Elastic & Microsoft Meetup in Sydney

Sydney folks, we're back, in partnership with Microsoft, and with the presence of our one and only Ash Kulkarni, CEO at Elastic!

Join us for a afternoon of exploration, knowledge-sharing, and networking!
This event is tailored for tech enthusiasts, professionals, and anyone eager to learn more about Elastic, security, Machine Learning, and more.

Please RSVP if you plan on attending.

Date & Time:
Wednesday, October 23rd, from 3:40-6:00 pm AEST

Location:
Elastic Office
60 Margaret St Level 36. Suite 2
Sydney New South Wales NSW

Agenda:
📍 15:40 - 16:20 - Doors open, guests arriving, networking & refreshments

📢 16:20 - 17:10 - Panel with Ash Kulkarni (Elastic) & Salim Naim (Microsoft), moderated by Nils Thomsen (Elastic)
Topics to be covered:

• What is an exciting feature in search right now?
• What makes Elasticsearch a great vector database?
• Can you tell us more about the recent license change?
• What is the current state of the art in search technologies powered by artificial intelligence and LLMs?
• How is each company working to simplify the implementation of these technologies for developers?
• The integration between Elastic and Microsoft technologies.
• Future trends in the data analytics and search markets.
• The challenges and opportunities facing the tech industry.
• The impact of AI and machine learning on businesses today and in the future.
• All things RAG.

❓17:10 - 17:40 - Q&A with Ash Kulkarni & Salim Naim

🔚 17:40 - 18:00 Wrap up

Invite your friends and join us!

Speakers:
Ash Kulkarni’s priority is to drive innovation, and he has the pleasure of working with the bright minds at Elastic to create products and solutions that use the power of search to help its customers and community turn possibilities into results. Ash joined Elastic as chief product officer in 2021 and prior to that held senior product leadership and management roles at McAfee, Akamai, Informatica, and Sun Microsystems. He and his family live in San Francisco and enjoy hiking, skiing, and exploring national parks in their free time.

Salim Naim is Microsoft's AI Solutions Leader for Asia, responsible for leading, developing, and managing a team of specialized sales managers and Global Black Belt specialists and technical experts. His role involves managing the end-to-end AI business for the entire time zone, shaping the AI market for the region, and providing differentiated technical leadership and guidance to customers. He works within the Global Black Belt organization, a team of highly specialized and technical professionals who enable complex and innovative solutions.