Abstract:

This talk explores the theoretical aspects of Conversational Information Seeking (CIS) while combining ongoing interaction log analysis and envisioning future research. This talk begins with the core theories underpinning CIS, providing a foundation for the practical insights that follow. The presentation then explores real-world user engagements through interaction log analysis, revealing key patterns and behaviours. The focus shifts to the horizon of information retrieval, with innovative concepts in immersive information seeking. These visionary ideas represent the future of knowledge access.

Bio:

Johanne Trippas is a Vice-Chancellor’s Research Fellow at RMIT University, specializing in Intelligent Systems, focusing on digital assistants and conversational information seeking. Her research aims to enhance information accessibility through conversational systems, interactive information retrieval, and human-computer interaction. Additionally, Johanne is currently part of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Text REtrieval Conference (TREC) program committee and is an ACM Conference on Human Information Interaction and Retrieval (CHIIR) steering committee member. She serves as vice-chair of the SIGIR Artifact Evaluation Committee, tutorial chair for the European Conference on Information Retrieval (ECIR) ’24, general chair of the ACM Conversational User Interfaces (CUI) ’24, and ACM SIGIR Conference on Information Retrieval in the Asia Pacific (SIGIR-AP) ’23 proceedings chair.