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The Optimisation Community Sydney: Empowered by Gurobi 

Empowering Better Decisions with Mathematical Optimisation

  • 📍 TBA Sydney CBD
  • 📅 Thursday, 14 August 2025
  • 🕒 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Arrival from 2:30 PM)

Solve Complex Problems, Together—In the Heart of Sydney

2025 demands new ways of thinking—and doing. Whether it’s optimising resources, integrating AI, or scaling operations, the challenges are big.

The Optimisation Community: Sydney Edition unites experts and peers applying Gurobi to overcome real-world complexity with clarity and confidence.

Connect. Learn. Share. Be part of the movement.

Seats are limited—register now to be part of it!

🗓️ 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

🌏 Other Cities on the Roadshow

  • Perth | Thursday, 3 July 2025

  • Melbourne | Thursday, 17 July 2024

  • Brisbane | Date TBA

  • Auckland New Zealand | Date TBA

Meet the Experts

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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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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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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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