Exploring GenAI and Azure High Availability

SAVE THE DATE! - 11 November 2024, 6:30 pm - 7.40 pm

AGENDA

6:30 pm - Welcome and House Keeping

**Speaker 1 - Dr Booma Poolan Marikannan - GenAI Expert, Manager - Data & AI, Avanade, Malaysia

Dr Booma Poolan Marikannan – Manager, Advanced Analytics, Avanade, Malaysia

Dr Booma, a seasoned technologist with over a decade of extensive experience in the realms of technology and leadership, stands at the helm as the GenAI Expert , Manager for Data & AI at Avanade, Malaysia. Her illustrious career has spanned more than 12 years, during which she has been a stalwart contributor to the conception and realization of groundbreaking GenAI solutions. With each endeavor, she adeptly illustrates the transformative potential of GenAI, casting a luminous spotlight on its profound implications for businesses.

Notably, Dr Booma's dedication extends beyond her professional achievements. She is deeply committed to raising diversity and inclusivity within the world of technology. As a mentor to budding talent, she emphasizes the profound significance of inclusivity and equity, championing the cause of underrepresented voices and championing the principles of fairness and opportunity for all. Her indomitable spirit and achievements serve as an enduring inspiration to the world of technology and beyond.

Session- Enhancing Large Language Models with RAG for Effective GenAI cutting-edge solutions

In this talk, we’ll explore how Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) revolutionizes Generative AI (GenAI) by seamlessly integrating fresh, trusted data from knowledge bases and enterprise systems. We’ll delve into the challenges faced by Large Language Models (LLMs) and how RAG bridges the gap between raw data and actionable insights.

Key Takeaways:
1. RAG Empowers LLMs: Understand how RAG injects fresh, trusted data into LLMs, making GenAI more effective.
2. Personalization: Appreciate how RAG integrates individual customer data, enhancing chatbot interactions and recommendations.
3. Efficiency and Accuracy: Recognize RAG’s cost-effectiveness in keeping LLMs relevant without frequent retraining.

**Speaker 2 - Florian Lenz - Microsoft MVP- neocentric GmbH - Azure Cloud Developer / Architect

Florian is the founder of neocentric and, together with his clients, develops strategic concepts for the use of cloud solutions and state-of-the-art technologies to increase efficiency, reduce costs and strengthen competitiveness.

Session - Globally distributed application in Azure - cloud architecture for high availability and low latency

Learn how easy and cost-effective it is to deploy a globally distributed application with Azure Functions, Azure Front Door and Azure Cosmos DB. In this talk, I'll show you how to take advantage of the Azure Cloud to create an architecture that delivers low latency, high scalability and maximum availability to globally distributed users.
This talk is aimed at developers and architects who want to deploy highly available and scalable applications globally. Companies that want to optimize their operating costs and minimize latency for their global users will also benefit from these solutions.
You can look forward to an exciting live demo that shows how quickly and easily a globally distributed application can be implemented. In addition to the practical demonstration, you will receive an introduction and valuable best practices to take your applications to the next level.

8:40 pm - Approximate Close!