Serendipity at eurioIA in Prague Sept/2011

I will be speaking at euroIA in Prague in September on

Serendipity: The Hope and the Myth
Serendipity is a catch term, there is a lot of hop placed in how we can better show relevance in an abundance of information, There is also a lot of myths about what a serendipitous system can do and should do.
By examining the different areas serendipity can be applied from; search results, what is around me (location based suggestions) and suggesting things which aren’t being looked for, this talk looks at the positive aspects of creating relevance in a world of information overload but also the pitfalls and problems that come with recommendations and serendipity.

• Discovery and not drowning with an abundance of information
• The difference between searching and discovering
• Offering relevant suggestions beyond basic recommendations
• How serendipity and location services can work together
• The sources of serendipity; algorithms, authorities, friends, social, and more