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- Sep 22, 2026
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Matin Mahmood – Hyperbolic embedding models for visual search #haystackconf (opens the original)
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More: https://haystackconf.com/session/Hyperbolic-embedding-models-for-visual-search Speaker: Matin Mahmood We trained an open image-text embedding model in hyperbolic space, so visual search can use hierarchy as well as similarity. The talk shows how radius and aperture create hierarchy inside the embedding model, how that helps retrieve specific items from compositional queries, and where the approach fails. We trained an open image-text embedding model in hyperbolic space. It keeps the streng
Lightning Talk – Andrei Cristea – Qdrant Vector Search and Hybrig Routig #haystackconf (opens the original)
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More: https://haystackconf.com/session/lightning-talks/ Speaker: Andrei Cristea Lightning Talks at Haystack are short, five minute presentations to present a new idea, an interesting problem you’ve been working on, or showcase a novel approach. The program will be decided during the first conference day, so bring your ideas for lightning sessions to Haystack! ### Haystack Europe is jointly organized by OpenSource Connections and Plain Schwarz. Website: https://haystackconf.com & https://plainsch
Daniel Wrigley, René Kriegler – Search (Re)platforming for Humans and AI #haystackconf (opens the original)
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More: https://haystackconf.com/session/Search-Re-platforming-for-Humans-and-AI Speaker: Daniel Wrigley, René Kriegler Balancing business rules, vector search, and AI evaluation is a shared challenge. Modern search systems must now serve both human and agentic users. In this talk we share grounded insights on search replatforming, API-driven tools, deterministic query governance, and the growing complexities of evaluation in the age of generative AI. If your team is struggling to balance business
SPGE Enhanced Search: Relevancy Engine for Agentic RAG #haystackconf (opens the original)
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More: https://haystackconf.com/session/SPGE-Enhanced-Search-relevancy-engine-for-Agentic-RAG Speaker: Tomasz Florin, Artur Barczyński How do you build a search platform that serves both users and AI agents? This session explores SPGE Enhanced Search, a hybrid search and relevancy engine powering enterprise search and Agentic RAG. Learn how business-driven relevance rules, semantic retrieval, and ranking strategies deliver trusted results at scale. As AI agents increasingly rely on enterprise sea
Öykü Doğru – Who Gets to Decide? Designing Agency Back Into AI Search #haystackconf (opens the original)
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More: https://haystackconf.com/session/Who-Gets-to-Decide-Designing-Agency-Back-Into-AI-Search Speaker: Öykü Doğru Drawing on behavioral UX, cognitive offloading and spatial thinking, Öykü will share practical design principles for making AI-powered search easier to understand, inspect and challenge: How can interfaces surface sources, uncertainty and alternative perspectives while helping people remain active participants in the decision-making process. AI-powered search is no longer just retri
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