Mystery man: German autonomous meal supply specialist Circus SE is lining up a new Co-CEO/CFO
Circus SE, a specialist in AI software and robotics for the food service industry, has announced the appointment of a new Co-CEO and Chief Financial Officer.
They will be formally introduced during a Q2 operational update on 16th July. A confidentiality agreement prevents disclosure of their identity until that date.
The mystery man brings, according to a press release, over a decade of senior leadership experience in corporate and financing strategy, M&A, international expansion, and business development with a focus on new technologies across the aviation and automotive industries.
Nikolas Bullwinkel continues as sole Managing Director and CEO at Circus SE. Claus Holst Gydesen, former Co-CEO, transitions to Chairman of the advisory board. Former CFO Fabian Becker departs the executive team after nearly five years to pursue his own entrepreneurial path. He remains available to the company in an advisory capacity and will additionally join the supervisory board of Circus Defence SE.
2026 RTIH Innovation Awards
Autonomous retail will be a key focus area at the 2026 RTIH Innovation Awards.
The awards are now open for entries and celebrate global retail technology innovation in a fast moving omnichannel world.
Our winners will be revealed at the 2026 RTIH Innovation Awards Ceremony, taking place at The HAC in Central London on Wednesday, 4th November.
Check out our 2025 winners here.
Our 2025 hall of fame entrants were revealed during a sold out event which took place at The HAC 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.
