WiML Social @ COLM 2026
San Francisco, CA
October 7, 2026
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Women in Machine Learning (WiML), is excited to bring our community together at COLM 2026 in San Francisco!
Join us for lunch, a panel, and mentorship roundtables. You will meet researchers and practitioners from academia and industry.
📅 When: Wednesday, October 7, 2026 · 1:00–2:30 p.m. PT
🍽️ Lunch: Provided
Agenda
1:00–1:30 PM: Panel, "Being Human in the Age of AI"
Speakers from academia and industry talk about the human side of a world that runs more and more on AI.
1:30–2:30 PM: Mentorship roundtables
Small-group talks with mentors and peers on research and life topics, for example:
Picking research directions
Career decisions in academia and industry
Finding your way in the ML community
Panelists & Mentors
We're finalizing an amazing lineup from academia and industry. Stay tuned, we'll share names soon! ✨
Who should attend?
WiML events center women and non-binary people in ML. Allies of all genders are warmly welcome too! 💜
You're welcome whether you are:
A student
A researcher in academia or industry
An engineer or practitioner
Bring your questions. Come if you want mentorship, if you're choosing your next research direction, or if you just want to meet the community.
Thank you to our partners
A big thank-you to our long-term partners for their ongoing support of WiML:
Google
Microsoft
Jane Street
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