Connected Ecosystems: Edge

Digital Catapult, in partnership with Qualcomm, will be hosting a Connected Ecosystems event to discuss the necessity of Artificial Intelligence (AI) at the Edge and the transition of AI from the Cloud to Devices.

Artificial Intelligence, particularly Generative AI (GenAI), has significantly transformed data centres. However, Edge and On-Device AI offer essential benefits such as privacy, immediacy, personalization, and offline processing for end-users. This event will explore how On-Device AI will revolutionize the use of AI on edge devices.

We invite professionals involved in the development of AI applications, solutions, and models, as well as businesses interested in learning more about Edge and On-Device AI, to attend. This event will provide valuable insights into the technologies and facilitate discussions on potential applications and future directions.

Participants will discover the potential of On-Device AI on various edge devices, including Smartphones, Personal Computing and IoT devices. As AI/GenAI models become more compact and on-device processing capabilities continue to advance, the possibilities are expanding.

A panel discussion will focus on the benefits of On-Device AI, its applications, key challenges, and the future of AI at the edge.

18.00: Arrivals, pizza and networking

18.30: Welcome, Dr Ramona Marfievici, Principal IoT Engineer, Digital Catapult

18.35: AI on the Edge

George Tsirtsis, Sr Director of Technology, Qualcomm

18.50: On-device AI in the age of reasoning LLMs

Jeethu Rao, Co-founder and CEO, Numen Technologies Limited 

19.05: Panel discussion and audience Q&A – Edge Intelligence: Unlocking the Power of On-Device AI 

Confirmed Panellists:

Chair: Dr Ramona Marfievici, Principal IoT Engineer, Digital Catapult

George Tsirtsis, Senior Director of Technology, Qualcomm 

Jeethu Rao, Co-Founder and CEO, Numen Technologies Limited 

James Watts, Client Product Technologist, Dell EMC 

19.25: Demonstrators, additional networking, and drinks

20.30: Close

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