Talks

An incomplete list of some of the talks, academic and otherwise, I’ve given in the past.
See my ACM Distinguished Speakers profile for available talks and speaking requests.



The environmental Cost of Recommender Systems
Faculty of Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Information Technology, University of Primorska
Alan Said
Nov 10, 2025
The environmental Cost of Recommender Systems
Recommender Systems in Tourism through a Fair and Sustainable Lens
RecSys Workshop on Recommenders in Tourism 2025
Alan Said
Sep 22, 2025
Recommender Systems in Tourism through a Fair and Sustainable Lens
Recommender Systems for a Fair and Sustainable Future
ACM Europe School on Recommender Systems 2025
Alan Said
Sep 17, 2025
Recommender Systems for a Fair and Sustainable Future
Recommenders for Social Good: The Role of Accountability and Sustainability
First International Workshop on Recommender Systems for Sustainability and Social Good
Alan Said
Oct 18, 2024
Recommenders for Social Good: The Role of Accountability and Sustainability
From Netnews to Ethics - A Historical Overview of Recommender Systems
Recommender Systems Summer School 2024
Alan Said
Oct 8, 2024
From Netnews to Ethics - A Historical Overview of Recommender Systems
The Environmental Cost of Recommender Systems
Nordic Personalization Workshop
Alan Said
Sep 17, 2024
The Environmental Cost of Recommender Systems
Recommender systems and trust in e-commerce
RecSys NL
Alan Said
Apr 25, 2024
Recommender systems and trust in e-commerce
Personalization Through The Evolution of Tastes
EAISI Visiting Professor Lecture
Alan Said
Apr 23, 2024
Personalization Through The Evolution of Tastes
Leveraging Large Language Models for Recommendation and Explanation
IntRS Workshop, RecSys 2023, Singapore
Alan Said
Sep 18, 2023
Leveraging Large Language Models for Recommendation and Explanation
From Netnews to Ethics - A Historical Overview of Recommender Systems
Glasgow IR Group Seminar, Online (University of Glagow)
Alan Said
Jun 5, 2023
From Netnews to Ethics - A Historical Overview of Recommender Systems