WiML Social @ COLM 2026

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

• Modal

Need financial assistance for COLM registration? Fill out our funding application: https://forms.gle/uHXy1BDfipvZuEqr5