---
title: "RWW Live: Recommendation Engines"
date: 2009-02-02
author: "Richard MacManus"
categories:
  - name: "ReadWriteWeb"
    url: "/category/readwriteweb.md"
tags:
  - name: "2009"
    url: "/tag/2009.md"
---

# RWW Live: Recommendation Engines

![](https://web.archive.org/web/20100402192112im_/http://www.readwriteweb.com/images/rww_live_logo_jan09.jpg)ReadWriteWeb has been running a special series on [recommendation engines](https://web.archive.org/web/20100402192112/http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/recommendation/) and [this episode of RWW Live](https://web.archive.org/web/20100402192112/http://apps.calliflower.com/conf/show/45128) is part of that. The show features 3 exciting and very knowledgeable guests: **Jesús Pindado**, [Strands](https://web.archive.org/web/20100402192112/http://strands.com/) Vice President, Business Solutions; **Yosi Glick**, [Jinni](https://web.archive.org/web/20100402192112/http://www.jinni.com/) CEO & Co-Founder; and **David Selinger**, [richrelevance](https://web.archive.org/web/20100402192112/http://www.richrelevance.com/) CEO & Co-Founder, who previously led the R&D arm of Amazon’s Data Mining and Personalization team. This promises to be a fascinating discussion, so we hope you tune into the show LIVE at **3.30pm PST Monday (6.30pm EST)** on [Calliflower](https://web.archive.org/web/20100402192112/http://apps.calliflower.com/conf/show/45128) or [Facebook](https://web.archive.org/web/20100402192112/http://apps.facebook.com/calliflower/conf/show/45128). You can also ask questions during the podcast, using the chat function.

As usual RWW Live will be hosted by Sean Ammirati (who for full disclosure is also Co-Founder & CEO of [mSpoke](https://web.archive.org/web/20100402192112/http://mspoke.com/), a startup offering a recommendation engine for content publishers). Also joining the call will be ReadWriteWeb’s Richard MacManus and Bernard Lunn.

Some of the topics we expect to discuss in the show:

- Measuring effectiveness of recommendation systems
- Draw backs / problems (referring to our recent post [5 Problems of Recommender Systems](https://web.archive.org/web/20100402192112/http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/5_problems_of_recommender_systems.php))
- Opportunities our guests see for innovation in the space

We welcome your suggestions for discussion points, either in the comments here or by tuning in LIVE to the show – via [Calliflower](https://web.archive.org/web/20100402192112/http://apps.calliflower.com/conf/show/45128) or [Facebook](https://web.archive.org/web/20100402192112/http://apps.facebook.com/calliflower/conf/show/45128) – and participating in the chat room.

**UPDATE:** the audio is available now.

Download [MP3](https://web.archive.org/web/20100402192112/http://www.readwritetalk.com/episode/RWWLive_RecommendationEngines.mp3)

*Originally published on ReadWriteWeb ([archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20020204040018/http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/rww_live_recommendation_engines.php))*