The Model Wars

Offline Community Connect: The Model Wars

OpenAI, Gemini, open-source, and Claude models. Which one actually matters?

The AI model landscape is changing rapidly, with new frontier and open-source models launching constantly. This meetup brings the conversation back to the models themselves.

We’ll explore how leading models compare, where they perform best, the trade-offs between capability, cost, speed, and flexibility, and how engineers and teams should choose the right model for their use case.

Agenda

1. Welcome & Introduction to Indian Data Club: 10 min

A brief introduction to Indian Data Club and the focus of the meetup.

2. Icebreaker: 10 min

A quick activity around the AI models participants currently use or prefer.

3. Workshop: 40-50 minSpeaker - Anand Gaur (Mobile Tech Lead @ TCS)Understanding the AI Agents A practical overview of Agents.

Introduction of the Ecosystem Partner Paytm

4. Panel Discussion: 40 minsSpeakers: 1. Kshitij Aggarwal - Founder & Consultant 2. Tanya Gupta - Technical Product Owner | Author | AVP3. Anand Gaur - Mobile Tech Lead @ TCSHost - Aditya Goel - Business Automation Specialist @ Codebasics

Choosing the Right AI Model: What Actually Matters?

Three industry practitioners discuss model selection, performance, cost, open source vs. APIs, real-world reliability, and what teams should consider beyond benchmarks.

5. Closing Remarks & Open Networking: 30-40 min

Closing remarks followed by networking with speakers, panelists, and the community.

6. Community Partner:

What You'll Take Away

A clearer view of the current AI model landscape

How to compare models beyond benchmarks

Model selection trade-offs

Frontier vs. open-source considerations

Real-world perspectives from industry practitioners

Community opinions on where the model race is heading

See you all there!Team Indian Data Club------------------