Elastic & Red Hat Community meetup

We’re thrilled to invite you to this exciting Elastic and Red Hat joint meetup!

Join us for an evening filled with great conversations, drinks, and food, surrounded by like-minded AI engineers, ML enthusiasts, and tech professionals.
This is a unique opportunity to connect with the technical teams from both Elastic and Red Hat and dive into the data structures behind vector search and much more. Whether you’re looking to learn, network, or simply enjoy an evening with the community, this event has something for everyone!

Agenda:
5:30 PM – Doors Open
Come in, say hello, grab some food, and settle in for an engaging evening.
5:45 PM – Talk 1: Building and deploying AI infused apps with Elasticsearch using Podman and OpenShift AI
Presented by Syed M Shaaf, Principal Architect at Red Hat
6:15 PM – Q&A with Syed
6:30 PM – Talk 2: # Better Binary Quantization — dense vector search for a fraction of the cost
Presented by Philipp Krenn, Director of DevRel at Elastic
7:00 PM – Q&A with Philipp
7:15 PM – Networking & Event Wrap-Up
Stick around to chat, connect, and share insights with fellow attendees.

Abstracts:
Talk 1: Building and deploying AI infused apps with Elasticsearch using Podman and OpenShift AI

The talk explores how to build and deploy a Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) application using OpenShift AI and Podman AI Lab. He will introduce the Podman AI Lab extension, demonstrating how it enables local model testing before deploying into production environments. The session covers vector search fundamentals, demonstrating how Elasticsearch handles vector embeddings for efficient information retrieval. He will also discuss RAG use cases, showcasing how this approach enhances chatbot responses by combining LLMs with real-time data. Finally, he will walk through a live demo of deploying a chatbot on OpenShift AI, integrating Elasticsearch for vector search using LangChain. Attendees will gain a practical understanding of vector-based applications and how to bring them to production environments.

Talk 2: # Better Binary Quantization — dense vector search for a fraction of the cost

Join us for a deep dive into the data structures behind vector search. We'll start with an overview for those new to the topic but will also cover some cutting edge optimizations, like Better Binary Quantization (BBQ) and other quantization techniques. Don't worry, we'll keep the math minimal but you'll learn a lot about the details of vector search.

Where: The Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC)
Georgia Institute of Technology
The Community Room
75 5th Street NW

When: Wednesday, March 5th at 5:30 pm

RSVP now! See you there.

Cheers!