Decision intelligence technology firm Gurobi Optimization hires Dr. Oliver Bastert as CTO
Gurobi Optimization, a specialist in decision intelligence technology, has announced the appointment of Dr. Oliver Bastert to the role of Chief Technology Officer, leading the company’s research and development team.
"We are thrilled to have Dr. Bastert onboard as our Chief Technology Officer,” says Duke Perrucci, CEO at Gurobi Optimization, whose customers include SAP, Air France, and the National Football League. “Oliver plays a pivotal role in advancing our solver and driving innovation. As we continue our mission to bring optimisation everywhere, his leadership will be instrumental."
Prior to joining Gurobi, Bastert served as Vice President of Product Management at FICO, where he led product management for analytics, machine learning, generative AI, and optimisation. He was also a member of the R&D team at Dash Optimization, where he contributed to the development of advanced mixed integer programming algorithms.
"I’m very excited to have joined Gurobi at such a pivotal time in the company’s growth,” he says.
“Its technology is leading the way in helping businesses solve their most complex challenges. I look forward to continuing my work with the entire team to push the boundaries of what’s possible with mathematical optimisation and drive better decision-making for our customers worldwide.”
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2025 RTIH INNOVATION AWARDS
Decision intelligence technology was 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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