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Come for the tech talks, stay for the hands-on training. *Registration for this event is now closed.* *Registration for this event is now closed.* [ REQUEST A TICKET ](https://events.weaviate.io/ai-in-prod-lon?hsLang=en#hs_cos_wrapper_module_171440570935180_) # Why attend Playbooks from the field Hear how developers and engineering leaders are approaching AI use cases like multimodal search and retrieval augmented generation (RAG) in production.  The latest from Weaviate Learn how the open source vector database reduces the complexity of building and scaling AI applications. Hear what's new and best practices from the team that built it. Free hands-on training  Explore the Weaviate platform and learn how to build AI-native applications from the ground up. Level up your skills with the latest vector search and RAG techniques. ![weaviate-logo](https://events.weaviate.io/hs-fs/hubfs/weaviate-logo.png?width=400&height=165&name=weaviate-logo.png "weaviate-logo") ![aws-logo](https://events.weaviate.io/hs-fs/hubfs/aws-logo.png?width=400&height=165&name=aws-logo.png "aws-logo") ![astronomer-logo](https://events.weaviate.io/hs-fs/hubfs/astronomer-logo.png?width=400&height=165&name=astronomer-logo.png "astronomer-logo") ![instabase-logo](https://events.weaviate.io/hubfs/instabase-logo.png "instabase-logo") ![weaviate-logo](https://events.weaviate.io/hs-fs/hubfs/weaviate-logo.png?width=400&height=165&name=weaviate-logo.png "weaviate-logo") ![Logotype Black 300 dpi](https://events.weaviate.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Logotype%20Black%20300%20dpi.jpg?width=400&height=70&name=Logotype%20Black%20300%20dpi.jpg "Logotype Black 300 dpi") ![unbody-logo-black](https://events.weaviate.io/hs-fs/hubfs/unbody-logo-black.png?width=400&height=108&name=unbody-logo-black.png "unbody-logo-black") ![PA Consulting](https://events.weaviate.io/hs-fs/hubfs/d2d7602a-ae42-4ff1-98c7-751449bcb720.png?width=400&height=400&name=d2d7602a-ae42-4ff1-98c7-751449bcb720.png "PA Consulting") View the full agenda. ### Speakers ![etienne](https://events.weaviate.io/hs-fs/hubfs/etienne.png?width=200&height=200&name=etienne.png "etienne") **Etienne Dilocker **CTO ![weaviate-logo-simple](https://events.weaviate.io/hs-fs/hubfs/weaviate-logo-simple.png?width=200&height=33&name=weaviate-logo-simple.png "weaviate-logo-simple") ![sebastian](https://events.weaviate.io/hs-fs/hubfs/sebastian.png?width=200&height=200&name=sebastian.png "sebastian") Sebastian Witalec Head of Developer Relations ![weaviate-logo-simple](https://events.weaviate.io/hs-fs/hubfs/weaviate-logo-simple.png?width=200&height=33&name=weaviate-logo-simple.png "weaviate-logo-simple") ![amir-circle-headshot](https://events.weaviate.io/hs-fs/hubfs/amir-circle-headshot.png?width=200&height=200&name=amir-circle-headshot.png "amir-circle-headshot") **Amir Houieh **Founder & CEO ![unbody-logo-black](https://events.weaviate.io/hs-fs/hubfs/unbody-logo-black.png?width=200&height=54&name=unbody-logo-black.png "unbody-logo-black") ![andy-circle-headshot](https://events.weaviate.io/hs-fs/hubfs/andy-circle-headshot.png?width=200&height=200&name=andy-circle-headshot.png "andy-circle-headshot") **Andy Hoare **Senior Business Analyst ![Logotype Black 300 dpi](https://events.weaviate.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Logotype%20Black%20300%20dpi.jpg?width=200&height=35&name=Logotype%20Black%20300%20dpi.jpg "Logotype Black 300 dpi") ![Willem Circle-2](https://events.weaviate.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Willem%20Circle-2.png?width=200&height=200&name=Willem%20Circle-2.png "Willem Circle-2") **Willem van Asperen Global Chief Data Scientist** ![PA Consulting](https://events.weaviate.io/hs-fs/hubfs/d2d7602a-ae42-4ff1-98c7-751449bcb720.png?width=125&height=125&name=d2d7602a-ae42-4ff1-98c7-751449bcb720.png "PA Consulting") ![Derreck Circle](https://events.weaviate.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Derreck%20Circle.png?width=200&height=200&name=Derreck%20Circle.png "Derreck Circle") **Derreck Van Gelderen Head of AI Strategy & AI Energy Lead** ![PA Consulting](https://events.weaviate.io/hs-fs/hubfs/d2d7602a-ae42-4ff1-98c7-751449bcb720.png?width=125&height=125&name=d2d7602a-ae42-4ff1-98c7-751449bcb720.png "PA Consulting") ![Untitled design (4)](https://events.weaviate.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Untitled%20design%20(4).png?width=250&height=200&name=Untitled%20design%20(4).png "Untitled design (4)") **Jenna Zarum** Chief of Staff ![weaviate-logo-simple](https://events.weaviate.io/hs-fs/hubfs/weaviate-logo-simple.png?width=200&height=33&name=weaviate-logo-simple.png "weaviate-logo-simple") ![jp-circle-headshot](https://events.weaviate.io/hs-fs/hubfs/jp-circle-headshot.png?width=200&height=200&name=jp-circle-headshot.png "jp-circle-headshot") **JP Hwang **Technical Curriculum Developer ![weaviate-logo-simple](https://events.weaviate.io/hs-fs/hubfs/weaviate-logo-simple.png?width=200&height=33&name=weaviate-logo-simple.png "weaviate-logo-simple") ### Register for the event Thank you for your interest in our event. At this time we are no longer accepting new ticket requests. If you have a question about an existing submission, please [reach out to us here](mailto:events@weaviate.io). Thank you for your interest in our event. At this time we are no longer accepting new ticket requests. If you have a question about an existing submission, please [reach out to us here](mailto:events@weaviate.io). ## Agenda |  8:30am - 9:15am | Check-in and Breakfast |   | | --- | --- | --- | |  9:15am - 9:30am  | Opening Remarks | Jenna Zarum, Chief of Staff, Weaviate  | |  9:30am - 10:00am | Large-Scale Vector Search in E-Commerce and Email RAG | Etienne Dilocker, CTO, Weaviate  | | 10:00am - 10:30am | Fireside Chat: Using GenAI to Improve Client/Agency Communication | Andy Hoare, Senior Business Analyst, OLIVER Etienne Dilocker, CTO, Weaviate | | 10:30am - 10:45am | Break |   | | 10:45am - 11:15am | Enabling agentic AI development at scale with Genie and Weaviate | Willem van Asperen, Global Chief Data Scientist, PA Consulting Derreck Van Gelderen, Head of AI Strategy and AI Energy Lead, PA Consulting | | 11:15am - 11:45am | "AI-forced" vs "AI-native" | Amir Houieh, Founder & CEO, Unbody | | 11:45am - 12:15pm | Powering Multimodal Search and RAG with Weaviate | JP Hwang, Technical Curriculum Developer, Weaviate | | 12:15pm - 1:00pm  | Lunch |   | | 1:00pm - 5:00pm  | Hands-On Workshop:  Intro to Building Enterprise-ready Gen AI Applications  Ideal for developers looking to enhance their expertise in AI-Native applications, offering a blend of theory and practical exercises. Whether you're starting from scratch or aiming to polish your skills, this workshop will equip you with the knowledge and hands-on experience to innovate and excel in the field. This session will cover the following topics: - Introduction to AI-Native Applications - From 0 to your first ML-based search - Enhancing search with Generative AI (RAG) - Implementing multitenancy - Balancing performance and cost - Using backups & managing memory usage | Sebastian Witalec, Head of Developer Relations, Weaviate JP Hwang, Technical Curriculum Developer, Weaviate | ## Agenda |  8:30am - 9:30am | Check-in and Breakfast |   | | --- | --- | --- | |  9:30am - 9:45am  | Welcome + Opening Remarks | Alea Abed, Head of Marketing, Weaviate Amit Singh, Global Head of GTM, Generative AI & ML Partnerships, AWS | |  9:45am - 10:15am | Building Enterprise Generative AI Applications with AWS | Maurits de Groot, Solutions Architect, AWS | | 10:15am- 10:45am | Powering Multimodal Search and RAG with Weaviate | Zain Hasan, Senior Developer Advocate, Weaviate  | | 10:45am - 11:00am | Break | ** ** | | 11:00am - 11:30am | Considerations for Running a Vector Database in Production | Byron Voorbach, Field CTO, Weaviate | | 11:30am - 12:00pm | Designing the New Era of e-Commerce, from Prototype to Production | Matt Fisher, Co-Founder and CTO, Daydream Byron Voorbach, Field CTO, Weaviate | | 12:00pm - 1:00pm  | Lunch | ** ** | | 1:00pm - 5:00pm  | Hands-On Workshop:  Intro to Building Enterprise-ready Gen AI Applications  Ideal for developers looking to enhance their expertise in AI-Native applications, offering a blend of theory and practical exercises. Whether you're starting from scratch or aiming to polish your skills, this workshop will equip you with the knowledge and hands-on experience to innovate and excel in the field. This session will cover the following topics: - Introduction to AI-Native Applications - From 0 to your first ML-based search - Enhancing search with Generative AI (RAG) - Implementing multitenancy - Balancing performance and cost - Using backups & managing memory usage | Maurits de Groot, Solutions Architect, AWS Zain Hasan, Senior Developer Advocate, Weaviate | ![](https://px.ads.linkedin.com/collect/?pid=6758089&fmt=gif)