We are excited to host a new Azure meetup in Copenhagen with two speakers and two different topics. This time around we are hosted by Novo Nordisk in their HUB1 location in Ørestad.
# Drop the Bass with Embedding and Vectors in Azure AI Search
Talk by Alan Smith
Azure AI search provides great capabilities for keyword search and AI skillsets, and now has the capability for text embedding and vector-based searches. Vector-based searches can be used in many other scenarios besides text. If you can embed, convert data items to numbers, you can search for similar items, and this includes images, sounds, video and even music.
In this demo-intensive session Alan will explore the concepts of embedding and nearest-neighbor search. The analysis and embedding of data will be explained, along with techniques to vectorize text, images and music. He will then demonstrate how vector-based indexes can be created in Azure AI Search using both the Azure portal and programmatically. Alan will show how text and image embedding can be leveraged, and then show the techniques used to create an index using the beat signatures in music. The search index can then be used to find similar sounding beat patterns in songs, allowing code to mix tracks seamlessly, creating a stunning AI-augmented audio experience.
Well, that’s the theory, can this work in practice? Join this session and learn about the power and versatility of vector-based searching.
Ya’ll ready for this?
# Anatomy of a cloud based, multi tenant, SaaS product!
Talk by Nikos Delis
In this session, I’ll walk through the real-world process of designing and building a cloud-based, multi-tenant SaaS product using Azure. From managing multi-tenant architectures and backend services to integrating the frontend, you'll get a detailed look at the challenges I faced and the solutions we implemented. This is a technical, no-fluff breakdown of what it takes to build a scalable, maintainable system in the cloud, with lessons learned and practical advice you can apply directly to your own projects.
About the speakers
Alan Smith is a Cloud & AI Trainer, Mentor & Coach at Active Solution in Stockholm, Sweden. He has a strong hands-on philosophy and focusses on embracing the power and flexibility of cloud computing to deliver engaging and exciting demos and training courses.
Alan has held the MVP title since 2005, and is currently an AI MVP. He is in the organization team for the CloudBurst and AI Burst Conferences.
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Nikos Delis is a 6x Microsoft Certified, MVP for Azure & IoT, Senior Cloud Architect and tech enthusiast. Passionate about software architecture and solution design.
During his 10+ years of hands-on experience in Software Engineering, he have primarily focused on .NET-based solutions and Azure as a cloud-services provider. Nikos has worked with pretty much all kinds of applications, from small Windows Forms tools to large-scale enterprise web-based solutions. The more he codes, the more he realizes that his true passion is solution design and software architecture, regardless of tech-stack and platform.
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This meetup is hosted by Novo Nordisk at their offices in HUB1 in Ørestad, which is right next to the Ørestad Metro station and right across from the Fields shopping center.
If you arrive by Car you can use the paid parking options under Fields.
The event will take place in the Auditorium on the Ground floor within the HUB1 building.
