I'm looking forward to speaking at the Elastic Sydney User Group on 2 December.
I'll be sharing how we're using state-of-the-art search ranking techniques at Airgentic to power intelligent search and agentic AI experiences for organisations including the Starlight Children's Foundation Australia, the Australian Institute of Management, and more.
Why search relevance is still a fascinating problem
Search relevance has come a long way since the early days of keyword matching, but getting the right information in front of the right person remains a fascinating challenge.
What I'll cover
I'll walk through how we build on traditional ranking, layering in increasingly sophisticated techniques to improve relevance and deliver better results. Along the way we'll:
- Get into some of the maths behind it
- Explore the trade-offs
- Look at how these techniques translate into real-world applications
If you're interested in Elasticsearch, information retrieval, relevance engineering or agentic AI, I'd love to see you there.
Event details
- When: Wednesday, 2 December 2026
- Where: Sydney
- Event: Elastic Sydney User Group
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