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Emil Protalinski

Declarations of the death of Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) have become widespread across social media. Yet, RAG refuses to fade away. Why? On the 5-year anniversary of RAG's inception, join Douwe Kiela, CEO of Contextual AI and co-author of the seminal RAG paper from FAIR, as he explores why RAG remains indispensable – even as language models grow increasingly sophisticated and autonomous agents step into the spotlight.

Is RAG dead yet?

The fintech sector has seen wild highs, painful corrections, and a steady march toward reinvention. Join Mercury Co-founder and CEO Immad Akhund for a deep dive into the current fintech landscape, who’s getting funded, what’s getting built, and which trends are fading or flying.

Are we in a fintech renaissance?

Join Head of Startups at Google Cloud, Stephan Bitton, and Co-founder of Vancouver-based startup, Spare, Alexey Indeev, as they discover how Canadian startups are using AI and cloud technologies to drive significant innovation, disrupt traditional sectors, and achieve global scale.

The AI-powered startup: Leveraging the  cloud for innovation and scale

This talk will unveil how artificial intelligence is not just streamlining HR but fundamentally transforming it. From instant global contracts to automated compliance, AI is replacing slow, manual processes with seamless, borderless solutions. Discover how AI-driven hiring is making companies more agile, reducing risk, and unlocking a truly global talent pool without the bottlenecks of traditional HR.

Emil Protalinski

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Techmeme and EPro Strategies