Deep Learning Indaba
Shakir Mohamed is currently working as a Research Director at DeepMind, focusing on AI, Science, and Society. Before this, Shakir was a Co-Founder and Chair at Deep Learning Indaba, aiming to strengthen African AI. Prior to these roles, Shakir was a Senior Researcher in Statistical Machine Learning at DeepMind Technologies. Shakir also has experience as a Junior Research Fellow at the University of British Columbia and as a Business Analyst at Nedbank. Shakir holds a PhD in Statistical Machine Learning from the University of Cambridge and a BSc (Eng) in Electrical and Information Engineering from the University of the Witwatersrand.
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Deep Learning Indaba
Support Africa’s community in AI to be owners and shapers of the advanced in technology and artificial intelligence. We do this by building communities, creating leadership, and recognising excellence in the development of machine learning and artificial intelligence across Africa.