Eyes in the Sky, Boots on the Ground – Using Satellites to Better Manage Our Forests
Going Wild with Rice
One of the senior technology leaders with ten years of experience in research, start-up, and corporate, Dr Afnizanfaizal Abdullah is an expert in artificial intelligence, big data analytics, and cloud computing.
Dr Afnizanfaizal’s first deep-tech start-up company went through a few rounds of fundraising before being acquired by a world-leading drone service company in 2022. Dr Afnizanfaizal has contributed to the talent pool by developing 200 data science and engineering professionals; coaching and mentoring early start-up funders; and helping companies and organisations to secure more than 100 million US dollars’ worth of projects.
His exceptional know-how of technology in academia and business development has provided him with vast resources and established networks in Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and the US. Here is Dr Afnizanfaizal to show us how Artificial Intelligence can bolster existing systems to conserve endangered species.