The Logic of Agility: Reclaiming Decision Control from the Black Box with Václav Kandrnal
GSD Venture Studios Podcasts by Gary Fowler by Gary Fowler
Episode notes
Join Václav Kandrnal, CEO and Co-Founder of DecisionRules, for a masterclass on the evolution of automated decision-making. A veteran of the financial world with 20 years of experience building digital banks like Zopa and MONETA, Václav is a leader who understands the high cost of rigid code. In this episode, we discuss the strategic "spin-off" of DecisionRules, the critical difference between rule inference and execution, and why giving business teams no-code control over logic is the only way for institutions to stay agile in a 2026 economy.
🎯 Insights You’ll Learn:
The DecisionRules Odyssey: A look at the journey from the 2021 co-founding to the high-stakes spin-off in 2025.
Architecture of Agility: Why "build-first" institutions are moving away from vendor black boxes toward open API decision platforms.
Execution vs. ...