Name: PyData Bradford - October Meetup
Start: 2025-10-31T18:00:00Z
End: 2025-10-31T20:00:00Z
Location: SC0.51, STUDENT’S CENTRAL, UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD.

**Details**

We are excited to invite you to our October meetup! This month, we have Irfan Mehmood from the University of Bradford speaking on “Small & Smart AI Models”.

**Event Schedule**

18:00 - 18:30 - Refreshment (Pizza served on a first-come, first-served basis).
18:30 - 18:50 - Welcome.
18:50 - 19:30 - Small & Smart AI Models by Irfan.
19:30 - 20:00 - Network.

**Small and Smart AI Models - Irfan Mehmood**

The AI landscape is evolving beyond gigantic models like GPT-4 towards a new generation of small, smart, and specialised models that can run privately, securely and efficiently on everyday devices. In this talk, Mehmood explores how these compact models, trained on domain-specific data, deliver powerful performance while reducing energy costs, improving privacy, and removing the need for constant cloud access. From customer service chatbots that understand regional dialects to intelligent on-device assistants in healthcare and retail, discover how small AI is making intelligence more sustainable, secure, and accessible for businesses of all sizes.

**Announcement**

Do you have anything you want to communicate to the organisers? Contact us directly at **[pydatabradford@gmail.com](mailto:pydatabradford@gmail.com).**

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Irfan Mehmood is an Associate Professor specialising in Business Data Analytics within the Faculty of Management, Law, and Social Sciences at the University of Bradford. He teaches and conducts research in the field of Applied AI and business data analytics.

His expertise encompasses a wide range of disciplines, including Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, with a particular emphasis on Vision AI and Generative AI. Irfan's research extends into big data analytics, exploring innovative approaches to extract insights from vast datasets.

Additionally, he is interested in the areas of sustainability, fostering sustainable business practices through data-driven strategies. Irfan is dedicated to shaping the next generation of business leaders, equipping them with the essential skills to navigate the complex landscape of data analytics and drive meaningful change in the business world. He has published papers in various areas, including medical imaging, video surveillance, visual analytics, and social network data analytics.

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