AI Showcase Speaker w/ Stuart Shirrell

​Speaker Spotlight

​Stuart Shirrell
Stuart Shirrell LinkedIn

​Stuart Shirrell is a technology leader and AI strategist focused on practical, real-world applications of large language models and AI infrastructure. He’s been an active voice in the AI space around software engineering, AI workflows, local LLM deployment, and the future of enterprise AI ownership. Stuart is especially passionate about helping organizations understand how smaller, locally-run AI models can create faster, more private, and more cost-effective AI systems.

​Talk Topic

​Running AI Locally: Why Small Models Matter

​Brief Session Outline

• ​What local AI models are — and why businesses should care

• ​Why smaller, faster models are becoming increasingly powerful

• ​The strategic advantages of owning your AI workflows and data

• ​How to run LLMs locally on consumer hardware

• ​Best tools and models to get started with

• ​Real-world use cases for local AI

• ​Live demos:

  • ​Local LLMs

  • ​Speech-to-text

  • ​Text-to-speech

  • ​Text-to-image pipelines

• ​Where local AI is heading next

​Key Takeaway

​This session will show how businesses and individuals can run powerful AI tools directly on their own machines — reducing costs, improving privacy, and gaining more control over their AI future without relying entirely on major AI providers.

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