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William Herkelrath named CEO of the Algorand Foundation

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The Algorand Foundation named William Herkelrath as its new CEO on September 15, 2026, introducing him through an episode of the Foundation's Verifiably Random podcast series. The episode covered Herkelrath's background in blockchain, the Foundation's post-quantum research direction, and a recap of recent ecosystem developments. Chief Scientific and Marketing Officer Marcus Vlach hosted the interview.

On September 19, the Foundation announced that Herkelrath would hold a live Reddit AMA on the r/AlgorandOfficial subreddit on September 23, with answers available throughout the day. A separate post the next day summarized his view on what sustainability looks like for the Algorand ecosystem.

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Algorand Foundation Verifiably Random S4:E3 - Meet Algorand’s New CEO, William Herkelrath @AlgoFoundation Meet the new Algorand CEO, William Herkelrath. William is our guest on today's episode of Verifiably Random. He recently sat down with CSMO @marcvl to introduce himself to the Algorand community.… r/AlgorandOfficial Meet Algorand's New CEO, William Herkelrath! @algerstmehn 🚨 Algofam, podcast is out! Let's hear from and get to know William Herkelrath, Algorand's new CEO! Really interesting discussions about the future of Algorand, especially around long-term… r/algorand First Interview with William Herkelrath @AlgoFoundation Join us on September 23rd for a Reddit AMA with Algorand CEO, William Herkelrath. William will be answering your questions live on the r/AlgorandOfficial subreddit all day. https://t.co/c3dVLQTkkx r/AlgorandOfficial Algorand's new CEO will be answering your questions in an AMA this Wednesday, the 23rd 💬 @AlgoFoundation What does our new CEO think sustainability looks like for the Algorand ecosystem? https://t.co/iDldfChliI r/AlgorandOfficial What does Algorand's new CEO think sustainability looks like for the Algorand ecosystem?

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