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Agenda

18:00 Welcome and Intros

18:10 🎦Big vs. Small: The Language Model Showdown 🗣️ Surya Ramesh

📘 Introduction to Language Models designed for non-technical people and new to the world of language models Simple breakdown of how Language Models work. ⚖️ LLMs vs. SLMs Comparison of strengths and weaknesses of Large vs. Small Language Models. 🧭 Choosing the Right Model Practical scenarios to help guide your choice between LLMs and SLMs. 💻 Live Demo with Azure Demo of a Small Language Model in action

*** A massive thanks to our sponsor Spectrum IT. Without them, we could not host this event for free. Spectrum IT kindly provided funding for the room and pizza for in-person attendees. ***