Dr Farhan Shafiq learned his trade in Software Engineering and System-on-Chip Design at Royal Institute of Stockholm and Tokyo Institute of Technology. Through his career he amassed a global experience of studies and work in Japan, Germany, Sweden and Pakistan before calling Canada home.

Dr Farhan worked in several multinational technology companies in RnD and Technology Strategy. His subjects of interest include Smart cities, Artificial Intelligence, Edge computing, Semiconductors and Compiler technologies. Farhan is a novice hiker, a mediocre cyclist, an expert football player and a super dad.

This talk will explore the challenges and opportunities facing cities in the context of increasing world population and its impact on sustainability and climate change.

April 12, 2025: 10AM to 5PM
April 13, 2025: 11AM to 4PM
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