Katherine Russell and Vince Menanno from Beezwax present at Reconnect in Brisbane, Australia.
Beezwax is proud to sponsor and present at Reconnect.Brisbane, one of the biggest Claris FileMaker Developer conferences in the Asia-Pacific region this year. We're excited to gather with our peers in the Claris community, and for the chance to engage in presentations and discussions on the latest development trends, especially AI with FileMaker.
At Reconnect 2024, Katherine Russell and Vince Menanno from Beezwax will kick off developer presentations with two sessions:
- AI with FileMaker 2024: Get More Out of Your Data and Apps
- The Collaborative Journey: Evolving Through Code, Teams, and Technology
AI with FileMaker 2024
Get More Out of Your Data and Apps
Speaker: Katherine Russell, Senior Developer, Beezwax
Date: September 5, 2024
Time: 12:00 - 12:45, AEST
Summary:
- Introduction to semantic search and its benefits in FileMaker 2024
- Overview of native AI script steps and calculations
- Practical demos of how to implement semantic search and optimise embeddings for speed and cost-effectiveness
- Real-World Applications: Adding natural language search, making PDFs searchable and getting real-time summaries of scripts
FileMaker 2024's AI and semantic search capabilities benefit users as well as developers, providing more meaningful insights into solutions. Without changing data or workflows, you can enhance search accuracy, improve search relevance and report semantic outliers for users. And as a dev, you can even get a descriptive summary of that long string of sub-scripts in that file you just inherited. This session is a zippy introduction to the new functions as well as the concepts behind them – semantics and embeddings.
About The Speaker
Katherine Russell is a Claris/FileMaker Certified Developer specialising in initial project design, complete production, and adaptation of existing systems to new business goals. She also has expertise in hardware, networking and FileMaker integration issues, while more recently exploring the emergence of AI. She is a Senior Developer at Beezwax Datatools and previously worked with NightWing Enterprises in Melbourne, as well as in her own FileMaker consultancy in the US. One of her missions is to save the world from bad robots by supporting ethical AI research and development.
Katherine has been working with FileMaker since 1993, authored the FileMaker Sync Guide and the DIY Guide “Taking Control of Your Inventory” and has presented multiple years at worldwide FileMaker Developer Conferences, including Claris developer community events in Australia.
The Collaborative Journey
Evolving Through Code, Teams, and Technology
Speaker: Vince Menanno, Chief Innovation Officer, Beezwax
Date: September 5, 2024
Time: 11:15 - 12:00, AEST
Summary:
- Collaboration – with our work and with others
- Using AI to collaborate and enhance development
- Experiences and insights to inspire collaborative approaches
Collaboration is at the heart of everything we do, whether we're refining our own code, working within a team, or engaging with clients to solve their challenges. It starts with our relationship with our work, including managing the technical debt we accumulate over time – 'my own code from 5 years ago'. This extends to team collaborations across coding, design, quality assurance, and project management, forming the backbone of successful teamwork.
As technology evolves, AI plays an increasingly significant role in this process, enhancing how we develop code and creating tools that empower clients to collaborate more effectively.
This talk reflects on the experiences that have shaped me as a consultant and explores the future of collaboration at the intersection of code, teams, and technology. Together, we'll uncover insights that inspire and guide us toward building a more collaborative future.
About The Speaker
Vince Menanno, with over 30 years as a master consultant and developer of FileMaker products, has spoken at numerous industry events including Claris Engage and FileMaker DevCon. A community leader and Chief Innovation Officer at Beezwax, he's known for his commitment to innovation and knowledge-sharing, earning a Claris Excellence Award for Lifetime Achievement and aiding Beezwax in receiving an Claris Excellence Award for Advocacy award. Vince, is the author of InspectorPro, a leading FileMaker development tool that provides in-depth solution analysis.
Vince was born to an Italian family in Montreal and now lives in Florida with his family (wife and 2 kids). His interests include architecture, data visualization, and space technology.
Need Help?
Beezwax is a Claris® Platinum Partner, AWS Partner and Tableau® Services Partner.
Please get in touch with us if you’re interested in Beezwax’s help with your FileMaker, Tableau, Web development and related design, machine learning or integration projects.