OBAIDULLAH AFZAL

Activist, Engineer, Muslim, Student

I’m passionate about technology, research, ideas and social change. I’m deeply interested in computer science and artificial intelligence particularly computer vision, machine learning and building practical systems that can solve real-world problems. I enjoy going beyond simply learning technology. I want to research, experiment, publish and create something meaningful with it. At the same time, I have a strong passion for philosophy, literature, history, politics and international affairs. I’m drawn to questions about human existence, society, power, revolution, civilization and the ideas that shape people and nations. I’m also passionate about learning languages and exploring different cultures particularly Japanese and Arabic and I’m interested in the possibility of studying, working, and eventually building a life beyond defined limit. Another important part of my passion is leadership and creating things with people. My involvement in TEDx, academic projects, research and civic or intellectual initiatives reflects a desire to organize people around ideas and turn those ideas into something tangible. Ultimately, I think what connects all these interests is a desire to understand the world and then participate in changing it through technology, knowledge, research, leadership and ideas.

Critical Thinking, History & Geopolitics, Leadership, Philosophy, Research & Innovation., Technology & AI