Emli-Mari Nel is a highly educated and accomplished professional in the field of electrical and electronics engineering. She holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Electrical and Electronics Engineering and a Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) in the same field, both from Stellenbosch University/Universiteit Stellenbosch. Emli-Mari has worked in a variety of roles throughout her career, including as Head of Innovation and Machine Learning at Averly, a Machine Learning Researcher at Independent Consultant, Head of Research at Empiric Capital, Postdoctoral Research Associate at University of Cambridge, and Computer Vision Researcher at Vicon. Her expertise includes machine learning, computer vision, innovation, and research. Emli-Mari is an established professional with a wealth of experience in her field and an impressive resume of achievements.