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The Optimisation Community Melbourne: Powered by Gurobi 

Empowering Better Decisions with Mathematical Optimisation

  • 📍 Melbourne Connect (The Studio – Ground Floor): 700 Swanston St, Carlton VIC 3053
  • 📅 Thursday, 17 July 2025
  • 🕒 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Arrival from 2:30 PM)

Solving Tomorrow’s Problems—One Gurobi Model

As industries navigate 2025’s evolving pressures—AI adoption, supply chain volatility, net-zero targets, and labour constraints—making faster, smarter decisions has never been more critical.

The Optimisation Community: Melbourne Edition brings together a vibrant network of professionals from industry and academia who are applying mathematical optimisation to solve real-world challenges at speed and scale.

Join us for an afternoon of actionable insights, local Melbourne-based success stories, and networking with peers using optimisation to drive tangible business impact.

Seats are limited—register now to secure your place!

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🗓️ Agenda

Time Session
2:30 PM Arrival & Registration
3:00 PM Welcome Remarks by Gurobi
3:10 PM Topic: Gurobi Presentation
3:30 PM Topic: Customer Presentation
Speaker to be confirmed
3:50 PM Topic: Customer Presentation
Speaker to be confirmed
4:20 PM Topic: Partner Presentation
Speaker to be confirmed
4:50 PM Networking Reception
6:00 PM
 Event Concludes

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Meet the Experts

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Dr. Steven Edwards

Manager of Technical Account Management - APJ
Gurobi Optimization

Dr. Steven Edwards

Manager of Technical Account Management - APJ
Gurobi Optimization

Dr. Steven Edwards completed his PhD at Monash University in the field of discrete optimization. His thesis was motivated by the scheduling of automated pathology testing systems used for the diagnosis of cancers and infectious diseases. As part of his research, he developed a modeling framework for efficiently solving large-scale optimization problems using constraint programming inspired by existing techniques in boolean satisfiability and mixed-integer programming. After completing his thesis, Steven worked briefly at the Australian Bureau of Statistics on optimization problems in data security before commencing as a Research Fellow in Operations Research at the University of Melbourne. 

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Dr. Riley Clement

Optimization Engineer
Gurobi Optimization

Dr. Riley Clement

Optimization Engineer
Gurobi Optimization

Riley completed his PhD in Mathematics at the University of Newcastle (Australia) in 2015, where he developed a family of optimization models which generalize the well-known time-indexed formulation for single machine scheduling. Upon completing studies Riley celebrated, naturally, by managing a large craft beer brewpub for a couple of years. He then worked several years in supply chain logistics and across all phases of data analytics - from simulation modelling to machine learning to package development for data analysis - before returning to the world of Mathematical Optimization at Gurobi in 2023. In his spare time Riley enjoys complimenting his Pomeranian Loki, thinking about going to the gym, and getting around on two wheels (engine optional).

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Dr. Simon Bowly

Senior Developer
Gurobi Optimization

Dr. Simon Bowly

Senior Developer
Gurobi Optimization

Dr. Simon Bowly completed his PhD in 2019 at the University of Melbourne, focusing on generating difficult test cases for optimization algorithms. Simon has previously lectured in applied data science and discrete optimization at Monash University, worked in optimization consulting for transport and logistics projects, and developed software for real time analytics in power generation applications.

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Dr. Simranjit Kaur

Optimization Engineer
Gurobi Optimization

Dr. Simranjit Kaur

Optimization Engineer
Gurobi Optimization

Simranjit received her Ph.D. in Operations Research from the University of Newcastle, Australia in 2015. In her Ph.D. she worked on the topic of scheduling shutdown activities on acrs of capacitated network to maximize total throughput from the network over time. Prior to joining Gurobi, she worked as Operations Research Scientist at Dassault Systemes.  Her work focused on designing and developing algorithms for a range of combinatorial optimisation problems arising in various supply chains. In her free time, Simran loves traveling, gardening and spending time with family and friends.

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Iain Jardin

Regional Sales Director - APJ
Gurobi Optimization

Iain Jardin

Regional Sales Director - APJ
Gurobi Optimization

Iain Jardin has been working with customers and partners in APAC, EMEA and North America for the last 30 years. Prior to joining Gurobi Iain worked at Oracle, Sun Microsystems and Amdahl where he ran numerous business development, product management, sales and technical-sales organisations. The biggest learning from his extensive involvement in the global IT market has been that the common denominator of successful and sustainable business is healthy (human) relationships that embrace diversity and celebrate inclusion. Outside of work Iain loves Australian Football, is a keen cyclist, a developing apiarist, an aspiring artist and holds a BA Soc.Sci. in Information Management from Melbourne University. Iain currently lives in Melbourne, Australia with his wife, two daughters and two dogs. Connect with Iain on Twitter @IainJardin or on LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/iainjardin/

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Ed Imrie

Account Director – APAC
Gurobi

Ed Imrie

Account Director – APAC
Gurobi

Ed has been helping organisations transform through software and services for 18 years. He has won multiple awards for sales, sales leadership, and sales strategy while working with some of the largest software vendors in the world, including Oracle, IBM, Novell, and most recently, Red Hat. He has partnered with large enterprises, mid-sized businesses, and local and state governments, to solve business challenges and accelerate organisational goals. Ed is a champion of his customers and is passionate about helping teams thrive as they navigate the business and technical demands of rapid change. He enjoys public speaking and presenting and has hosted international webinars, workshops and technical sales conferences. Ed is enthusiastic about continuous learning and recently graduated courses in leadership and strategic problem solving (becoming a mentor for future students). Outside the world of IT, he owns a music studio and loves reading, golf, the gym, dogs and travel.

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Joshua Bentley

Sales Development Representative
Gurobi

Joshua Bentley

Sales Development Representative
Gurobi

Joshua is an accomplished Sales Development Representative with a proven track record of exceeding targets and driving new business growth. In his most recent role at Brandwatch, he was consistently a top performer across APAC in outbound sales. Joshua has a knack for building rapport and thinking outside the box to find new and innovative ways to connect with prospects. He has been able to further cement these relationships by having a strong voice on LinkedIn, regularly sharing engaging content to bring value to his audience. Outside of work, Josh and his partner are Airbnb super-hosts who love to travel and explore new destinations. When Josh isn’t on the road, he maintains an active lifestyle through gym, basketball, cooking and running around after their part time King Charles cavalier puppy. Connect with Joshua on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/in/joshua-louey-bentley/

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Peter Wu

Field Marketing Manager
Gurobi

Peter Wu

Field Marketing Manager
Gurobi

Peter holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Marketing from Curtin University. With a diverse career spanning industries such as hospitality, automotive, consulting, and technology marketing, Peter has built a rich and varied career across industries such as hospitality, automotive, consulting, and technology marketing. He's had the opportunity to work with global companies like Dassault Systèmes, Cognizant, and JAGGAER, focusing on impactful marketing approaches in the tech space. Beyond his professional achievements, Peter is passionate about mentorship and giving back to the community. He actively contributes to a local startup organization in Australia as a marketing mentor, sharing his knowledge and guiding high school students in exploring marketing as a career path after university. In his downtime, Peter indulges his love for sports and gaming. A devoted NBA and UFC fan, as well as an avid video gamer, Peter balances his professional life with his personal passions.

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