GraphStuff.FM: The Neo4j Graph Database Developer Podcast

Topics:

• Trends/Events over the year
  • GQL release https://neo4j.com/blog/cypher-gql-world/
  • GraphRAG https://neo4j.com/blog/graphrag-manifesto/
• Memorable events/experiences
  • NODES 2024, obviously :) https://neo4j.com/nodes2024/agenda/
  • GenAI Graph Gathering
  • AI Eng World Fair
• Neo4j product releases?
  • New Aura console
  • LLM KG Builder https://neo4j.com/labs/genai-ecosystem/llm-graph-builder/
  • Neo Converse https://neo4j.com/labs/genai-ecosystem/neoconverse/
  • Neo4j Python Rust extension https://github.com/neo4j/neo4j-python-driver-rust-ext
  • Neo4j GraphRAG python library https://github.com/neo4j/neo4j-graphrag-python

Tools of the Month:

• Jason:  BAML https://github.com/BoundaryML/baml
• Jennifer: Github actions (v3->v4), Spring AI https://spring.io/projects/spring-ai
• ABK: Google Notebook LM https://notebooklm.google/
• Alison: ChatGPT Canvas https://openai.com/index/introducing-canvas/, Anthropic Model Context Protocol https://modelcontextprotocol.io/introduction

Articles:Get Started With the Neo4j Aura CLI Beta Release

• Get Started With the Neo4j Aura CLI Beta Release https://neo4j.com/developer-blog/get-started-with-aura-cli-beta/
• Cypher Gems in Neo4j 5 https://neo4j.com/developer-blog/cypher-gems-in-neo4j-5/
• LangChain-Neo4j Partner Package: Officially Supported GraphRAG https://neo4j.com/developer-blog/langchain-neo4j-partner-package-graphrag/
   

Videos:

• NODES 2024 playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9Hl4pk2FsvU6t-fXNeQfkpnmgMm4w5h3
• Top 5 performing videos:
  • KG Builder App: https://youtube.com/live/NbyxWAC2TLc
  • Importing CSV Data: https://youtube.com/live/2iYTAgXM_ug
  • Mastering GraphRAG: https://youtube.com/live/cbPII1Pam_M
  • Entity Resolution: https://youtube.com/live/GMTY78xqGXQ
  • Personal Knowledge Vault: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7E97TSmGyI
     

Events

• https://neo4j.com/events/

Speaker Resources:

• NODES 2024 YouTube playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9Hl4pk2FsvU6t-fXNeQfkpnmgMm4w5h3
• NODES 2024 agenda webpage: https://neo4j.com/nodes2024/agenda/
• Highlighted sessions:
  • Building a Perfect Supply Chain Chatbot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksbfgGYQy5M&list=PL9Hl4pk2FsvU6t-fXNeQfkpnmgMm4w5h3&index=27
  • Fireside Chat 2023 (final):  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynTpg5n2PSU&list=PL9Hl4pk2FsvUu4hzyhWed8Avu5nSUXYrb&index=91
  • Fireside Chat 2024(final): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AXFLYz6zug&list=PL9Hl4pk2FsvU6t-fXNeQfkpnmgMm4w5h3&index=6
  • Neo4j and Next.js: A Full-Stack Relationship: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9PUAd_roTk&list=PL9Hl4pk2FsvU6t-fXNeQfkpnmgMm4w5h3&index=94&pp=iAQB
  • Neo4j GDS for Snowflake: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiTA9OXHM44&list=PL9Hl4pk2FsvU6t-fXNeQfkpnmgMm4w5h3&index=96&pp=iAQB
  • Demystifying Noe4j With APOC and Java: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=653ecLaDhA4&list=PL9Hl4pk2FsvU6t-fXNeQfkpnmgMm4w5h3&index=45&pp=iAQB
• Matrix/Neo4j references:
  • Apoc (character in movie): https://matrix.fandom.com/wiki/Apoc
    • Switch (character in movie): https://matrix.fandom.com/wiki/Switch
  • APOC (Neo4j utility library): https://neo4j.com/labs/apoc/

Speaker Resources:

• Neo4j+Senzing Tutorial: https://neo4j.com/developer-blog/entity-resolved-knowledge-graphs/#neo4j
• When GraphRAG Goes Bad: A Study in Why you Cannot Afford to Ignore Entity Resolution (Dr. Clair Sullivan): https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/when-graphrag-goesbad-study-why-you-cannot-afford-ignore-sullivan-7ymnc/
• Paco’s NODES 2024 session: https://neo4j.com/nodes2024/agenda/entity-resolved-knowledge-graphs/
• Graph Power Hour: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9-tchmsp1WMnZKYti-tMnt_wyk4nwcbH
• Tomaz Bratanic on GraphReader: https://towardsdatascience.com/implementing-graphreader-with-neo4j-and-langgraph-e4c73826a8b7

Tools of the Month:

• Neo4j GraphRAG Python package:  https://pypi.org/project/neo4j-graphrag/
• Spring Data Neo4j: https://spring.io/projects/spring-data-neo4j
• Entity Linking based on Entity Resolution tutorial: https://github.com/louisguitton/spacy-lancedb-linker
  https://github.com/DerwenAI/strwythura
• AskNews (build news datasets) https://asknews.app/
• The Sentry https://atlas.thesentry.org/azerbaijan-aliyev-empire/

Announcements / News:

• Articles:
  • GraphRAG – The Card Game https://neo4j.com/developer-blog/graphrag-card-game/
  • Turn Your CSVs Into Graphs Using LLMs https://neo4j.com/developer-blog/csv-into-graph-using-llm/
  • Detecting Bank Fraud With Neo4j: The Power of Graph Databases https://neo4j.com/developer-blog/detect-bank-fraud-neo4j-graph-database/
  • Cypher Performance Improvements in Neo4j 5 https://neo4j.com/developer-blog/cypher-performance-neo4j-5/
  • New GraphAcademy Course: Building Knowledge Graphs With LLMs https://neo4j.com/developer-blog/new-building-knowledge-graphs-llms/
  • Efficiently Monitor Neo4j and Identify Problematic Queries https://neo4j.com/developer-blog/monitor-and-id-problem-queries/
• Videos:
  • NODES 2023 playlist https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9Hl4pk2FsvUu4hzyhWed8Avu5nSUXYrb&si=8_0sYVRYz8CqqdIc
• Events
  • All Neo4j events: https://neo4j.com/events/
  • (Nov 5) Conference (virtual): XtremeJ https://xtremej.dev/2024/schedule/
  • (Nov 7) Conference (virtual): NODES 2024 https://dev.neo4j.com/nodes24
  • (Nov 8) Conference (Austin, TX, USA): MLOps World https://mlopsworld.com/
  • (Nov 12) Conference (Baltimore, MD, USA): ISWC https://iswc2024.semanticweb.org/event/3715c6fc-e2d7-47eb-8c01-5fe4ac589a52/summary
  • (Nov 13) Meetup (Seattle, WA, USA): Puget Sound Programming Python (PuPPY) - Talk night Rover https://www.meetup.com/psppython/events/303896335/?eventOrigin=group_events_list
  • (Nov 14) Meetup (Seattle, WA, USA): AI Workflow Essentials (with Pinecone, Neo4J, Boundary, Union) https://lu.ma/75nv6dd3
  • (Nov 14) Conference (Reston, VA, USA): Senzing User Conference https://senzing.com/senzing-event-calendar/
  • (Nov 18) Meetup (Cleveland, OH, USA): Cleveland Big Data mega-meetup https://www.meetup.com/Cleveland-Hadoop/
  • (Nov 19) Chicago Java User Group (Chicago, IL, USA): https://cjug.org/cjug-meeting-intro/#/
  • (Dec 3) Conference (London, UK): Linkurious Days https://resources.linkurious.com/linkurious-days-london
  • (Dec 10) Meetup (London, UK): ESR meetup in London by Neural Alpha
  • (Dec 11-13) Conference (London, UK): Connected Data London https://2024.connected-data.london/

Speaker Resources:

• Mod: https://mod.studio/rd/grapho/
• Michela's NODES 2024 session: https://neo4j.com/nodes2024/agenda/spatial-graph-visualisation-and-storytelling-with-grapho-xr/
• NeoDash: https://neo4j.com/labs/neodash/

Tools of the Month:

• Google Notebook LM: https://notebooklm.google/
• HeyGen (AI Digital Avatar): https://www.heygen.com
• IntelliJ IDEA (IDE for Java development) https://www.jetbrains.com/idea/

Announcements / News:

• Articles:
  • Querying Your Neo4j Aura Database Via HTTPS (Again) https://neo4j.com/developer-blog/query-api-neo4j-aura-https/
  • Neo4j Python Driver 10x Faster With Rust https://neo4j.com/developer-blog/python-driver-10x-faster-with-rust/
  • Hybrid Retrieval for GraphRAG Applications Using the Neo4j GraphRAG Package for Python https://neo4j.com/developer-blog/hybrid-retrieval-neo4j-graphrag-package/
  • Vectors and Graphs: Better Together https://neo4j.com/developer-blog/vectors-graphs-better-together/
  • Knowledge Graphs and LLMs: Fine-Tuning vs. Retrieval-Augmented Generation https://neo4j.com/developer-blog/fine-tuning-vs-rag/
  • Building a Movie Recommendation System With Neo4j https://neo4j.com/developer-blog/movie-recommendation-with-neo4j/
  • GraphRAG Field Guide: Navigating the World of Advanced RAG Patterns https://neo4j.com/developer-blog/graphrag-field-guide-rag-patterns/
  • Spreading the Savings Like Mayo: How Knowledge Graphs Can Transform Invoice Data and Lower Costs https://neo4j.com/developer-blog/spread-savings-like-mayo-knowledge-graphs/
  • Neo4j Takes the Lead: Transforming Graph Database Management With Cypher API Versioning and Database Calendar Versioning https://neo4j.com/developer-blog/neo4j-graph-database-versioning/
  • Modeling Data From the Titanic https://neo4j.com/developer-blog/titanic-data-modeling/
  • Making Relations on the Titanic https://neo4j.com/developer-blog/titanic-relationships/
  • Enhancing Hybrid Retrieval With Graph Traversal Using the Neo4j GraphRAG Package for Python https://neo4j.com/developer-blog/enhance-hybrid-retrieval-neo4j-graphrag-package/
  • Building a GraphRAG Agent With Neo4j and Milvus https://neo4j.com/developer-blog/graphrag-agent-neo4j-milvus/
• Videos:
  • NODES 2023 playlist https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9Hl4pk2FsvUu4hzyhWed8Avu5nSUXYrb&si=8_0sYVRYz8CqqdIc
• Events
  • All Neo4j events: https://neo4j.com/events/
  • (Oct 1) Conference (Denver, CO, USA): Dev2next https://www.dev2next.com/
  • (Oct 14-20) Conference (Sydney, Australia): South by Southwest Sydney https://www.sxswsydney.com/
  • (Oct 16) Conference (London, GB, UK): GraphSummit Europe https://neo4j.com/graphsummit/europe16-17/
  • (Oct 21-25) Conference (San Diego, CA, USA): San Diego Startup Week https://startupsd.org/san-diego-startup-week/
  • (Oct 22) Meetup (New York City, NY, USA): NYJavaSIG https://www.meetup.com/javasig/

Speaker Resources:

• Eastridge Analytics: https://www.eastridge-analytics.com/
• Graph Data Science with Python and Neo4j book: https://a.co/d/hkfkxPr
• LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timeastridge/
• NODES 2024 (look for more info on Tim's talk soon!): https://dev.neo4j.com/nodes24
• Neo4j GraphAcademy: https://graphacademy.neo4j.com/
• Graph Algorithms for Data Science (Tomaž Bratanic): https://a.co/d/7WhibUk

Tools of the Month:

• Jennifer: VS Code https://code.visualstudio.com/
• Jason: Cursor AI https://www.cursor.com/
• Tim: Neo4j LLM Graph Builder https://neo4j.com/labs/genai-ecosystem/llm-graph-builder/

Announcements / News:

• Articles:
  • Graph Databases Offer a Deeper Understanding of Organizational Risk https://neo4j.com/developer-blog/graph-database-organizational-risk/
  • Using Embeddings to Represent String Edit Distance in Neo4j https://neo4j.com/developer-blog/embeddings-string-edit-distance/
  • Build a Knowledge Graph-based Agent with Llama 3.1, NVIDIA NIM, and LangChain https://neo4j.com/developer-blog/knowledge-graph-llama-nvidia-langchain/
  • Entity Linking and Relationship Extraction With Relik in LlamaIndex https://neo4j.com/developer-blog/entity-linking-relationship-extraction-relik-llamaindex/
  • Integrating Microsoft GraphRAG into Neo4j https://neo4j.com/developer-blog/microsoft-graphrag-neo4j/
  • Ingesting Documents Simultaneously to Neo4j & Milvus https://neo4j.com/developer-blog/ingest-documents-neo4j-milvus/
  • Enriching Vector Search With Graph Traversal Using the Neo4j GenAI Package https://neo4j.com/developer-blog/graph-traversal-neo4j-genai-package/
  • Create a Neo4j GraphRAG Workflow Using LangChain and LangGraph https://neo4j.com/developer-blog/neo4j-graphrag-workflow-langchain-langgraph/
  • Introducing Concurrent Writes to Cypher Subqueries https://neo4j.com/developer-blog/concurrent-writes-cypher-subqueries/
  • Running Neo4j on a Commodore 64 https://neo4j.com/developer-blog/neo4j-commodore-64/
  • Change Data Capture and Neo4j Connector for Confluent and Apache Kafka Go GA https://neo4j.com/developer-blog/change-data-capture-cdc-ga/
• Videos:
  • NODES 2023 playlist https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9Hl4pk2FsvUu4hzyhWed8Avu5nSUXYrb&si=8_0sYVRYz8CqqdIc
• Events
  • All Neo4j events: https://neo4j.com/events/
  • (Sep 9) Conference (San Francisco, CA, USA): Pre-AI Conference Hack Day:  https://lu.ma/bsype6t6?tk=1dgMCa
  • (Sep 9-11) Conference (San Francisco, CA, USA): AI Conference: https://aiconference.com/
  • (Sep 10) Meetup (San Francisco, CA, USA): AI Tools HackNight: https://lu.ma/ozt7jtq5
  • (Sep 12) Meetup (San Jose, CA, USA): AI & Tech Talks:  https://lu.ma/jjgnoqik?tk=sMOLyE
  • (Sep 24-26) Conference (Dallas, TX, USA): JConf https://2024.jconf.dev/
  • (Sep 30-Oct 3) Conference (Denver, CO, USA): dev2next https://www.dev2next.com/
  • (Oct - TBD) Meetup (Charlotte, NC, USA): Data Science Meetup https://www.meetup.com/Data-Science-Charlotte/

Speaker Resources:

• Ashleigh’s YT Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AshleighFaith

Tools of the Month:

• Abk: Any Airline using Windows 3.1 😆
• Ashleigh: Zentity: https://zentity.io/
• Jason: Cypher Co-pilot: https://neo4j.com/developer-blog/cypher-co-pilot/
• Alison: System https://www.system.com

Announcements / News:

• Articles:
  • Turning Your Tabular Data Into a Graph Using Cypher https://neo4j.com/developer-blog/scoobygraph-1/
  • Typing the Neo4j Query API https://neo4j.com/developer-blog/neo4j-query-api/
  • Empowering Open-Source Cyber Threat Intelligence Analysis With Graph Visualization https://neo4j.com/developer-blog/cyber-threat-intelligence-analysis/
  • The Neo4j GenAI Package for Python https://neo4j.com/developer-blog/neo4j-genai-package-python/
  • Integrating unstructed.io with Neo4j AuraDB to Build a Document Knowledge Graph https://neo4j.com/developer-blog/document-knowledge-graph-unstructuredio/
  • Creating a Graph of Chemical Reactions https://neo4j.com/developer-blog/chemical-reactions-graph/
  • Introducing Your New Cypher Co-Pilot https://neo4j.com/developer-blog/cypher-co-pilot/
  • Implementing 'From Local to Gloabl' GraphRAG with Neo4j and LangChain: Constructing the Graph https://neo4j.com/developer-blog/global-graphrag-neo4j-langchain/
  • Graph App Restrictions on Neo4j  Descktop 1.6.0 https://neo4j.com/developer-blog/neo4j-desktop-graph-app-restrictions/
  • GraphRAG in (Almost) Pure Cypher https://neo4j.com/developer-blog/graphrag-pure-cypher/
• Videos:
  • NODES 2023 playlist https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9Hl4pk2FsvUu4hzyhWed8Avu5nSUXYrb&si=8_0sYVRYz8CqqdIc
• Events
  • (Aug 6) Livestream (virtual) Graph-Powered Code Debugging with GenAI https://www.youtube.com/live/o2eQ6GBecgg
  • (Aug 7) Workshop (Melbourne, Australia) https://go.neo4j.com/LE240808Neo4jandGCPGenerativeAIWorkshop-Melbourne_Registration.html
  • (Aug 14) Webinar (virtual) How a Property Graph Database Accelerates GenAI App Development https://go.neo4j.com/WBR-240815--Graph-Data-Model_Registration.html
  • (Aug  15) Webinar (virtual) How a Property Graph Database Accelerates GenAI App Development https://go.neo4j.com/WBR-240815-Graph-Data-Model-EMEA_Registration.html
  • (Aug 15) Conference (São Paulo, Brazil) AWS Summit https://neo4j.com/event/aws-summit-sao-paulo/
  • (Aug 15) Meetup (Sunnyvale, California, USA) Build and Deploy GenAI RAG Applications and AI Agents using Google Cloud https://lu.ma/6cdht2un
  • (Aug 20) Meetup (London, UK) Swifty GenAI - Chatting with Taylor Swift Lyrics https://www.meetup.com/graphdb-uk/events/302055475/
  • (Aug 21) Conference (Canberra, Australia) Government GraphTalk https://go.neo4j.com/LE240822GovernmentGraphTalkCanberra_Registration.html
  • (Aug 22) Workshop (Bengaluru, India) Neo4j and GCP Generative AI https://go.neo4j.com/LE240823Neo4jandGCPGenerativeAIWorkshop-BLR_Registration.html
  • (Aug 26) Webinar (virtual) Explainable AI with Knowledge Graphs and RAG - Asia Pacific https://go.neo4j.com/WBR-240827--Neo4j-Graph-Rag---Asia-Pacific_Registration.html
  • (Aug 27) Webinar (virtual) Explainable AI with Knowledge Graphs and RAG - Europe https://go.neo4j.com/WBR-240827-Neo4j-Graph-Rag-EMEA_Registration.html
  • (Aug 27) Webinar (virtual) Explainable AI with Knowledge Graphs and RAG https://go.neo4j.com/WBR-240827-Neo4j-Graph-Rag_Registration.html
  • (Aug 27) Meetup (Washington, DC, USA) LLMs, Vectors, Graph Databases and RAG in the Cloud https://lu.ma/mctijpjm
  • (Sept 10) Meetup (San Francisco, CA, USA) AI Tools HackNight at Github https://lu.ma/ozt7jtq5
  • (Oct 23-24) Conference (Bengaluru, India) Open Source India https://www.opensourceindia.in/
  • (Nov 7) Conference (virtual) Nodes 2024 https://neo4j.registration.goldcast.io/events/03805ea9-fe3a-4cac-8c15-aa622666531a
  • (Dec 11-13) Conference (London, UK) Connected Data London https://www.connected-data.london/

Speaker Resources:

• Testcontainers https://testcontainers.com/
• NODES 2024 https://dev.neo4j.com/nodes24

Tools of the Month:

• Neo4j Kubernetes documentation https://neo4j.com/docs/operations-manual/current/kubernetes/
• ragas framework https://ragas.io/
• Haiper.ai https://haiper.ai/home (Neo4j GenAI Package + DreamStudio.ai)

Announcements / News:

• Neo4j GenAI Ecosystem Tools https://neo4j.com/labs/genai-ecosystem/
  • Neo4j Knowledge Graph Builder https://neo4j.com/labs/genai-ecosystem/llm-graph-builder/
  • Neoconverse (text-to-cypher) https://neo4j.com/labs/genai-ecosystem/neoconverse/
  • LLM framework integrations: LlamaIndex, LangChain, Spring AI, Haystack, Langchain4j, Semantik Kernel, DSPy 
• Project Runway
  • Repository https://github.com/a-s-g93/neo4j-runway

Articles:

• GenAI Starter Kit: Everything You Need to Build an Application with Spring AI in Java https://neo4j.com/developer-blog/genai-starter-kit-spring-java/
• Knowledge Graph vs. Vector RAG: Benchmarking, Optimization Levers, and a Financial Analysis Example https://neo4j.com/developer-blog/knowledge-graph-vs-vector-rag/
• From Ancient Epic to Modern Marvel: Demystifying the Mahabharata Chatbot with GraphRAG (Part 3) https://neo4j.com/developer-blog/mahabharata-epic-graph-database-3/
• Unleashing the Power of NLP with LlamaIndex and Neo4j https://neo4j.com/developer-blog/nlp-llamaindex-neo4j/
• Rags to Reqs: Making ASVS Accessible Through the Power of Graphs and Chatbots https://neo4j.com/developer-blog/asvs-security-graph-chatbot/
• Data Exploration With the Neo4j Runway Python Library https://neo4j.com/developer-blog/neo4j-runway-python-exploration/
• Easy Data Ingestion With Neo4j Runway and arrows.app https://neo4j.com/developer-blog/neo4j-runway-python-ingestion/
• A Tale of LLMs and Graphs: The GenAI Graph Gathering https://neo4j.com/developer-blog/genai-graph-gathering/
• Get Started With GraphRAG: Neo4j’s Ecosystem Tools https://neo4j.com/developer-blog/graphrag-ecosystem-tools/
• LLM Knowledge Graph Builder: From Zero to GraphRAG in Five Minutes https://neo4j.com/developer-blog/graphrag-llm-knowledge-graph-builder/
• A Brief History of SQL and the Rise of Graph Queries https://neo4j.com/developer-blog/gql-sql-history/
• Customizing Property Graph Index in LlamaIndex https://neo4j.com/developer-blog/property-graph-index-llamaindex/
• Graph Exploration By All MEANS With mongo2neo4j and SemSpect https://neo4j.com/developer-blog/mean-stack-mongo2neo4j-semspect/
• Mix and Batch: A Technique for Fast, Parallel Relationship Loading in Neo4j https://neo4j.com/developer-blog/mix-and-batch-relationship-load/

Videos:

• NODES 2023 playlist https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9Hl4pk2FsvUu4hzyhWed8Avu5nSUXYrb&si=8_0sYVRYz8CqqdIc

Events:

• (Jul 4) Livestream (virtual): GraphAcademy Live: Cypher Fundamentals https://www.youtube.com/@neo4j/live
• (Jul 8) Workshop (Bengaluru, India): Neo4j and GCP Generative AI Workshop
• (Jul 9) GenAI + Graph Meetup (Osaka, Japan) https://jp-neo4j-usersgroup.connpass.com/event/322658/
• (Jul 17-19) Conference (Berlin, Germany): WeAreDevelopers World Congress 2024 https://www.wearedevelopers.com/world-congress
• (Jul 18) Meetup (Berlin, Germany): Ollama & Friends Coming to AI Tinkerers Berlin https://berlin.aitinkerers.org/p/ollama-friends-coming-to-ai-tinkerers-berlin
• (Jul 19) Meetup (Bengaluru, India): Graphing the Future: How Generative AI, RAGs and Knowledge Graphs are Shaping AI https://www.meetup.com/graph-database-bengaluru/events/301273119/?isFirstPublish=true
• (Jul 28-30) Conference (Sydney, Australia): Gartner Data & Analytics Summit Sydney https://neo4j.com/event/gartner-data-analytics-summit-sydney-2/
• (Jul 28 - Aug 2) Conference (Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, USA): THAT Conference https://thatconference.com/activities/4AlNeqK2OogWQFdhkfuc
• (Jul 31) Meetup (Richmond, Virginia, USA): Connecting the future: Integrating Neo4j with GenAI, LLMs and RAGs https://www.meetup.com/graphdb-melbourne/events/301618964/?isFirstPublish=true
• (Jul 31) Meetup (Sydney, Australia): Decoding the Generative AI Landscape: A Deep Dive into RAGs and Graphs https://www.meetup.com/graphdb-sydney/events/301635885/?isFirstPublish=true

Speaker Resources:

• Diffbot https://www.diffbot.com/
• Tomaz Bratanic’s Medium blog: https://bratanic-tomaz.medium.com/
• What is DSP/DSPy? https://github.com/stanfordnlp/dspy

Tools of the Month:

• cypher-shell command line tool https://neo4j.com/docs/operations-manual/current/tools/cypher-shell/
• Langchain/Diffbot graph transformer https://python.langchain.com/v0.1/docs/integrations/graphs/diffbot/
• st-cytoscape https://github.com/vivien000/st-cytoscape

Announcements / News:

• NODES 2024 CfP resources:
  • GraphStuff episode https://graphstuff.fm/episodes/navigating-a-technical-conference-talk-from-submission-to-delivery
  • NODES submission tips: https://neo4j.com/blog/nodes-talk-submission-tips/
  • How to Submit a Technical Presentation https://jmhreif.com/blog/nodes-2024-cfp/

Articles:

• Topic Extraction with Neo4j GDS for Better Semantic Search in RAG applications https://neo4j.com/developer-blog/topic-extraction-semantic-search-rag/
• Using LlamaParse to Create Knowledge Graphs from Documents https://neo4j.com/developer-blog/llamaparse-knowledge-graph-documents/
• Going Meta: Wrapping Up GraphRAG, Vectors, and Knowledge Graphs https://neo4j.com/developer-blog/going-meta-knowledge-graph-rag-vector/
• Unveiling the Mahabharata’s Web: Analyzing Epic Relationships with Neo4j Graph Database (Part 1) https://neo4j.com/developer-blog/mahabharata-epic-graph-database-1/
• Bringing the Mahabharata Epic to Life: A Neo4j-Powered Chatbot with Google Gemini (Part 2) https://neo4j.com/developer-blog/mahabharata-epic-graph-database-2/

Videos:

• NODES 2023 playlist https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9Hl4pk2FsvUu4hzyhWed8Avu5nSUXYrb&si=8_0sYVRYz8CqqdIc

Events:

• (Jun 4) Meetup (virtual): Tuesday Tech Talks: Graph Based RAG w/ Demo https://lu.ma/tys2a4zt?tk=ax2gtz
• (Jun 4) Workshop (virtual): Discover Neo4j Aura: The Future of Graph Database-as-a-Service https://go.neo4j.com/DE-240604-Discover-Aura-Workshop_Registration.html
• (Jun 5) Conference (Paris, France): GraphSummit Paris https://neo4j.com/graphsummit/paris24/
• (Jun 5) Workshop (Sydney, Australia): Neo4j and GCP Generative AI Workshop https://go.neo4j.com/LE240606Neo4jandGCPGenerativeAIWorkshop-Sydney_Registration.html
• (Jun 7) Conference (Athens, Greece): Generative AI for Front-end Developers https://athens.cityjsconf.org/talk/3b9XHj1HBahP8KJ13uWVui
• (Jun 10) Conference (San Francisco, California, USA): Data & AI Summit https://neo4j.com/event/data-ai-summit-2/
• (Jun 11) Meetup (San Francisco, California, USA): HackNight at GitHub with Graphs and Vectors https://www.meetup.com/graphdb-sf/events/301026060/?isFirstPublish=true
• (Jun 10) Workshop (Jakarta, Indonesia): Neo4j and GCP Generative AI Workshop https://go.neo4j.com/LE240423Neo4jandGCPGenerativeAIWorkshopJakarta_Registration.html
• (Jun 11) Conference (Oslo, Norway): NDC Oslo - Beyond Vectors: Evolving GenAI through Transformative Tools and Methods https://ndcoslo.com/agenda/beyond-vectors-evolving-genai-through-transformative-tools-and-methods-0x1u/011ha54g6jp
• (Jun 12) Conference (Munich, Germany): GraphTalk: Pharma https://go.neo4j.com/LE240612GraphTalkPharmaMunich_Registration.html
• (Jun 12) Conference (Frankfurt, Germany): Google Summit https://cloudonair.withgoogle.com/events/summit-mitte-2024
• (Jun 12) Livestream (virtual+München, Germany): LifeScience Hybrid Event 2024 https://go.neo4j.com/LE240612LifeScienceWorkshop2024_01Registration.html
• (Jun 12) Meetup (Brisbane, Australia): Graph Database Brisbane https://www.meetup.com/graph-database-brisbane/events/300367474/?isFirstPublish=true
• (Jun 12) Meetup (San Francisco, California, USA): Introduction to RAG https://lu.ma/u4uhtfqz
• (Jun 18) Meetup (London, UK): ISO GQL - The ISO Standard for Graph Has Arrived https://www.meetup.com/graphdb-uk/events/300712991/
• (Jun 20) Meetup (Stuttgart, Germany): Uniting Large Language Models and Knowledge Graphs https://neo4j.com/event/genai-breakfast-session-stuttgart-uniting-large-language-models-and-knowledge-graphs/
• (Jun 20) Meetup (Reston, Virginia, USA): LLMs, Vectors, Graph Databases and RAG in the Cloud https://lu.ma/mctijpjm
• (Jun 25) Conference (San Francisco, California, USA): AI Engineer World’s Fair https://www.ai.engineer/worldsfair
• (Jun 26) Conference (virtual): Neo4j Connections GenAI https://neo4j.com/connections/go-from-genai-pilot-to-production-faster-with-a-knowledge-graph-june-26/
• (Jun 27) Conference (Kansas City, Missouri, USA): KCDC 2024 https://www.kcdc.info/
• (Jun 26) Conference (virtual): Neo4j Connections GenAI (Asia Pacific) https://neo4j.com/connections/go-from-genai-pilot-to-production-faster-with-a-knowledge-graph-asia-pacific-june-27/

Speaker Resources:

• ExpectAI: www.expectai.com

Tools of the Month:

• Descript https://www.descript.com/
• LLM Graph Builder by Neo4j https://neo4j.com/labs/genai-ecosystem/llm-graph-builder/
• LangSmith https://www.langchain.com/langsmith
• Obsidian https://obsidian.md/

Announcements / News:

• NODES 2024: Submit Your Talk https://neo4j.com/blog/nodes-by-neo4j/
• ISO GQL Standard:
  • Press release: https://neo4j.com/press-releases/gql-standard/
  • Blog post: https://neo4j.com/blog/gql-international-standard/
  • Blog post: https://neo4j.com/blog/cypher-path-gql/

Articles:

• Enhancing RAG with Neo4j Cypher and Vector Templates Using LangChain Agents https://neo4j.com/developer-blog/rag-cypher-vector-templates-langchain-agent/
• Graph Data Models for RAG Applications https://neo4j.com/developer-blog/graph-data-models-rag-applications/
• Maximizing Your Neo4j Project’s Potential: An In-depth Guide to Solution Assessment https://neo4j.com/developer-blog/neo4j-project-solution-assessment-guide/
• LangChain Library Adds Full Support for Neo4j Vector Index https://neo4j.com/developer-blog/langchain-library-full-support-neo4j-vector-index/
• Constructing Knowledge Graphs From Unstructured Text Using LLMs https://neo4j.com/developer-blog/construct-knowledge-graphs-unstructured-text/
• Entity Resolved Knowledge Graphs: A Tutorial https://neo4j.com/developer-blog/entity-resolved-knowledge-graphs/
• The Future of Knowledge Graph: Will Structured and Semantic Search Become One? https://neo4j.com/developer-blog/knowledge-graph-structured-semantic-search/
• Building RAG Applications With the Neo4j GenAI Stack: A Comprehensive Guide https://neo4j.com/developer-blog/rag-genai-stack-guide/
• Adding Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) to Your GraphQL API https://neo4j.com/developer-blog/rag-graphql-api/

Videos:

• NODES 2023 playlist https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9Hl4pk2FsvUu4hzyhWed8Avu5nSUXYrb&si=8_0sYVRYz8CqqdIc

Events:

• (May 1) Fireside chat (virtual): Advanced RAG Techniques with Graph Databases for LLMs https://www.eventbrite.com/e/advanced-rag-techniques-with-graph-databases-for-llms-jason-koo-neo4j-tickets-878275013207
• (May 2) Hands-On Lab (Herndon, VA, USA): AWS and Neo4j Generative AI https://go.neo4j.com/LE-240502-AWS-GenAI-Workshop-Herndon_Registration.html
• (May 2) YT series (virtual): Knowledge Graph Builder App https://youtube.com/live/NbyxWAC2TLc
• (May 5) Conference (New York City, NY, USA): The Knowledge Graph Conference https://go.neo4j.com/TS-240506-The-Knowledge-Graph-Conference_Registration-Page.html
• (May 6) Conference (Singapore): AWS Summit 2024 https://neo4j.com/event/aws-summit-2024-singapore/
• (May 7) Meetup (virtual): Knowledge Graph-Based Chatbot https://www.meetup.com/nycneo4j/events/299160585/
• (May 7) Conference (virtual): WeAreDevelopers - Security Day https://www.wearedevelopers.com/event/security-day-may-2024
• (May 8) Webinar (virtual): Unveiling the Power of Knowledge Graphs and AWS Bedrock in Advancing Generative AI https://go.neo4j.com/WBR240508AWSBedrock_Registration.html
• (May 8) Meetup (Sydney, Australia): Graph Database Sydney Meetup https://www.meetup.com/graphdb-sydney/events/300446306/?isFirstPublish=true
• (May 9) Webinar (virtual): Building Powerful Fraud Detection Applications with Neo4j https://go.neo4j.com/WBR-240509-Fraud-Detection_Registration.html
• (May 11) Meetup (Bangalore, India): GenAI Meetup: Deep diving into RAG & Multi agent framework https://www.meetup.com/graph-database-bengaluru/events/300324064/?isFirstPublish=true
• (May 12) Conference (London, UK): Gartner Data & Analytics Summit https://www.gartner.com/en/conferences/emea/data-analytics-uk
• (May 13) Conference (Milan, Italy): GraphSummit Milan https://neo4j.com/graphsummit/milan24/
• (May 14) Hands-On Lab (Santa Monica, CA, USA): GenAI Hands-On Lab with AWS & Deloitte https://go.neo4j.com/LE-240514-AWS-Bedrock-Workshop-Santa-Monica_Registration.html
• (May 14) Conference (Kraków, Poland): Geecon 2024 https://2024.geecon.org/speakers/info.html?id=900
• (May 14) Conference (Bengaluru, India): AWS Summit https://neo4j.com/event/aws-summit-2024-bengaluru/
• (May 15) Conference (Berlin, Germany): AWS Summit Berlin https://pages.awscloud.com/aws-summit-berlin-2024-registration.html?Languages=German
• (May 15) Conference (Sydney, Australia): Google Cloud Summit https://neo4j.com/event/google-cloud-summit-sydney/
• (May 15) Hands-On Lab (Palo Alto, CA, USA): GenAI Hands-On Lab with AWS & Deloitte https://go.neo4j.com/LE-240507-AWS-Bedrock-Workshop-Palo-Alto_Registration.html
• (May 15) Meetup (Dresden, Germany): Dresdner Datenbankforum Graph Data Science with Neo4j https://www.dresdner-datenbankforum.de/anstehende-vortr%C3%A4ge#h.y2x2aesouh7p
• (May 15) Meetup (Mainz, Germany): Neo4j for Java Developers https://www.meetup.com/jug-mainz/events/299232685
• (May 16) Hands-on Lab (San Francisco, CA, USA): GenAI Hands-on Lab with AWS and Deloitte https://go.neo4j.com/LE-----240509-Neo4j-Deloitte--AWS-Generative-AI-Workshop_Registration.html
• (May 20) Conference (Stockholm, Sweden): GraphSummit Stockholm https://neo4j.com/graphsummit/stockholm24/
• (May 21) Hands-on Lab (Chicago, IL, USA): GenAI Hands-On Lab with AWS & Deloitte https://go.neo4j.com/LE-240521-AWS-GenAI-Workshop-Chicago_Registration.html
• (May 22) Conference (Milan, Italy): AWS Summit Milan https://aws.amazon.com/it/events/summits/emea/milano/
• (May 27) Conference (Jakarta, Indonesia): Google Cloud Summit https://neo4j.com/event/google-cloud-summit-jakarta/
• (May 27) Conference (Sofia, Bulgaria): jPrime 2024 https://jprime.io/

Tools of the Month:

• apoc.create.vRelationship https://neo4j.com/docs/apoc/current/overview/apoc.create/apoc.create.vRelationship/
• GenAI Starter Kits for Langchain, LlamaIndex, Spring.AI and Semantic Kernel, covering the most popular orchestration frameworks in Python, Java, and dotnet. https://neo4j.com/labs/genai-ecosystem/
• Vish: Vector support in Neo4j https://neo4j.com/docs/cypher-manual/current/indexes/semantic-indexes/vector-indexes/

Articles:

• Implementing RAG: How to Write a Graph Retrieval Query in LangChain https://neo4j.com/developer-blog/rag-graph-retrieval-query-langchain/
• Implementing Advanced Retrieval RAG Strategies with Neo4j https://neo4j.com/developer-blog/advanced-rag-strategies-neo4j/
• Using a Knowledge Graph to Implement a RAG Application https://neo4j.com/developer-blog/knowledge-graph-rag-application/
• Generative Transformation from ER Diagram to Graph Model Using Google’s Gemini Pro https://neo4j.com/developer-blog/genai-graph-model-google-gemini-pro/
• Cypher Workbench as a Neo4j Labs Project https://neo4j.com/developer-blog/cypher-workbench-neo4j-labs-project/
• Accelerate Neo4j App Development with Low-Code Keymaker Framework https://neo4j.com/developer-blog/keymaker-low-code-neo4j-framework/
• Needle StarterKit 2.0: Templates, Chatbot, and More! https://neo4j.com/developer-blog/needle-starterkit-2-0-templates-chatbot/
• Announcing Neo4j JDBC Driver Version 6 https://neo4j.com/developer-blog/neo4j-jdbc-driver-v6/

Videos:

• NODES 2023 playlist https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9Hl4pk2FsvUu4hzyhWed8Avu5nSUXYrb&si=8_0sYVRYz8CqqdIc

Events:

• (Apr 2) YouTube series: Going Meta - A Series on Graph, Semantics, and Knowledge Episode 27 https://www.youtube.com/@neo4j/live
• (Apr 2) Conference (Paris, France): AWS Summit Paris https://aws.amazon.com/fr/events/summits/emea/paris/
• (Apr 8) Conference (London, UK): QCon London https://qconlondon.com/
• (Apr 8) Conference (Madrid, Spain): GraphSummit Madrid https://neo4j.com/graphsummit/madrid24/
• (Apr 8) Conference (Nürburgring, Germany): Javaland 2024 https://www.javaland.eu/en/home/
• (Apr 9) Conference (Las Vegas, NV, USA): Google Cloud Next https://cloud.withgoogle.com/next
• (Apr 9) Conference (Atlanta, GA, USA): DevNexus 2024 https://devnexus.com/
• (Apr 9) Workshop (Munich, Germany): Amazon Bedrock & Neo4j https://go.neo4j.com/LE240409AWSBedrockWorkshopMunich_Registration.html
• (Apr 9) Conference (Sydney, Australia): AWS Summit Sydney https://neo4j.com/event/aws-summit-sydney/
• (Apr 13) Workshop (San Francisco, CA, USA): GenAI Beyond Chat with RAG, Knowledge Graphs and Python https://www.meetup.com/graphdb-sf/events/299339190/
• (Apr 16) Conference (Paris, France): Devoxx France https://www.devoxx.fr/
• (Apr 17) Workshop (Toronto, ON, Canada): Neo4j & AWS Generative AI https://go.neo4j.com/LE240417AWSandNeo4jGenerativeAIHands-onLabToronto_Registration.html
• (Apr 18) Meetup (San Francisco, CA, USA): Cloud-Native Geospatial Analytics Combining Spatial SQL & Graph Data Science https://www.meetup.com/graphdb-sf/events/297525658/
• (Apr 23) Conference (Bengaluru, India): GIDS India 2024 https://www.meetup.com/graphdb-sf/events/297525658/
• (Apr 23) Workshop (Chicago, IL, USA): Neo4j and Google Cloud GenAI Hands-On https://go.neo4j.com/LE240423-Neo4j-GCP-GenAI-Workshop---Chicago_Registration.html
• (Apr 23) Conference (Stockholm, Sweden): Penningtvattsdagarna https://penningtvattsdagarna.se/anmalan/
• (Apr 24) Conference (Stockholm, Sweden): Data Innovation Summit https://datainnovationsummit.com/
• (Apr 24) Conference (London, UK): AWS Summit London https://aws.amazon.com/events/summits/emea/london/
• (Apr 24) Conference (Munich, Germany): GraphSummit Munich https://neo4j.com/graphsummit/munich-apr-24/
• (Apr 25) Hands-On Lab (New York City, NY, USA): AWS and Neo4j Generative AI https://go.neo4j.com/LE-240425-LE-240425-AWS-GenAI-Workshop-NYC_Registration.html
• (Apr 25) Meetup (London, UK): Modern Java Ecosystems: Advancing Connectivity and Cloud Deployment https://www.meetup.com/graphdb-uk/events/299949029/