Why it matters
RAG remains the workhorse pattern for grounding LLMs in private data, and pushing search and observability to the edge changes how AI workflows get built; an Elastic-hosted session is a vendor's-eye view worth stress-testing in person.
The tokenmaxxing angle
RAG is a token-economics lever: better retrieval means stuffing fewer, more relevant chunks into context, cutting input-token spend per query — and edge inference shifts work off metered APIs entirely. Retrieval quality is cost control.
From the organizers
Free event at the Elastic Austin office, 8th floor, 823 Congress Ave; main talk by Binoy Jose and Benjamin Francis at 6 PM, a second talk slot TBD at 6:30, and sponsors cover food, beverages, and venue.