Golden Whale Appoints Marcel Wasserer as Chief Scientific Officer for iGaming AI Work
Golden Whale has appointed AI and reinforcement learning expert Marcel Wasserer as Chief Scientific Officer. The appointment follows nearly two years of Wasserer working with the company, having joined as an advisor in January 2025. It reflects Golden Whale’s continued investment in advancing AI-powered decision intelligence in the iGaming industry.
Marcel Wasserer Steps Up to Chief Scientific Officer at Golden Whale
Wasserer takes on the role after joining Golden Whale in an AI consultancy capacity in January 2025. He brings extensive experience in taking AI from research into production across multiple industries. This sits alongside more than a decade of game development expertise.
A Background in Reinforcement Learning and iGaming
In 2017, Wasserer co-founded enliteAI, a Vienna-based DeepTech venture studio specialising in reinforcement learning and computer vision. His career also includes serving as Senior Software Engineer and Technical Lead at Greentube. That role gave him first-hand experience of the iGaming sector.
Golden Whale CEO on the Appointment
Golden Whale CEO Eberhard Dürrschmid highlighted Wasserer’s combination of AI and gaming expertise, describing it as an important asset in strengthening the company’s position within the industry.
Wasserer, for his part, expressed his enthusiasm for taking on a more prominent role at Golden Whale. He pointed to having worked closely with the team as the company continues to build momentum in the iGaming sector.
What the Appointment Means for Golden Whale
Golden Whale develops machine learning-powered solutions that help operators improve decision-making, optimise player engagement and drive sustainable growth. With Wasserer now leading its scientific work, the company is placing AI at the centre of how it plans to build those solutions. The move points to where Golden Whale wants to focus its scientific investment as it grows in the iGaming sector.
Source: Golden Whale
