Generative AI meets Elastic: Vector and Hybrid Search

The Elastic Developer Relations Team will be in town sponsoring Enterprise Search & Discovery!

Join us at the end of the conference on Wednesday, November 8th, for GenAI meetup. Alexis Roberson (Developer Advocate at Elastic) will present, followed by networking, light bites, and refreshments.

Please RSVP if you plan on attending. Registration closes on Tuesday, November 7th, so we can provide the list of names to building security.

Date and Time:
Wednesday, November 8th, from 5:30-7:30 pm

Location:
Metro Offices - 700 12th Street, NW Suite 700 Washington, DC 20005
We'll be in the Buchanan room!

Arrival Instructions:
Upon arrival, please check in with the security concierge on the first floor. Guests will need to show a photo ID for access to the 7th floor.

Parking:
There is a valet-only on-site parking garage that is open from 6 am-8 pm. Additionally, there is street parking on 12th Street.

Public Transporation:
The meetup venue is located across the street from the Metro Center Metro Station.

Agenda:

• 5:30 pm: Doors open; say hi, grab a seat, and eat some food.
• 5:45 pm: Developer Relations @ Elastic: Who we are, what we do, and how to get involved - Presentation by Ully Sampaio (DevRel Program Manager @ Elastic)
• 6:00 pm: Generative AI meets Elastic: Vector and Hybrid Search, followed by Q&A with Alexis Roberson (Developer Advocate at Elastic)
• 6:45-7:30 pm - Networking & refreshments
• 7:30 pm: Event ends

Talk Abstract:

Elasticsearch: Vector and Hybrid Search - Alexis Roberson, Developer Advocate at Elastic
Search is not just traditional TF/IDF anymore: the current trend of machine learning and models has opened another dimension for search. This talk gives an overview of:

• “Classic” search and its limitations
• What is a model and how you can use it
• How to use vector search or hybrid search in Elasticsearch
• Where OpenAI’s ChatGPT or similar LLMs come into play with Elastic