Former AiFi exec Rehman Mohammed gets onboard with frictionless dining specialist Tahina
Tahina, which is working on the launch of autonomous food stores including a flagship location in London, has appointed Rehman Mohammed as Chief Technology Advisor.
He joins from Autonomo Technologies where he served as Vice President Global Entertainment. His CV also include a stint at AiFi as General Manager UK, Ireland & Nordics.
In a LinkedIn post, Tahina said: “We're excited to welcome Rehman Mohammed as our Chief Technology Advisor. In this role, Rehman will lead the company’s strategic technology vision and oversee the integration of advanced AI, computer vision and frictionless retail systems across Tahina’s store portfolio.”
It added: “He has over five years hands on experience working with frictionless technology. Whilst at AiFi he served as the UKI, Nordics and Baltics General Manager and successfully spearheaded the sales and deployment of large scale, data driven frictionless platforms designed to deliver seamless customer experiences and operational efficiency.”
It concluded: “His extensive experience in building and scaling autonomous retail technology and checkout-free systems will be invaluable as we drive innovation forward. A seasoned technology executive, Rehman brings extensive experience across computer networking, sales, frictionless retail and artificial intelligence honed at companies like AiFi and Cisco Systems which will be foundational to Tahina's future success.”
2025 RTIH INNOVATION AWARDS
Autonomous stores were a key focus area at the 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards.
We received a record number of entries and many fantastic examples of the continued resilience and dynamism of the retail space during hugely challenging times.
For a full rundown of all of the shortlisted entries, click here.
Our 2025 hall of fame entrants were revealed during a sold out event which took place at The HAC in Central London on 16th October and consisted of a drinks reception, three course meal, and awards ceremony presided over by award winning comedian, actress and writer Tiff Stevenson.
In his welcome speech, Scott Thompson, Founder and Editor, RTIH, said: “This is the awards’ fifth year as a physical event. We started off with just 30 people at the South Place Hotel not far from here, then moved to London Bridge Hotel, then The Barbican, and last year RIBA’s HQ in the West End.”
“But I’m conscious of the fact that, to quote the legend that is Taylor Swift, You’re only as hot as your last hit, baby. So, this year we’ve moved to our biggest venue yet, and also pulled in our largest number of entries to date and broken attendance records.”
He added: “This year’s submissions have without doubt been our best yet. To quote one of the judges: The examples of innovative developments across both traditional and digital retail spaces were truly remarkable.”
Congratulations to our winners, and a big thank you to our sponsors, judging panel, the legend that is Tiff Stevenson, and all those who attended our 2025 gathering.
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