Ornella Vaccarelli
Ornella Vaccarelli is a Senior Research Scientist at iCoSys and the Lead Scientist at SCAI (Swiss Center for Augmented Intelligence), where she pioneers innovative AI solutions across diverse domains. With expertise ranging from computer vision and computational physics to the latest developments in large language models (LLMs), she bridges cutting-edge research and practical application.
Her collaborative projects span from fundamental research at EPFL—focused on sustainable materials for solar cells—to developing an LLM-RAG system for the Swiss parliament and the Parliamentary Library. Ornella’s work not only advances scientific understanding but also transforms how industry and government leverage AI for informed decision-making.
A prolific researcher, her findings have been published in high-impact journals, and she is a regular speaker at international conferences. Ornella earned her PhD in Computational Physics from Sorbonne University in Paris and holds a Master’s in Theoretical Physics from the University of Bari. Her career exemplifies a commitment to pushing the boundaries of AI while ensuring its responsible and effective integration into real-world applications.
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Embark on a hands-on journey to build your very own Retrieval-Augmented Generation (LLM-RAG) system from scratch using open source AI models and cutting-edge tools. In this workshop, you’ll learn how to integrate large language models with retrieval pipelines and dive into vast repositories of data, extracting the precise information you need to generate clear, accurate, and contextually rich responses.