Surrey AI Community Meetup: September 2025

About this episode

The episode discusses the practical applications of AI in various sectors as shared by members of the Surrey AI community during their September 2025 meetup.

From Classrooms to Clinics: How Surrey AI is Building BC's AI Future Join Matthew Schwartzman and the Surrey AI community for Meetup #8, where healthcare founders, managed IT operators, photographers, students, and infrastructure builders gathered to share what's actually working with AI in their businesses and lives. This isn't another hype cycle conversation. It's students explaining how they're using AI when teachers can't teach clearly. It's a life sciences investor breaking down why "do your reg first" could save your startup millions. It's a photographer revealing why magazines are rejecting AI-generated images. It's an IT manager showing how AI email triage reclaims an hour daily. From FDA approval pathways to Chinese LLM alternatives, from GPU procurement nightmares to the future of persistent AI tutors, this 90-minute session captures the messy, practical, exciting reality of AI adoption across sectors. Featuring perspectives from: Matthew Schwartzman & Cousin Itamar - Host & Surrey AI community architect Paul Rex - Life sciences & medical device AI strategist Darren - Managed IT services operator using AI at scale Michelle Diamond - Professional photographer…

People in this episode

Host: Matthew Schwartzman

Guests: Cousin Itamar, Paul Rex, Darren, Michelle Diamond, Kris, Dean Shev, Aliza, Noa

Topics covered

• AI adoption
• healthcare technology
• education
• life sciences
• photography
• IT services
• data sovereignty

Keywords

• AI
• Surrey AI
• healthcare
• education
• life sciences
• photography
• IT services
• data sovereignty
• Gen Z
• AI tutors

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Surrey AI, BC AI Task Force

Places: BC

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