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New for 2025, techUK’s AI Leader's Series features industry experts sharing insights on the latest AI advancements and their impact on the UK economy and society. These sessions will delve into the current state of AI developments, the opportunities presented by AI innovation, and the key challenges the UK must overcome to drive adoption, implement new AI solutions, and shape the country’s AI future. Read our insight to learn more about what to expect from the series.
Event description
As organisations navigate increasing costs, energy use, and rising expectations around return on investment, the focus is shifting toward smarter, leaner approaches that deliver impact without exceeding budgets or compromising sustainability commitments. Join us for an essential discussion on Frugal AI - the movement toward resource-efficient AI that is reshaping how businesses develop and deploy intelligent systems.
This panel brings together industry leaders, researchers, and practitioners to explore how constraint-aware AI design can unlock new avenues for innovation and tackle three pressing challenges: economic viability, environmental responsibility, and technological accessibility.
Our expert panel will unpack pratical, real-world tactics such as:
- AI model efficiency and how to fine tune in ways that slash resource usage
- System-level optimisation and how scheduling and scaling based on demand and use can best match compute resources to company needs
- Business model innovation and how to reduce upfront capital costs.
Whether you are a C-level executive weighing AI investments, a technology leader rolling out AI solutions, or a policy professional shaping sustainable innovation, this session offers actionable insights into balancing performance with eco-responsibility.
The format includes a dedicated Q&A segment to explore your specific questions on implementing efficient AI.
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Usman Ikhlaq
Usman Ikhlaq
Usman joined techUK in January 2024 as Programme Manager for Artificial Intelligence.
He leads techUK’s AI Adoption programme, supporting members of all sizes and sectors in adopting AI at scale. His work involves identifying barriers to adoption, exploring solutions, and helping to unlock AI’s transformative potential, particularly its benefits for people, the economy, society, and the planet. He is also committed to advancing the UK’s AI sector and ensuring the UK remains a global leader in AI by working closely with techUK members, the UK Government, regulators, and devolved and local authorities.
Since joining techUK, Usman has delivered a regular drumbeat of activity to engage members and advance techUK's AI programme. This has included two campaign weeks, the creation of the AI Adoption Hub (now the AI Hub), the AI Leader's Event Series, the Putting AI into Action webinar series and the Industrial AI sprint campaign.
Before joining techUK, Usman worked as a policy, regulatory and government/public affairs professional in the advertising sector. He has also worked in sales, marketing, and FinTech.
Usman holds an MSc from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), a GDL and LLB from BPP Law School, and a BA from Queen Mary University of London.
When he isn’t working, Usman enjoys spending time with his family and friends. He also has a keen interest in running, reading and travelling.
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