Energy Innovation Summit
November 17-18, 2026
09:00 AM
Empa, Greater Zurich Area
Energy Innovation Summit
November 17-18, 2026
09:00 AM
Empa, Greater Zurich Area
Energy Innovation Summit
November 17-18, 2026
09:00 AM
Empa, Greater Zurich Area
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Where Mathematical Optimizaton Comes to Life
Finding Value in Volatility
The summit brings together energy practitioners, researchers, software providers, utilities, asset operators, industrial energy users, and decision-makers from across Europe to discuss how organizations are using optimization to improve planning, trading, flexibility, asset management, infrastructure, and operational decision-making. Attendees will hear practical experiences from peers, benchmark their own thinking, and explore what separates a promising model from a decision system people actually trust and use in daily operations.
Where Mathematical Optimizaton Comes to Life
Finding Value in Volatility
The summit brings together energy practitioners, researchers, software providers, utilities, asset operators, industrial energy users, and decision-makers from across Europe to discuss how organizations are using optimization to improve planning, trading, flexibility, asset management, infrastructure, and operational decision-making. Attendees will hear practical experiences from peers, benchmark their own thinking, and explore what separates a promising model from a decision system people actually trust and use in daily operations.
Where Mathematical Optimizaton Comes to Life
Finding Value in Volatility
The summit brings together energy practitioners, researchers, software providers, utilities, asset operators, industrial energy users, and decision-makers from across Europe to discuss how organizations are using optimization to improve planning, trading, flexibility, asset management, infrastructure, and operational decision-making. Attendees will hear practical experiences from peers, benchmark their own thinking, and explore what separates a promising model from a decision system people actually trust and use in daily operations.
Speakers from Leading Companies
Trusted by top organizations worldwide
See how organizations use Gurobi to solve complex problems, improve performance, and drive measurable results.
Speakers from Leading Companies
Trusted by top organizations worldwide
See how organizations use Gurobi to solve complex problems, improve performance, and drive measurable results.
Speakers from Leading Companies
Trusted by top organizations worldwide
See how organizations use Gurobi to solve complex problems, improve performance, and drive measurable results.
Why Attend
Increasing volatility across energy systems is creating a new generation of decision problems across markets, assets, infrastructure, and local energy systems. Forecasts, prices, demand, storage, flexibility, local constraints, and new energy carriers increasingly influence one another, making many decisions harder to manage with rules, spreadsheets, or isolated models.
The Energy Innovation Summit Switzerland 2026 brings together energy practitioners, researchers, software providers, utilities, asset operators, industrial energy users, and decision-makers from across Europe to discuss how optimization can help turn this complexity into trusted decisions. Attendees will hear practical experiences from peers, benchmark their own approach, and explore what it takes to move from promising models to decision systems that are used in daily planning, trading, flexibility management, asset operation, infrastructure planning, and operational decision-making.
Agenda subject to change as speakers and sessions are confirmed.
Day 1 | Optimizing Energy Systems
Opening Keynote: Setting the scene for the future of energy optimization
Technology Perspective: Optimizing flexible and integrated energy assets
Market Perspective: Creating value through trading, portfolios, bidding, and risk management
System Perspective: Optimization across infrastructure, cities, and the energy transition
Expert Panel & Networking Dinner: Building trust in optimization for critical energy decisions
Day 2 | From Innovation to Implementation
Production Readiness: Turning optimization models into operational solutions
AI & Optimization: Combining AI with optimization for smarter, more reliable decisions
Interactive Breakout Sessions: Technical deep dives with Gurobi, Empa, and industry experts
Closing Roundtables: Key takeaways and collaborative discussions on technology, markets, and energy systems
Why Attend
Increasing volatility across energy systems is creating a new generation of decision problems across markets, assets, infrastructure, and local energy systems. Forecasts, prices, demand, storage, flexibility, local constraints, and new energy carriers increasingly influence one another, making many decisions harder to manage with rules, spreadsheets, or isolated models.
The Energy Innovation Summit Switzerland 2026 brings together energy practitioners, researchers, software providers, utilities, asset operators, industrial energy users, and decision-makers from across Europe to discuss how optimization can help turn this complexity into trusted decisions. Attendees will hear practical experiences from peers, benchmark their own approach, and explore what it takes to move from promising models to decision systems that are used in daily planning, trading, flexibility management, asset operation, infrastructure planning, and operational decision-making.
Agenda subject to change as speakers and sessions are confirmed.
Day 1 | Optimizing Energy Systems
Opening Keynote: Setting the scene for the future of energy optimization
Technology Perspective: Optimizing flexible and integrated energy assets
Market Perspective: Creating value through trading, portfolios, bidding, and risk management
System Perspective: Optimization across infrastructure, cities, and the energy transition
Expert Panel & Networking Dinner: Building trust in optimization for critical energy decisions
Day 2 | From Innovation to Implementation
Production Readiness: Turning optimization models into operational solutions
AI & Optimization: Combining AI with optimization for smarter, more reliable decisions
Interactive Breakout Sessions: Technical deep dives with Gurobi, Empa, and industry experts
Closing Roundtables: Key takeaways and collaborative discussions on technology, markets, and energy systems
Why Attend
Increasing volatility across energy systems is creating a new generation of decision problems across markets, assets, infrastructure, and local energy systems. Forecasts, prices, demand, storage, flexibility, local constraints, and new energy carriers increasingly influence one another, making many decisions harder to manage with rules, spreadsheets, or isolated models.
The Energy Innovation Summit Switzerland 2026 brings together energy practitioners, researchers, software providers, utilities, asset operators, industrial energy users, and decision-makers from across Europe to discuss how optimization can help turn this complexity into trusted decisions. Attendees will hear practical experiences from peers, benchmark their own approach, and explore what it takes to move from promising models to decision systems that are used in daily planning, trading, flexibility management, asset operation, infrastructure planning, and operational decision-making.
Agenda subject to change as speakers and sessions are confirmed.
Day 1 | Optimizing Energy Systems
Opening Keynote: Setting the scene for the future of energy optimization
Technology Perspective: Optimizing flexible and integrated energy assets
Market Perspective: Creating value through trading, portfolios, bidding, and risk management
System Perspective: Optimization across infrastructure, cities, and the energy transition
Expert Panel & Networking Dinner: Building trust in optimization for critical energy decisions
Day 2 | From Innovation to Implementation
Production Readiness: Turning optimization models into operational solutions
AI & Optimization: Combining AI with optimization for smarter, more reliable decisions
Interactive Breakout Sessions: Technical deep dives with Gurobi, Empa, and industry experts
Closing Roundtables: Key takeaways and collaborative discussions on technology, markets, and energy systems
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Benefits for You
Why Attend
Benefits for You
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Agenda
Energy Innovation Summit
Sessions are designed to encourage discussion, comparison of approaches, and candid conversation—both on stage and off.
Volatility Ticker #1
Grid Frequency Deviation
Switzerland just cut grid imbalance nearly in half — in 12 days. At the start of 2026, Swissgrid rolled out a new mechanism for the balancing-energy price: one uniform price for imbalance, where balance groups that stabilize the grid get paid, and the ones that destabilize it pay. More transparency too — the control area balance is now published just 3 minutes after every quarter-hour. The early results: 14 GWh of balancing energy saved in the first 12 days — roughly the equivalent of 50 MW of continuous grid stabilization, driven entirely by better incentives and real-time visibility. This is optimization at the system level: better information, better incentives, and the imbalance problem shrinks almost on its own.
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Empa
Event Venue
Agenda
Energy Innovation Summit
Sessions are designed to encourage discussion, comparison of approaches, and candid conversation—both on stage and off.
Volatility Ticker #1
Grid Frequency Deviation
Switzerland just cut grid imbalance nearly in half — in 12 days. At the start of 2026, Swissgrid rolled out a new mechanism for the balancing-energy price: one uniform price for imbalance, where balance groups that stabilize the grid get paid, and the ones that destabilize it pay. More transparency too — the control area balance is now published just 3 minutes after every quarter-hour. The early results: 14 GWh of balancing energy saved in the first 12 days — roughly the equivalent of 50 MW of continuous grid stabilization, driven entirely by better incentives and real-time visibility. This is optimization at the system level: better information, better incentives, and the imbalance problem shrinks almost on its own.
Follow our page for more information...
Empa
Event Venue
Agenda
Energy Innovation Summit
Sessions are designed to encourage discussion, comparison of approaches, and candid conversation—both on stage and off.
Volatility Ticker #1
Grid Frequency Deviation
Switzerland just cut grid imbalance nearly in half — in 12 days. At the start of 2026, Swissgrid rolled out a new mechanism for the balancing-energy price: one uniform price for imbalance, where balance groups that stabilize the grid get paid, and the ones that destabilize it pay. More transparency too — the control area balance is now published just 3 minutes after every quarter-hour. The early results: 14 GWh of balancing energy saved in the first 12 days — roughly the equivalent of 50 MW of continuous grid stabilization, driven entirely by better incentives and real-time visibility. This is optimization at the system level: better information, better incentives, and the imbalance problem shrinks almost on its own.
Follow our page for more information...
Empa
Event Venue
Speakers
Meet Your Expert Speakers
Learn from the best in the industry, bringing years of experience and groundbreaking insights to the forefront of AI personalization.
Duke Perrucci
Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Perrucci has more than 30 years of experience in roles spanning sales, marketing and analytics. He joined Gurobi in 2018 as the CRO, heading both sales and marketing. He then moved into the COO role and ultimately the CEO position in 2023. Prior to Gurobi, he held the position of CRO at Cambridge Analytica – a predictive analytics firm. Here he built the commercial practice in North America by helping companies drive better advertising through the use of artificial intelligence. Before Cambridge he spent 8 years in the MarTech space with FocusVision. Here he built a global sales organization across 6 continents and 10 offices. Prior to FocusVision, Mr. Perrucci spent a total of 9 years at Information Resources Inc. (IRI) working in various analytic consulting roles across the entire PepsiCo enterprise. After the first 4 years at IRI, he decided to gain experience on the brand side and moved into analytics at Unilever. Before long he secured a position in brand management working on the Bertolli business – a $400 million brand in the United States. When IRI came calling again, it was an offer too good to pass up – running the Pepsi Cola and Quaker businesses out of PepsiCo’s world headquarters in Purchase, NY. Before this journey, Duke earned a BA in Classical Civilization from Fordham University. While en route, he earned his MBA from Cornell University.
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.
Lennart Lahrs
Senior Technical Account Manager
Lennart Lahrs is a Senior Technical Account Manager at Gurobi Optimization, specializing in the practical use of mathematical optimization for complex industrial and energy applications. He holds MSc degrees from RWTH Aachen University and KTH Royal Institute of Technology, with a focus on electrical engineering and operations research. Prior to Gurobi, Lennart worked in software development and energy systems research, applying discrete optimization to machine operations, fleet management, and energy system design. His perspective combines technical depth with a hands-on attitude, always pushing for operational impact.
Frank Häger
Senior Account Director
Frank Häger is the Sales Director for the DACH region at Gurobi Optimization. Prior to working at Gurobi, Frank was responsible for Optimization Solutions Sales at FICO in EMEA from 2010 to 2016. He started his career in optimization sales in 1998 at ILOG Germany where he eventually led the German operations as Managing Director until 2008. Frank is a seasoned Sales Professional in the Software Industry for Enterprise Decision Management, focusing on Optimization and Prescriptive Analytics. Frank currently resides in the Hamburg area in Germany.
Christine Tawfik
Optimization Engineer
Christine holds a PhD in Economics and Management Sciences from the university of Liège (Belgium), where her work focused on network pricing and design optimization problems for logistics applications, through extending game theoritic models and designing approximate solution algorithms.
Prior to Gurobi, Christine had an academic experience through her postdoctoral work at Zuse institute Berlin, where she led the „sustainable energy planning“ research group, supervising MSc and Phd theses, acquiring research grants and handling collaborations within the district heating sector. She later switched to the steelmaking making industry, where she had the opportunity to collect both a consultancy and professional software development experience for nearly two years.
Outside of work, she enjoys being outdoor, travelling, reading and learning new artistic craft skills.
Georgios Mavromatidis
Head of Urban Energy Systems Laboratory
I am the Head of the Urban Energy Systems Laboratory at Empa, Switzerland, and a research affiliate and lecturer at ETH Zurich, researching transformation strategies for sustainable urban energy systems in a changing climate.
Driven by the urgent need to create resilient, equitable, and sustainable urban environments, I develop advanced computational models and analysis methods to design strategies for the practical realization of sustainable urban energy transitions. My research focuses on the interconnected nature of buildings, mobility, and energy systems, exploring how their transformation can support decarbonization and long-term sustainability.
At the interface of technology, policy, and economics, my current research expands on these foundations by integrating societal dimensions into modeling approaches. By bridging science, engineering, and policy, I aim to develop solutions that are not only technically and economically sound but also socially viable, accelerating the transition toward sustainable, low-carbon cities.
I hold a PhD in Urban Energy Systems from ETH Zurich, where my research focused on developing computational methods for the design of urban energy systems under uncertainty. Before that, I earned an MSc in Sustainable Energy Futures from Imperial College London and a Diploma (Dipl.-Ing.) in Mechanical Engineering from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.
Robert Luce
Senior Director of Optimization R&D
Dr. Luce is an experienced researcher in applied mathematics, and author of numerous publications in the fields of numerical linear algebra and optimization. He holds a Ph.D. from Technical University of Berlin.
Jaromił Najman
Senior Developer
Jaromił Najman obtained his M.Sc. in Mathematics at RWTH Aachen University. He did his Ph.D. at the Institute for Process Systems Engineering (AVT.SVT) in Aachen in nonlinear programming, in particular deterministic global optimization. He is one of the two main developers of the open-source software MAiNGO. During his free-time, Jaromił likes to go rock climbing or play (board) games with his family and friends.
Matthias Miltenberger
Manager of Optimization Support
Dr. Matthias Miltenberger is a mathematician living in Berlin. He completed his PhD at the Technical University of Berlin and worked for several years developing, maintaining and supporting the SCIP Optimization Suite at the Zuse Institute Berlin with a focus on linear programming in the context of mixed-integer optimization. Dr. Miltenberger joined Gurobi in October 2019. He enjoys traveling and spending time with his wife and daughter.
Duke Perrucci
Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Perrucci has more than 30 years of experience in roles spanning sales, marketing and analytics. He joined Gurobi in 2018 as the CRO, heading both sales and marketing. He then moved into the COO role and ultimately the CEO position in 2023. Prior to Gurobi, he held the position of CRO at Cambridge Analytica – a predictive analytics firm. Here he built the commercial practice in North America by helping companies drive better advertising through the use of artificial intelligence. Before Cambridge he spent 8 years in the MarTech space with FocusVision. Here he built a global sales organization across 6 continents and 10 offices. Prior to FocusVision, Mr. Perrucci spent a total of 9 years at Information Resources Inc. (IRI) working in various analytic consulting roles across the entire PepsiCo enterprise. After the first 4 years at IRI, he decided to gain experience on the brand side and moved into analytics at Unilever. Before long he secured a position in brand management working on the Bertolli business – a $400 million brand in the United States. When IRI came calling again, it was an offer too good to pass up – running the Pepsi Cola and Quaker businesses out of PepsiCo’s world headquarters in Purchase, NY. Before this journey, Duke earned a BA in Classical Civilization from Fordham University. While en route, he earned his MBA from Cornell University.
Christine Tawfik
Optimization Engineer
Christine holds a PhD in Economics and Management Sciences from the university of Liège (Belgium), where her work focused on network pricing and design optimization problems for logistics applications, through extending game theoritic models and designing approximate solution algorithms.
Prior to Gurobi, Christine had an academic experience through her postdoctoral work at Zuse institute Berlin, where she led the „sustainable energy planning“ research group, supervising MSc and Phd theses, acquiring research grants and handling collaborations within the district heating sector. She later switched to the steelmaking making industry, where she had the opportunity to collect both a consultancy and professional software development experience for nearly two years.
Outside of work, she enjoys being outdoor, travelling, reading and learning new artistic craft skills.
Frank Häger
Senior Account Director
Frank Häger is the Sales Director for the DACH region at Gurobi Optimization. Prior to working at Gurobi, Frank was responsible for Optimization Solutions Sales at FICO in EMEA from 2010 to 2016. He started his career in optimization sales in 1998 at ILOG Germany where he eventually led the German operations as Managing Director until 2008. Frank is a seasoned Sales Professional in the Software Industry for Enterprise Decision Management, focusing on Optimization and Prescriptive Analytics. Frank currently resides in the Hamburg area in Germany.
Lennart Lahrs
Senior Technical Account Manager
Lennart Lahrs is a Senior Technical Account Manager at Gurobi Optimization, specializing in the practical use of mathematical optimization for complex industrial and energy applications. He holds MSc degrees from RWTH Aachen University and KTH Royal Institute of Technology, with a focus on electrical engineering and operations research. Prior to Gurobi, Lennart worked in software development and energy systems research, applying discrete optimization to machine operations, fleet management, and energy system design. His perspective combines technical depth with a hands-on attitude, always pushing for operational impact.
Duke Perrucci
Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Perrucci has more than 30 years of experience in roles spanning sales, marketing and analytics. He joined Gurobi in 2018 as the CRO, heading both sales and marketing. He then moved into the COO role and ultimately the CEO position in 2023. Prior to Gurobi, he held the position of CRO at Cambridge Analytica – a predictive analytics firm. Here he built the commercial practice in North America by helping companies drive better advertising through the use of artificial intelligence. Before Cambridge he spent 8 years in the MarTech space with FocusVision. Here he built a global sales organization across 6 continents and 10 offices. Prior to FocusVision, Mr. Perrucci spent a total of 9 years at Information Resources Inc. (IRI) working in various analytic consulting roles across the entire PepsiCo enterprise. After the first 4 years at IRI, he decided to gain experience on the brand side and moved into analytics at Unilever. Before long he secured a position in brand management working on the Bertolli business – a $400 million brand in the United States. When IRI came calling again, it was an offer too good to pass up – running the Pepsi Cola and Quaker businesses out of PepsiCo’s world headquarters in Purchase, NY. Before this journey, Duke earned a BA in Classical Civilization from Fordham University. While en route, he earned his MBA from Cornell University.
Georgios Mavromatidis
Head of Urban Energy Systems Laboratory
I am the Head of the Urban Energy Systems Laboratory at Empa, Switzerland, and a research affiliate and lecturer at ETH Zurich, researching transformation strategies for sustainable urban energy systems in a changing climate.
Driven by the urgent need to create resilient, equitable, and sustainable urban environments, I develop advanced computational models and analysis methods to design strategies for the practical realization of sustainable urban energy transitions. My research focuses on the interconnected nature of buildings, mobility, and energy systems, exploring how their transformation can support decarbonization and long-term sustainability.
At the interface of technology, policy, and economics, my current research expands on these foundations by integrating societal dimensions into modeling approaches. By bridging science, engineering, and policy, I aim to develop solutions that are not only technically and economically sound but also socially viable, accelerating the transition toward sustainable, low-carbon cities.
I hold a PhD in Urban Energy Systems from ETH Zurich, where my research focused on developing computational methods for the design of urban energy systems under uncertainty. Before that, I earned an MSc in Sustainable Energy Futures from Imperial College London and a Diploma (Dipl.-Ing.) in Mechanical Engineering from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.
Speakers
Meet Your Expert Speaker
Learn from the best in the industry, bringing years of experience and groundbreaking insights to the forefront of AI personalization.
Chief Executive Officer
Duke Perrucci
Mr. Perrucci has more than 30 years of experience in roles spanning sales, marketing and analytics. He joined Gurobi in 2018 as the CRO, heading both sales and marketing. He then moved into the COO role and ultimately the CEO position in 2023. Prior to Gurobi, he held the position of CRO at Cambridge Analytica – a predictive analytics firm. Here he built the commercial practice in North America by helping companies drive better advertising through the use of artificial intelligence. Before Cambridge he spent 8 years in the MarTech space with FocusVision. Here he built a global sales organization across 6 continents and 10 offices. Prior to FocusVision, Mr. Perrucci spent a total of 9 years at Information Resources Inc. (IRI) working in various analytic consulting roles across the entire PepsiCo enterprise. After the first 4 years at IRI, he decided to gain experience on the brand side and moved into analytics at Unilever. Before long he secured a position in brand management working on the Bertolli business – a $400 million brand in the United States. When IRI came calling again, it was an offer too good to pass up – running the Pepsi Cola and Quaker businesses out of PepsiCo’s world headquarters in Purchase, NY. Before this journey, Duke earned a BA in Classical Civilization from Fordham University. While en route, he earned his MBA from Cornell University.
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.
Speakers
Meet Your Expert Speakers
Learn from the best in the industry, bringing years of experience and groundbreaking insights to the forefront of AI personalization.
Duke Perrucci
Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Perrucci has more than 30 years of experience in roles spanning sales, marketing and analytics. He joined Gurobi in 2018 as the CRO, heading both sales and marketing. He then moved into the COO role and ultimately the CEO position in 2023. Prior to Gurobi, he held the position of CRO at Cambridge Analytica – a predictive analytics firm. Here he built the commercial practice in North America by helping companies drive better advertising through the use of artificial intelligence. Before Cambridge he spent 8 years in the MarTech space with FocusVision. Here he built a global sales organization across 6 continents and 10 offices. Prior to FocusVision, Mr. Perrucci spent a total of 9 years at Information Resources Inc. (IRI) working in various analytic consulting roles across the entire PepsiCo enterprise. After the first 4 years at IRI, he decided to gain experience on the brand side and moved into analytics at Unilever. Before long he secured a position in brand management working on the Bertolli business – a $400 million brand in the United States. When IRI came calling again, it was an offer too good to pass up – running the Pepsi Cola and Quaker businesses out of PepsiCo’s world headquarters in Purchase, NY. Before this journey, Duke earned a BA in Classical Civilization from Fordham University. While en route, he earned his MBA from Cornell University.
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.
Lennart Lahrs
Senior Technical Account Manager
Lennart Lahrs is a Senior Technical Account Manager at Gurobi Optimization, specializing in the practical use of mathematical optimization for complex industrial and energy applications. He holds MSc degrees from RWTH Aachen University and KTH Royal Institute of Technology, with a focus on electrical engineering and operations research. Prior to Gurobi, Lennart worked in software development and energy systems research, applying discrete optimization to machine operations, fleet management, and energy system design. His perspective combines technical depth with a hands-on attitude, always pushing for operational impact.
Frank Häger
Senior Account Director
Frank Häger is the Sales Director for the DACH region at Gurobi Optimization. Prior to working at Gurobi, Frank was responsible for Optimization Solutions Sales at FICO in EMEA from 2010 to 2016. He started his career in optimization sales in 1998 at ILOG Germany where he eventually led the German operations as Managing Director until 2008. Frank is a seasoned Sales Professional in the Software Industry for Enterprise Decision Management, focusing on Optimization and Prescriptive Analytics. Frank currently resides in the Hamburg area in Germany.
Christine Tawfik
Optimization Engineer
Christine holds a PhD in Economics and Management Sciences from the university of Liège (Belgium), where her work focused on network pricing and design optimization problems for logistics applications, through extending game theoritic models and designing approximate solution algorithms.
Prior to Gurobi, Christine had an academic experience through her postdoctoral work at Zuse institute Berlin, where she led the „sustainable energy planning“ research group, supervising MSc and Phd theses, acquiring research grants and handling collaborations within the district heating sector. She later switched to the steelmaking making industry, where she had the opportunity to collect both a consultancy and professional software development experience for nearly two years.
Outside of work, she enjoys being outdoor, travelling, reading and learning new artistic craft skills.
Georgios Mavromatidis
Head of Urban Energy Systems Laboratory
I am the Head of the Urban Energy Systems Laboratory at Empa, Switzerland, and a research affiliate and lecturer at ETH Zurich, researching transformation strategies for sustainable urban energy systems in a changing climate.
Driven by the urgent need to create resilient, equitable, and sustainable urban environments, I develop advanced computational models and analysis methods to design strategies for the practical realization of sustainable urban energy transitions. My research focuses on the interconnected nature of buildings, mobility, and energy systems, exploring how their transformation can support decarbonization and long-term sustainability.
At the interface of technology, policy, and economics, my current research expands on these foundations by integrating societal dimensions into modeling approaches. By bridging science, engineering, and policy, I aim to develop solutions that are not only technically and economically sound but also socially viable, accelerating the transition toward sustainable, low-carbon cities.
I hold a PhD in Urban Energy Systems from ETH Zurich, where my research focused on developing computational methods for the design of urban energy systems under uncertainty. Before that, I earned an MSc in Sustainable Energy Futures from Imperial College London and a Diploma (Dipl.-Ing.) in Mechanical Engineering from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.
Robert Luce
Senior Director of Optimization R&D
Dr. Luce is an experienced researcher in applied mathematics, and author of numerous publications in the fields of numerical linear algebra and optimization. He holds a Ph.D. from Technical University of Berlin.
Jaromił Najman
Senior Developer
Jaromił Najman obtained his M.Sc. in Mathematics at RWTH Aachen University. He did his Ph.D. at the Institute for Process Systems Engineering (AVT.SVT) in Aachen in nonlinear programming, in particular deterministic global optimization. He is one of the two main developers of the open-source software MAiNGO. During his free-time, Jaromił likes to go rock climbing or play (board) games with his family and friends.
Matthias Miltenberger
Manager of Optimization Support
Dr. Matthias Miltenberger is a mathematician living in Berlin. He completed his PhD at the Technical University of Berlin and worked for several years developing, maintaining and supporting the SCIP Optimization Suite at the Zuse Institute Berlin with a focus on linear programming in the context of mixed-integer optimization. Dr. Miltenberger joined Gurobi in October 2019. He enjoys traveling and spending time with his wife and daughter.
Duke Perrucci
Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Perrucci has more than 30 years of experience in roles spanning sales, marketing and analytics. He joined Gurobi in 2018 as the CRO, heading both sales and marketing. He then moved into the COO role and ultimately the CEO position in 2023. Prior to Gurobi, he held the position of CRO at Cambridge Analytica – a predictive analytics firm. Here he built the commercial practice in North America by helping companies drive better advertising through the use of artificial intelligence. Before Cambridge he spent 8 years in the MarTech space with FocusVision. Here he built a global sales organization across 6 continents and 10 offices. Prior to FocusVision, Mr. Perrucci spent a total of 9 years at Information Resources Inc. (IRI) working in various analytic consulting roles across the entire PepsiCo enterprise. After the first 4 years at IRI, he decided to gain experience on the brand side and moved into analytics at Unilever. Before long he secured a position in brand management working on the Bertolli business – a $400 million brand in the United States. When IRI came calling again, it was an offer too good to pass up – running the Pepsi Cola and Quaker businesses out of PepsiCo’s world headquarters in Purchase, NY. Before this journey, Duke earned a BA in Classical Civilization from Fordham University. While en route, he earned his MBA from Cornell University.
Christine Tawfik
Optimization Engineer
Christine holds a PhD in Economics and Management Sciences from the university of Liège (Belgium), where her work focused on network pricing and design optimization problems for logistics applications, through extending game theoritic models and designing approximate solution algorithms.
Prior to Gurobi, Christine had an academic experience through her postdoctoral work at Zuse institute Berlin, where she led the „sustainable energy planning“ research group, supervising MSc and Phd theses, acquiring research grants and handling collaborations within the district heating sector. She later switched to the steelmaking making industry, where she had the opportunity to collect both a consultancy and professional software development experience for nearly two years.
Outside of work, she enjoys being outdoor, travelling, reading and learning new artistic craft skills.
Frank Häger
Senior Account Director
Frank Häger is the Sales Director for the DACH region at Gurobi Optimization. Prior to working at Gurobi, Frank was responsible for Optimization Solutions Sales at FICO in EMEA from 2010 to 2016. He started his career in optimization sales in 1998 at ILOG Germany where he eventually led the German operations as Managing Director until 2008. Frank is a seasoned Sales Professional in the Software Industry for Enterprise Decision Management, focusing on Optimization and Prescriptive Analytics. Frank currently resides in the Hamburg area in Germany.
Lennart Lahrs
Senior Technical Account Manager
Lennart Lahrs is a Senior Technical Account Manager at Gurobi Optimization, specializing in the practical use of mathematical optimization for complex industrial and energy applications. He holds MSc degrees from RWTH Aachen University and KTH Royal Institute of Technology, with a focus on electrical engineering and operations research. Prior to Gurobi, Lennart worked in software development and energy systems research, applying discrete optimization to machine operations, fleet management, and energy system design. His perspective combines technical depth with a hands-on attitude, always pushing for operational impact.
Duke Perrucci
Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Perrucci has more than 30 years of experience in roles spanning sales, marketing and analytics. He joined Gurobi in 2018 as the CRO, heading both sales and marketing. He then moved into the COO role and ultimately the CEO position in 2023. Prior to Gurobi, he held the position of CRO at Cambridge Analytica – a predictive analytics firm. Here he built the commercial practice in North America by helping companies drive better advertising through the use of artificial intelligence. Before Cambridge he spent 8 years in the MarTech space with FocusVision. Here he built a global sales organization across 6 continents and 10 offices. Prior to FocusVision, Mr. Perrucci spent a total of 9 years at Information Resources Inc. (IRI) working in various analytic consulting roles across the entire PepsiCo enterprise. After the first 4 years at IRI, he decided to gain experience on the brand side and moved into analytics at Unilever. Before long he secured a position in brand management working on the Bertolli business – a $400 million brand in the United States. When IRI came calling again, it was an offer too good to pass up – running the Pepsi Cola and Quaker businesses out of PepsiCo’s world headquarters in Purchase, NY. Before this journey, Duke earned a BA in Classical Civilization from Fordham University. While en route, he earned his MBA from Cornell University.
Georgios Mavromatidis
Head of Urban Energy Systems Laboratory
I am the Head of the Urban Energy Systems Laboratory at Empa, Switzerland, and a research affiliate and lecturer at ETH Zurich, researching transformation strategies for sustainable urban energy systems in a changing climate.
Driven by the urgent need to create resilient, equitable, and sustainable urban environments, I develop advanced computational models and analysis methods to design strategies for the practical realization of sustainable urban energy transitions. My research focuses on the interconnected nature of buildings, mobility, and energy systems, exploring how their transformation can support decarbonization and long-term sustainability.
At the interface of technology, policy, and economics, my current research expands on these foundations by integrating societal dimensions into modeling approaches. By bridging science, engineering, and policy, I aim to develop solutions that are not only technically and economically sound but also socially viable, accelerating the transition toward sustainable, low-carbon cities.
I hold a PhD in Urban Energy Systems from ETH Zurich, where my research focused on developing computational methods for the design of urban energy systems under uncertainty. Before that, I earned an MSc in Sustainable Energy Futures from Imperial College London and a Diploma (Dipl.-Ing.) in Mechanical Engineering from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.
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We can't wait to see you in Switzerland.
Empa
Ueberlandstrasse 129,
8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland
Benefits For you
We can't wait to see you in Switzerland.
Empa
Ueberlandstrasse 129,
8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland
Benefits For you
We can't wait to see you in Switzerland.
Empa
Ueberlandstrasse 129,
8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland
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FAQs
Who should attend the Energy Innovation Summit?
The Summit is designed for energy decision-makers and technical experts working across assets, markets, infrastructure, local energy systems, software, and applied research. Typical attendees include people responsible for planning, trading, dispatch, flexibility, procurement, grid or infrastructure decisions, asset management, optimization, forecasting, data science, software platforms, and model deployment.
Is this event mainly for optimization experts?
What makes this Summit different from other energy events?
What will I gain from attending?
Is this a Gurobi product event?
How technical will the sessions be?
FAQs
Who should attend the Energy Innovation Summit?
The Summit is designed for energy decision-makers and technical experts working across assets, markets, infrastructure, local energy systems, software, and applied research. Typical attendees include people responsible for planning, trading, dispatch, flexibility, procurement, grid or infrastructure decisions, asset management, optimization, forecasting, data science, software platforms, and model deployment.
Is this event mainly for optimization experts?
What makes this Summit different from other energy events?
What will I gain from attending?
Is this a Gurobi product event?
How technical will the sessions be?
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