Speakers
Activate 2019 Speakers Will be Announced Soon
Activate, the Search and AI Conference, brings together the brightest minds in search, AI, machine learning, data science, analytics, and UX to drive innovation and deliver rich, contextual digital experiences.
The initial call for submissions has ended and Activate will announce technical talks in June 2019. This year, Activate will also cover Digital Transformation including business-focused topics related to implementing AI-powered search in your organization. Please feel free to submit related talks through July 2019.
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Key Themes.
Search Development at Scale
Open source Solr development, autoscaling, plugins and components, scaling search in the cloud, large-scale data ingestion, performance, replication & cross-data-center replication, architectural patterns
Search Relevance
Relevance ranking, personalized experiences and recommendations, type-ahead, spelling and query corrections, faceted navigation, search UI frameworks, head/tail analysis, harnessing user signals, A/B testing, best practices for user engagement and user experience (UX)
AI & Machine Learning
AI-powered search, AI research & technologies, neural networks, deep learning, semantic search, question answering, reflected intelligence, NLP, learning to rank, ethics of AI, explainable AI, “augmented intelligence” that empowers humans
Next-Generation Apps
Chatbots, virtual assistants, voice search, conversational AI, computer vision, image search, ubiquitous search
Data Science & Analytics
Predictive analytics, text analytics, sentiment analysis, data visualization, streaming analytics, knowledge discovery
Data-Driven User Experience
Human centered design built on data and information architecture, machine learning applied to UX, personalized, data-driven user experiences
Use Cases.
Digital Commerce
Search and AI that improves the shopping experience, increasing relevance and personalization to boost add-to-cart and conversion rates, how AI might impact merchandising and other ecommerce roles
Digital Workplace
Search and AI that connects employees with information, insights, and each other, case studies of connected workplaces that empower people to do their jobs more effectively and drive business results
Key Technologies.
Fusion Development
Projects using Fusion to deliver powerful, intuitive search experiences, enrich data with AI, and connect people with data in rich front end applications
Solr Development
New features in Apache Solr 8, open source contributions, plugins and ongoing development, faceting and streaming analytics, geospatial search, spell checking and autocomplete, and highlighting
Spark Development
Large scale data processing including deep learning, pipelines, and integrations with Tensorflow, Keras, Pytorch, and other libraries
Digital Transformation.
Case studies and executive briefings to build a data-driven organization, including technology strategy and roadmaps, fostering a culture of innovation, change management, methodologies, and assembling the right teams
If you would like to speak on a related topic that is not specifically listed, please go ahead! We are interested in innovations at the edge, and interested in representing diverse speakers and perspectives.