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: Open Google Form