In-Person event
2026 Gartner Data & Analytics Summit - Orlando
March 9-11, 2026
9:00 AM
Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center, Orlando, FL
In-Person event
2026 Gartner Data & Analytics Summit - Orlando
March 9-11, 2026
9:00 AM
Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center, Orlando, FL
In-Person event
2026 Gartner Data & Analytics Summit - Orlando
March 9-11, 2026
9:00 AM
Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center, Orlando, FL
Join us at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center in beautiful Orlando, FL!
Thinking about attending the upcoming Gartner Data & Analytics Summit?
Stop by and visit Gurobi at the following special activities:
Booth #200 in the AI and Data Science Village – have your questions answered and pick up some cool Gurobi swag.
Theater Session on Monday, March 9 during the Networking Reception on the Exhibit Floor – Learn more from our CTO, Oliver Bastert, and our Lead Decision Intelligence Strategist, Jerry Yurchisin about how Gurobi can help your organization.
Gurobi Theater Presentation:
Session: Gurobi Optimization – AI That Decides: Trust, Transparency, and Better Decisions Through Optimization
Presenters: Oliver Bastert, CTO & Jerry Yurchisin, Lead Decision Intelligence Strategist
Location: Theater 1, Exhibit Showcase
Time: 5:30pm – 5:50pm
Date: Monday, March 9, 2026
Details: AI is more than predictive models and black boxes. Successful decision intelligence requires a composition of techniques, with mathematical optimization playing a critical role. This session shows how optimization is built for decision making while perfectly complimenting machine learning and generative models to deliver fast, explainable, and defensible decisions, building trust and measurable value in business outcomes.
Join us at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center in beautiful Orlando, FL!
Thinking about attending the upcoming Gartner Data & Analytics Summit?
Stop by and visit Gurobi at the following special activities:
Booth #200 in the AI and Data Science Village – have your questions answered and pick up some cool Gurobi swag.
Theater Session on Monday, March 9 during the Networking Reception on the Exhibit Floor – Learn more from our CTO, Oliver Bastert, and our Lead Decision Intelligence Strategist, Jerry Yurchisin about how Gurobi can help your organization.
Gurobi Theater Presentation:
Session: Gurobi Optimization – AI That Decides: Trust, Transparency, and Better Decisions Through Optimization
Presenters: Oliver Bastert, CTO & Jerry Yurchisin, Lead Decision Intelligence Strategist
Location: Theater 1, Exhibit Showcase
Time: 5:30pm – 5:50pm
Date: Monday, March 9, 2026
Details: AI is more than predictive models and black boxes. Successful decision intelligence requires a composition of techniques, with mathematical optimization playing a critical role. This session shows how optimization is built for decision making while perfectly complimenting machine learning and generative models to deliver fast, explainable, and defensible decisions, building trust and measurable value in business outcomes.
Join us at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center in beautiful Orlando, FL!
Thinking about attending the upcoming Gartner Data & Analytics Summit?
Stop by and visit Gurobi at the following special activities:
Booth #200 in the AI and Data Science Village – have your questions answered and pick up some cool Gurobi swag.
Theater Session on Monday, March 9 during the Networking Reception on the Exhibit Floor – Learn more from our CTO, Oliver Bastert, and our Lead Decision Intelligence Strategist, Jerry Yurchisin about how Gurobi can help your organization.
Gurobi Theater Presentation:
Session: Gurobi Optimization – AI That Decides: Trust, Transparency, and Better Decisions Through Optimization
Presenters: Oliver Bastert, CTO & Jerry Yurchisin, Lead Decision Intelligence Strategist
Location: Theater 1, Exhibit Showcase
Time: 5:30pm – 5:50pm
Date: Monday, March 9, 2026
Details: AI is more than predictive models and black boxes. Successful decision intelligence requires a composition of techniques, with mathematical optimization playing a critical role. This session shows how optimization is built for decision making while perfectly complimenting machine learning and generative models to deliver fast, explainable, and defensible decisions, building trust and measurable value in business outcomes.
Speakers
Meet Your Expert Speakers
Learn from the best in the industry, bringing years of experience and groundbreaking insights to the forefront of optimization.
Jerry Yurchisin
Senior Data Science Strategist
Mr. Yurchisin has over ten years’ experience applying operations research, machine learning, statistics, and data visualization to improve decision making. Before joining Gurobi, Jerry (who also goes by Jerome) was a Senior Consultant at OnLocation, Inc. where he customized several linear programming models within the National Energy Modeling System (NEMS) to analyze implementing specific energy policies and utilizing new technologies.
Prior to OnLocation, Jerry was an Operations Research Analyst & Data Scientist at Booz Allen Hamilton for over seven years. There he formulated scheduling and staffing integer programming models for the US Coast Guard, as well as led a project to quantify the maritime risks of offshore energy installations with the Research & Development Center. Further, Jerry was the technical lead on several Coast Guard studies including Living Marine Resources and Maritime Domain Awareness, providing statistical analysis and building supervised and unsupervised machine learning models. He also performed statistical analyses, machine learning modeling, and data visualization for cyberspace directorates at DoD and DHS.
Jerry has several years of experience teaching a wide variety of college-level mathematics and statistics courses and has a passion for education. He also enjoys golfing, biking, and writing about sports from an analytics point of view. He lives in Alexandria, Virginia with his wife, son, and two dogs.
Jerry holds B.S., Ed. and M.S., Mathematics degrees from Ohio University and an M.S. in Operations Research and Statistics from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Zed Dean
Senior Technical Account Manager
Zed has twenty years of multi-disciplinary career experience; including IT support, data science, operational research and analytics sales. An engineer who started his career as an ICT officer at the United Nations, he was awarded outstanding contribution during the Iraq humanitarian response for his participation in building the system architecture of a rapid deployment ICT solution. He then built a predictive modeling analytical framework for promotional campaigns in the publishing industry. His inputs provided confidence in the company's strategic decisions regarding revenue management and pricing. While teaching operational research, Zed was voted the most dedicated lecturer at the university. Teaching several types of audiences; including business, engineering and informatics, exposed him to a wide range of OR applications. He most recently worked as a project manager, corporate trainer, account manager and salesperson in a highly competitive marketing analytics industry.
Based in Canada, Zed enjoys kayaking and canoeing in his free time; he has great interest in the history of math and algorithms.
Oliver Bastert
Chief Technology Officer
Oliver brings a wealth of experience as an innovative and results-driven product leader with over two decades of expertise in B2B software, SaaS, and AI technologies. Prior to joining Gurobi, Oliver served as Vice President of Product Management at FICO, where he led product management for Analytics/ML, GenAI, and Optimization. His leadership was instrumental in delivering cutting-edge SaaS capabilities, including high-throughput, low-latency execution of fraud models, predictive modeling software for scores, social network analysis, and mathematical optimization solvers. Before his tenure at FICO, Oliver was a member of the R&D team at Dash Optimization, where he contributed to the development of advanced mixed-integer programming algorithms. Oliver’s passion for mathematical optimization and its practical applications has been a cornerstone of his career. He has consulted on optimization projects across diverse industries and he brings experience in technical sales and teaching. He holds a doctorate in applied mathematics from the Technical University of Munich and a diploma in mathematics and computer science from the University of Cologne.
Jay Atkins
Senior Marketing Events Manager
Jay Atkins has over 17 years of experience in the technology industry, having spent the first 8 years of his career as a successful software seller for IBM. He then transitioned into Event Marketing at IBM and George P. Johnson before joining Gurobi Optimization. For the last 9 years, Jay has strategically planned and executed events of all types. His client-first approach to events helps ensure they are successful and drive positive business results. Jay graduated from Washington & Jefferson College, and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration. Outside of work, he enjoys spending time outdoors with his wife and their three children near Pittsburgh, PA.
Jennifer Locke
Manager of Technical Account Management-Americas
Jennifer Locke has over 20 years of professional experience with mathematical, statistical and data analysis software as a software engineer, consultant, pre-sales engineer and product management. She has programming expertise with all major computer programming languages. Prior to joining Gurobi, she was a lead developer on the IMSL (International Mathematical and Statistical Library) engineering team and later serving as IMSL Product Manager. Holds a BSc in Mathematics and Computer Science from College of the Ozarks and completed master’s courses in Mathematics and Computer Science at University of Tennessee Space Institute.
Speakers
Meet Your Expert Speakers
Learn from the best in the industry, bringing years of experience and groundbreaking insights to the forefront of optimization.
Senior Data Science Strategist
Jerry Yurchisin
Mr. Yurchisin has over ten years’ experience applying operations research, machine learning, statistics, and data visualization to improve decision making. Before joining Gurobi, Jerry (who also goes by Jerome) was a Senior Consultant at OnLocation, Inc. where he customized several linear programming models within the National Energy Modeling System (NEMS) to analyze implementing specific energy policies and utilizing new technologies.
Prior to OnLocation, Jerry was an Operations Research Analyst & Data Scientist at Booz Allen Hamilton for over seven years. There he formulated scheduling and staffing integer programming models for the US Coast Guard, as well as led a project to quantify the maritime risks of offshore energy installations with the Research & Development Center. Further, Jerry was the technical lead on several Coast Guard studies including Living Marine Resources and Maritime Domain Awareness, providing statistical analysis and building supervised and unsupervised machine learning models. He also performed statistical analyses, machine learning modeling, and data visualization for cyberspace directorates at DoD and DHS.
Jerry has several years of experience teaching a wide variety of college-level mathematics and statistics courses and has a passion for education. He also enjoys golfing, biking, and writing about sports from an analytics point of view. He lives in Alexandria, Virginia with his wife, son, and two dogs.
Jerry holds B.S., Ed. and M.S., Mathematics degrees from Ohio University and an M.S. in Operations Research and Statistics from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Senior Technical Account Manager
Zed Dean
Zed has twenty years of multi-disciplinary career experience; including IT support, data science, operational research and analytics sales. An engineer who started his career as an ICT officer at the United Nations, he was awarded outstanding contribution during the Iraq humanitarian response for his participation in building the system architecture of a rapid deployment ICT solution. He then built a predictive modeling analytical framework for promotional campaigns in the publishing industry. His inputs provided confidence in the company's strategic decisions regarding revenue management and pricing. While teaching operational research, Zed was voted the most dedicated lecturer at the university. Teaching several types of audiences; including business, engineering and informatics, exposed him to a wide range of OR applications. He most recently worked as a project manager, corporate trainer, account manager and salesperson in a highly competitive marketing analytics industry.
Based in Canada, Zed enjoys kayaking and canoeing in his free time; he has great interest in the history of math and algorithms.
Chief Technology Officer
Oliver Bastert
Oliver brings a wealth of experience as an innovative and results-driven product leader with over two decades of expertise in B2B software, SaaS, and AI technologies. Prior to joining Gurobi, Oliver served as Vice President of Product Management at FICO, where he led product management for Analytics/ML, GenAI, and Optimization. His leadership was instrumental in delivering cutting-edge SaaS capabilities, including high-throughput, low-latency execution of fraud models, predictive modeling software for scores, social network analysis, and mathematical optimization solvers. Before his tenure at FICO, Oliver was a member of the R&D team at Dash Optimization, where he contributed to the development of advanced mixed-integer programming algorithms. Oliver’s passion for mathematical optimization and its practical applications has been a cornerstone of his career. He has consulted on optimization projects across diverse industries and he brings experience in technical sales and teaching. He holds a doctorate in applied mathematics from the Technical University of Munich and a diploma in mathematics and computer science from the University of Cologne.
Senior Marketing Events Manager
Jay Atkins
Jay Atkins has over 17 years of experience in the technology industry, having spent the first 8 years of his career as a successful software seller for IBM. He then transitioned into Event Marketing at IBM and George P. Johnson before joining Gurobi Optimization. For the last 9 years, Jay has strategically planned and executed events of all types. His client-first approach to events helps ensure they are successful and drive positive business results. Jay graduated from Washington & Jefferson College, and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration. Outside of work, he enjoys spending time outdoors with his wife and their three children near Pittsburgh, PA.
Manager of Technical Account Management-Americas
Jennifer Locke
Jennifer Locke has over 20 years of professional experience with mathematical, statistical and data analysis software as a software engineer, consultant, pre-sales engineer and product management. She has programming expertise with all major computer programming languages. Prior to joining Gurobi, she was a lead developer on the IMSL (International Mathematical and Statistical Library) engineering team and later serving as IMSL Product Manager. Holds a BSc in Mathematics and Computer Science from College of the Ozarks and completed master’s courses in Mathematics and Computer Science at University of Tennessee Space Institute.
Speakers
Meet Your Expert Speakers
Learn from the best in the industry, bringing years of experience and groundbreaking insights to the forefront of optimization.
Jerry Yurchisin
Senior Data Science Strategist
Mr. Yurchisin has over ten years’ experience applying operations research, machine learning, statistics, and data visualization to improve decision making. Before joining Gurobi, Jerry (who also goes by Jerome) was a Senior Consultant at OnLocation, Inc. where he customized several linear programming models within the National Energy Modeling System (NEMS) to analyze implementing specific energy policies and utilizing new technologies.
Prior to OnLocation, Jerry was an Operations Research Analyst & Data Scientist at Booz Allen Hamilton for over seven years. There he formulated scheduling and staffing integer programming models for the US Coast Guard, as well as led a project to quantify the maritime risks of offshore energy installations with the Research & Development Center. Further, Jerry was the technical lead on several Coast Guard studies including Living Marine Resources and Maritime Domain Awareness, providing statistical analysis and building supervised and unsupervised machine learning models. He also performed statistical analyses, machine learning modeling, and data visualization for cyberspace directorates at DoD and DHS.
Jerry has several years of experience teaching a wide variety of college-level mathematics and statistics courses and has a passion for education. He also enjoys golfing, biking, and writing about sports from an analytics point of view. He lives in Alexandria, Virginia with his wife, son, and two dogs.
Jerry holds B.S., Ed. and M.S., Mathematics degrees from Ohio University and an M.S. in Operations Research and Statistics from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Zed Dean
Senior Technical Account Manager
Zed has twenty years of multi-disciplinary career experience; including IT support, data science, operational research and analytics sales. An engineer who started his career as an ICT officer at the United Nations, he was awarded outstanding contribution during the Iraq humanitarian response for his participation in building the system architecture of a rapid deployment ICT solution. He then built a predictive modeling analytical framework for promotional campaigns in the publishing industry. His inputs provided confidence in the company's strategic decisions regarding revenue management and pricing. While teaching operational research, Zed was voted the most dedicated lecturer at the university. Teaching several types of audiences; including business, engineering and informatics, exposed him to a wide range of OR applications. He most recently worked as a project manager, corporate trainer, account manager and salesperson in a highly competitive marketing analytics industry.
Based in Canada, Zed enjoys kayaking and canoeing in his free time; he has great interest in the history of math and algorithms.
Oliver Bastert
Chief Technology Officer
Oliver brings a wealth of experience as an innovative and results-driven product leader with over two decades of expertise in B2B software, SaaS, and AI technologies. Prior to joining Gurobi, Oliver served as Vice President of Product Management at FICO, where he led product management for Analytics/ML, GenAI, and Optimization. His leadership was instrumental in delivering cutting-edge SaaS capabilities, including high-throughput, low-latency execution of fraud models, predictive modeling software for scores, social network analysis, and mathematical optimization solvers. Before his tenure at FICO, Oliver was a member of the R&D team at Dash Optimization, where he contributed to the development of advanced mixed-integer programming algorithms. Oliver’s passion for mathematical optimization and its practical applications has been a cornerstone of his career. He has consulted on optimization projects across diverse industries and he brings experience in technical sales and teaching. He holds a doctorate in applied mathematics from the Technical University of Munich and a diploma in mathematics and computer science from the University of Cologne.
Jay Atkins
Senior Marketing Events Manager
Jay Atkins has over 17 years of experience in the technology industry, having spent the first 8 years of his career as a successful software seller for IBM. He then transitioned into Event Marketing at IBM and George P. Johnson before joining Gurobi Optimization. For the last 9 years, Jay has strategically planned and executed events of all types. His client-first approach to events helps ensure they are successful and drive positive business results. Jay graduated from Washington & Jefferson College, and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration. Outside of work, he enjoys spending time outdoors with his wife and their three children near Pittsburgh, PA.
Jennifer Locke
Manager of Technical Account Management-Americas
Jennifer Locke has over 20 years of professional experience with mathematical, statistical and data analysis software as a software engineer, consultant, pre-sales engineer and product management. She has programming expertise with all major computer programming languages. Prior to joining Gurobi, she was a lead developer on the IMSL (International Mathematical and Statistical Library) engineering team and later serving as IMSL Product Manager. Holds a BSc in Mathematics and Computer Science from College of the Ozarks and completed master’s courses in Mathematics and Computer Science at University of Tennessee Space Institute.
