Women in Machine Learning (WiML) Social @ ICLR

The Women in Machine Learning (WiML) initiative, founded in 2006, was created to connect and support the relatively small but growing community of researchers in ML who identify as women or nonbinary. Over the years, WiML events at conferences such as NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, and other conferences have highlighted cutting-edge research, fostered mentorship, and created space for meaningful technical exchange. For ICLR, we propose a WiML Social that keeps WiML’s core mission while emphasising interaction and networking. The event will feature a panel discussion, facilitated roundtables, and structured networking activities designed to spark in-depth conversations and future collaborations. Building on the success of the highly interactive WiML formats at ICLR in the past, we will include small-group discussions, allowing participants to engage directly on open research questions and career paths. The goals remain the same: to celebrate the work of researchers who identify as women or nonbinary, to create opportunities for junior and senior participants to connect, and to strengthen community ties within the broader ICLR ecosystem.