Dr. Shafiq is leading all Artificial intelligence and Machine Learning projects at CEVT, Sweden. He also manages for all academic research project as well as Key Strategic Technologies Areas within CEVT. He has 15+ years of experience in delivering complex technical projects in various industrial application spreading from automotive, mining, forestry, communication, and medicine & neuroscience. Before join CEVT, he has been CTO of 8 Tech International and VideoAKT AB. He has also been affiliated with various universities as Associated Professor in Sweden, UK and China.

CEVT is an innovation and development center for future technologies of the Geely Group with the purpose of being at the forefront of new developments in mobility. The whole industry is now undergoing a transformation with new ways of thinking about the car as a product. CEVT is a fast growing, fast moving and exciting company where no day is like the other – where the challenges of tomorrow are on our working table today. CEVT consists of some 2000 people with offices in Gothenburg and Trollhättan in Sweden. CEVT currently works on projects for the car brands Volvo Cars, Geely Auto and Lynk & Co. CEVT is a subsidiary of Zhejiang Geely Holding Group.