RAG & AI Workshop

Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Drive West, Burnaby, V5A 1S6

GDG on Campus Simon Fraser University - Burnaby, Canada

Dive deep into the technical details of embeddings, vector search, and function calling within AI agents in this hands-on workshop with Annie Wang, Software Engineer and Internal Career Coach at Google.

Sep 29, 6:00 – 11:00 PM (UTC)

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About this event

If you want to gain skills and knowledge to leverage AI agents and advanced tools in your personal projects, this is the workshop for you!

Gain practical experience in building your own AI agent, along with knowledge of how to integrate tools like Couchbase for retrieval tasks; learn the evolution of AI from LLMs to RAG and AI agents, and how these technologies work in real-world applications; understand and apply embeddings and vector search for multimodal AI tasks.

Location: SUB4200 SFU Burnaby
Date and Time: Sun, Sept 29 11am-4pm

Important Notes:

Python must be installed and fully functional. You also must have OpenAI API keys ready (which requires you to pay $5 to OpenAI).

​What You’ll Gain:

  • ​Comprehensive Understanding of AI Agents: Learn the evolution of AI from LLMs to RAG and AI agents, and how these technologies work in real-world applications.
  • ​Hands-On Experience: Build and deploy your own AI agents, gaining practical knowledge through live demos and interactive workshops.
  • ​Retrieval Techniques in RAG: Learn how to integrate retrieval methods, including Couchbase, to enhance AI performance.
  • ​Deep Dive into Embeddings and Vector Search: Understand and apply embeddings and vector search for multimodal AI tasks.
  • ​Practical Skills for Future Projects: Walk away with the skills and knowledge to leverage AI agents and advanced tools in your own projects.

​Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your AI skills and build real-life applications. Sign up now and take the next step in your AI journey!

When

When

Sunday, September 29, 2024
6:00 PM – 11:00 PM (UTC)

Agenda

6:00 PMSet-Up & Check-In
6:15 PM4 Hands-On Exercises
7:00 PMLunch Break, Q&A, and Set-Up
7:45 PM​AI Agent Demo & Hands-On Workshop
8:30 PM​Couchbase Demo
8:45 PM​Retrieval Hands-On Workshop
9:45 PM​Embedding Demo & Hands-On Workshop

Speaker

  • Qingyue(Annie) Wang

    Software Engineer

    Google

Organizers

  • Felicia Jiang

    Organizer

  • Shivanshu Bansal

    Amazon

    Co-Organizer

  • Jaclyn Sunardi

    Director of Events

  • Saarang Anand

    Co-Director of Marketing

  • Mastaan Randhawa

    Co-Director of Design

  • Samiha Raida

    Director of Finance

  • Joann Vu

    Co-Director of Design

  • Joanne Ndagire

    Co-Director of Marketing

  • Michael Tran

    Director of Partnerships

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