RAG to Riches 2-Day Workshop - Day 1

​Join us for RAG to Riches, a two-day, hands-on workshop where we’ll dive deep into building smart AI systems using Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) – one of the most exciting techniques in applied AI today.
🧠 What you’ll learn:
In just one morning, you’ll get to:
Break down how RAG works from embeddings to vector search
Build a real RAG app with chunking, indexing, and agent-based querying
Learn how to ground LLMs with your own data
Implement guardrails for safe and reliable outputs
Network with other builders in the Bay Area AI scene!

📅 Date: January 12-13, 2026
🕘 Time: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
📍 Location: SupportVectors (venue details on RSVP)

👥 Who’s this workshop for?
Whether you're:
🎓 a curious student diving into GenAI
🧑‍💼 a professional pivoting into AI
🧪 a researcher applying RAG in real-world settings
👩‍💻 an engineer looking for hands-on ML projects
🛠️ a product builder exploring smarter search
💬 or simply someone excited to collaborate and learn...

​​​We are a group of applied AI practitioners and enthusiasts who have formed a collective learning community. Every Wednesday evening at PM PST, we hold our research paper reading seminar covering an AI topic. One member carefully explains the paper, making it more accessible to a broader audience. Then, we follow this reading with a more informal discussion and socializing.