reserve service, retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel, Military Intelligence in 2005. Mr. Elm now applies his background in ISR asset management, All Source and SIGINT Analysis, and Intelligence Operations to the design of advanced decision support systems for national customers.
He founded Resilient Cognitive Solutions in 2007 as the world’s leading provider of Cognitive Systems Engineering solutions to commercial and national customers.
Chair of Sessions
Creating AI that Works for People
Special Session
Cognitive Engineering & Decision Making
Human AI Robot Teaming (AI)
Creating AI that Works for People: Human-Centered Innovation