Schedule
Track
Thursday 11 June 2026
Networking · 09:00 – 09:30
Morning Talks
09:30
10:30
Keynote
Multi-Vector Representation, Late Interaction, and Semantic Knowledge Graphs
Trey Grainger
A keynote exploring the search architectures and representation techniques shaping the next generation of retrieval.
10:45
11:30
Relevance
WORLD PREMIERE: Facets for E-Commerce in Vector Search
Piotr Kobziakowski
Philippe Bouzaglou
Philippe Bouzaglou
Piotr from Vespa.ai will show how users can refine their search with user-defined facets thanks to the Vespa Tensor Framework, bringing facets to vector search for the first time. Philippe will explain how an embedding model with deep pre-trained knowledge in few dimensions benefits e-commerce applications.
11:30
12:30
Vector Search
TurboQuant x Qdrant
Chadha Sridi
An introduction to TurboQuant and how Qdrant is pushing vector search performance forward with fast, memory-efficient quantization for scalable deployments.
12:30
12:45
Advanced
Rerankers, Cross Encoders, and Re-Ranking Techniques
Roman Dusek
A preview of the afternoon advanced track on precision improvements after retrieval.
Lunch · 12:45 – 13:30
Afternoon Workshops & Roundtables
13:30
17:00
Track
13:00 – 17:00
Experiment With Qdrant & Multimodal RAG
Qdrant DevRel Team
Hands-on Qdrant experimentation (13:00–14:30), then move to a second location for Listening to the World with Multimodal RAG: build a multimodal search system for live audio clips, transcripts, and news (15:00–17:00).
E-commerce Relevance Track
13:30 – 17:00
What Works and What Doesn't in E-Commerce Vector Search
Philippe Bouzaglou & Piotr Kobziakowski
A full afternoon deep dive into practical e-commerce vector search, covering proven strategies, common pitfalls, production lessons, and peer exchange with fellow practitioners.
Getting Started Track
13:30 – 17:00
AI-Search Modalities: Combining Lexical, Vector, Sparse, Dense, and Hybrid Approaches
Trey Grainger
A comprehensive tutorial covering all the key search modalities and how to combine them effectively.
Advanced Track
14:00 – 16:00
Rerankers: Cross Encoders and Re-Ranking Techniques
Roman Dusek
An advanced, hands-on session on precision improvements after initial retrieval using cross-encoders and sophisticated re-ranking strategies.
All tutorial participants will get a chance to win a signed copy of the AI-Powered Search book by Trey Grainger.
