Semantic Search with Apache Solr / Google Cloud Search

5:30 - 6:00 PM - Food/Drink and Networking (Sponsored by Chewy)

Semantic Search with Apache Solr

This talk will provide an overview of what Semantic Search is and a brief introduction of how to implement a Semantic search system using the capabilities of Apache Solr. The goal is to create a substantially more relevant search experience for users.

Presenter - Amir Noel is a Senior Software Engineer on the search team at Chewy.

Google Cloud Search

This talk will provide an overview of Google’s latest venture into enterprise search. The nostalgic yellow GSA hardware has now been retired to make way for the best search features that today’s information workers expect and only the cloud can really offer. The presentation will provide details into how companies can adopt the cloud search experience, what features are available today and a look into what Google has in store for the future of search.

Presenter - Chris Cook is a Search Sales Engineer with Onix and has over 30 years experience in the Information Technology industry. The past 11 years have been focused specifically around search in the enterprise. He brings with him a vast array of industry knowledge and real-world experience pertaining to technology deployments, networking, security systems, web and cloud computing.

Thank you to Chewy for hosting and providing food and drink for our meeting.