# Bob Rogers

> Bob Rogers, PhD, is the co-founder and Chief Product & Technology Officer of Oii.ai, a San Francisco-based AI company that deploys probabilistic digital twins to optimize end-to-end supply chains. A Harvard-trained astrophysicist who once modeled supermassive black holes, Rogers pivoted through quantitative hedge funds, healthcare AI (co-founding Apixio, acquired by Centene), and Intel—where he led enterprise-scale AI as Chief Data Scientist—before channeling that eclectic career into Oii.ai's flagship platform Optii. A prolific author of four AI books and TechArena's 2024-2025 Voice of Innovation, Rogers is known for translating dense physics intuition into practical tools that let supply chain executives make real-time decisions instead of waiting weeks for reports.

- **Role:** Co-founder and Chief Product & Technology Officer at Oii.ai
- **Organizations:** Oii.ai, Apixio, Intel, UCSF Center for Digital Health Innovation, Harvard Institute for Applied Computational Science
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BA in Physics, UC Berkeley, PhD in Physics, Harvard University
- **Known for:** Co-authored four influential books on AI, including 'Artificial Neural Networks: Forecasting Time Series' (1993) and 'Demystifying AI for the Enterprise', Co-authored 'ChatGPT, An AI Expert, and a Lawyer Walk into a Bar' with his wife using ChatGPT, Co-founded Apixio (healthcare AI), acquired by Centene in 2020

## Career timeline

- **1993** — Co-authored first book on artificial neural networks, entering AI field
- **1990s** — PhD research at Harvard modeling supermassive black holes using digital twin technology
- **1990s-2006** — Co-managed a quantitative futures trading hedge fund for ~12 years
- **2006** — Transitioned into healthcare as a medical device product manager
- **~2010s** — Chief Data Scientist for Analytics and AI at Intel's Data Center Group
- **~2012** — Co-founded Apixio, healthcare AI startup; led 'Intel Inside: Safer Children Outside' initiative at Intel
- **~2015** — Expert in Residence for AI at UCSF Center for Digital Health Innovation
- **2018-2019** — Researching 'Demystifying AI for the Enterprise', met co-founder David Evans; co-founded Oii.ai
- **2020** — Apixio acquired by Centene
- **2021** — Oii.ai launched product commercially, secured healthcare and food distribution clients
- **2023** — Oii.ai raised $1.85M Seed round (June 2023)
- **2024-2025** — Named TechArena Voice of Innovation; published AI predictions and thought leadership articles

## Achievements

- Co-authored four influential books on AI, including 'Artificial Neural Networks: Forecasting Time Series' (1993) and 'Demystifying AI for the Enterprise'
- Co-authored 'ChatGPT, An AI Expert, and a Lawyer Walk into a Bar' with his wife using ChatGPT
- Co-founded Apixio (healthcare AI), acquired by Centene in 2020
- Led AI initiatives as Chief Data Scientist at Intel's Data Center Group
- Expert in Residence for AI at UCSF Center for Digital Health Innovation
- Board of Advisors, Harvard Institute for Applied Computational Science
- Named TechArena 2024-2025 Voice of Innovation
- Led 'Intel Inside: Safer Children Outside' initiative helping National Center for Missing and Exploited Children process exploitation reports
- Pioneer in applying digital twin technology to supply chain optimization via Oii.ai's Optii platform
- Featured in Forbes, Inc., and InformationWeek

## Latest updates

- **2025-02** — Published 'AI Agents - Buzzword or Accelerator?' on TechArena, exploring practical applications of AI agents
- **2024-12** — Published '5 AI Predictions for 2025' on TechArena as Voice of Innovation
- **2024-11** — Named TechArena 2024-2025 Voice of Innovation
- **2023-06** — Oii.ai closed $1.85M Seed round to accelerate supply chain AI platform growth

## Links

- Website: https://oii.ai
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bob-rogers-0a00441

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