Live Event

MATLAB Day Africa 2026

Join industry leaders, engineering teams, startups, and technology partners for a day of practical AI and engineering innovation.

July 16, 2026
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09:00 - 16:00

A day of insights. Innovation. Real-world impact.

The day will feature practical sessions, interactive workshops, customer presentations, and discussions focused on real-world engineering applications across electrification, AI, computer vision, and deployment workflows.

Agenda

09:00 – 09:20
Welcome
Opti-Num Solutions

09:20 – 09:45
Keynote: Embedded Intelligence – The Future of AI in Engineering Design
MathWorks – Gianluca Carnielli

09:45 – 10:30
Practical Electrification and Energy Systems Applications in Industry - Opti-Num Solutions and Estac Engineering

10:30 – 10:55
Tea Break and Networking

10:55 – 11:55
Hands-On Workshop: Accelerating Engineering Workflows with MATLAB Copilot
MathWorks – Gianluca Carnielli

11:55 – 12:50
Lunch and Networking

12:50 – 13:50
Hands-On Workshop: Extending Workflows into System-Level Design with Simulink Copilot
MathWorks – Gianluca Carnielli

13:50 – 14:35
Practical AI and Computer Vision Applications in Industry - Opti-Num Solutions

14:45 – 15:20
Startup Session: Featuring Thula Solutions

15:20 – 15:50
Closing Panel Discussion: Industry, Engineering Innovation, and the Future of AI-Driven Workflows

15:50 – 16:00
Closing Remarks

Meet the Keynote Speaker

Gianluca Carnielli - Senior Application Engineer, MathWorks

Gianluca Carnielli is a Senior Application Engineer at MathWorks focusing on the MATLAB language and software development workflows.

Prior to joining MathWorks, he held a research position in the field of Space Physics at Imperial College London.

Gianluca holds a master’s degree in Theoretical Physics and a doctoral degree in Space Physics from Imperial College London.