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In tonight’s conversation with our special guest, Atique Ur Rehman. What was Atique’s early life & education like? What was his experience in FAST like? What are the pros of being a NICT student? The importance of changing teaching methodologies? The importance of good communication & how did he improve it? What is the importance of getting exposure & how did it help Atique build his personality? What is AI? How did Atique build his interest in it? What was project ‘snap that’? Why did he choose not to move abroad & build a career in Pakistan? When & how AI was introduced in FAST? What was his master's in CS like? AI as a marketing gimmick and more? Where does AI stand today? What are its contributions to career building? Atique’s diagnosis of fibromatosis & how did he overcome the trauma of it? What is the idea & vision behind Maveshi farms? Health issues in Pakistan & organic farming? How does Atique envision the Pakistan of 2050? Catch this and much more in tonight's episode.

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00:00 Tonight’s guest: Atique Ur Rehman
00:50 Atique’s early life
02:00 Wah Cantt
03:40 Atique’s education
06:20 His experience in FAST
09:45 Pros of a NICT scholarship student
15:25 Changing the traditional teaching methodology
22:33 Ma’am Saba: Wipro summer school
23:34 How did Atique improve his communication?
26:01 The fundamental importance of exposure
28:23 Work ethics, personality building & communication
30:39 How were his 4 years in FAST like?
32:35 Atique’s interest in artificial intelligence
33:50 Project ‘snap that’
35:06 Masters in Pakistan Vs. working abroad
38:11 What was his master's in computer science like?
41:10 Introduction of AI in FAST
43:39 Atique’s job at automotive AI
47:19 Why did he leave his job?
48:06 Why did he stay in Pakistan?
52:08 AI as a marketing gimmick & more
56:09 Where does AI stand today?
59:08 AI's contribution in career building
1:01:22 Enterprise Vs. consumer
1:05:12 AI technology & conversational agents
1:11:01 Atique’s diagnosis of fibromatosis
1:13:01 How did he overcome the trauma?
1:17:14 The importance of mental health
1:20:00 Support system & therapy
1:21:05 Maveshi farms & their importance
1:23:10 The idea behind Maveshi farms
1:24:06 Why did he pivot the idea of Maveshi farms?
1:30:12 Organic farming
1:32:19 Health issues in Pakistan
1:34:09 Solving issues & government’s support
1:39:46 Going at the grassroots level
1:40:54 Exporting
1:43:07 The vision of Maveshi farms
1:43:22 Working with bigger corporate
1:45:31 How does Atique envision the Pakistan of 2050?

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