Lynn Welch is the Chief Growth Officer at Lucid Reality Labs, a global innovator pioneering frontier AI and immersive XR technologies. Lynn draws upon decades of visionary leadership spanning the evolution of modeling and simulation, beginning with foundational contributions at the renowned government think tank, the Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA), where she worked on early large-scale immersive military training simulations like the Battle of 73 Easting and the first-generation immersive DARPA projects. Her deep experience extends to successfully navigating the complexities of bringing cutting-edge technologies to market, having played pivotal roles in scaling four distinct VC and PE-backed companies specializing in advanced simulation, AI, and integrated sensor technologies through to successful public offering or acquisition. This includes architecting the go-to-market strategy for a pioneering early-stage AI analytics firm dating back to 2008, alongside driving innovation within homeland security technologies and healthcare immersive simulation.

Now spearheading global growth and strategic expansion for Lucid Reality Labs' advanced AI-powered VR/AR applications in Healthcare, MedTech, Pharma, Manufacturing and Entertainment, Lynn offers a unique and compelling perspective on the powerful convergence of simulation's rich history with the transformative, AI-driven future of expanded human performance.