On January 23, 2025, at 11:00 AM EST, CREATE SE4AI hosted an engaging Industry Talk featuring Dr. Anne Mercier from GIRO Inc. Dr. Mercier, Director of Innovation at GIRO Inc., shared insights on AI and operations research tools powering HASTUS software, which is used globally to optimize public transit. She discussed recent AI advancements, including machine learning’s role in enhancing traditional optimization and generative AI’s potential for user-friendly applications.
Speaker Bio:
Dr. Mercier has over 15 years of expertise in optimization systems for transportation, advising public transit operators on resource management. She leads GIRO’s research collaborations and holds a Master’s in Operations Research (HEC Montréal) and a Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics (Polytechnique Montréal).