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He recounted a memorable conversation with Malcolm Rley, a European executive, who questioned his move from chemicals to power. Shabir’s confident response: "Technology is universal; I am an agent who can marry it with business". This philosophy underpins his approach to leveraging data and technology to solve real-world problems across sectors.

The Significance of Data Science in Modern Technology

While explicitly avoiding technical jargon, Shabir underscored the vital role of data science in shaping current and future technologies like AI, generative AI, and large language models (LLMs). He referenced how data science acts as the backbone for developing disruptive innovations and improving decision-making processes.