The Model Wars
Sat, 17 Oct 2026, 10:00
New Delhi, India
Free
Originally organized by IDC Offline Community Connect. 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 Welcome & Introduction to Indian Data Club: 10 min A brief introduction to Indian Data Club and the focus of the meetup. Icebreaker: 10 min A quick activity around the AI models participants currently use or prefer. 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 Panel Discussion: 40 minSpeakers: 1. Kshitij Aggarwal - Founder & Consultant 2. Tanya Gupta - Technical Product Owner @ Barclays3. Anand Gaur - Mobile Tech Lead @ TCS 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. Closing Remarks & Open Networking: 30-40 min Closing remarks followed by networking with speakers, panelists, and the community. 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! Venue: Paytm, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, IN. Registration is handled by the original organizer. Original event and organizer: https://luma.com/ucz8sn88