Data Foundations of AI Social
An informal gathering for researchers interested in the data foundations of AI, hosted as part of the ICML 2026 Social program. ICML 2026 takes place at the COEX Convention & Exhibition Center in Seoul, South Korea. Come meet the community, connect with fellow attendees, and join a panel discussion over light refreshments.
๐ When
July 8, 2026
7:00 โ 9:00 PM KST (UTC+9)
๐ Where
COEX Convention & Exhibition Center, Seoul, South Korea
Room E5โE6
๐ฅ Who
Open to all ICML 2026 conference attendees
๐ฝ๏ธ Refreshments
Light refreshments provided
๐๏ธ Agenda
| Time (KST) | Session |
|---|---|
| 7:00 โ 7:05 PM | Welcome & Icebreaker A quick welcome and a chance to meet someone working on a different corner of the data foundations of AI. |
| 7:05 โ 8:00 PM | Panel Discussion A moderated panel on the data foundations of AI. See the lineup below. |
| 8:00 โ 9:00 PM | Networking Reception Open networking over light refreshments, with themed corners loosely organized around the community's focus areas. |
๐๏ธ Featured Panel
Panelists
Vincent Sunn Chen
Research Fellow & Founding Team, Snorkel AI
Jun Park
Founder & CEO, Hillclimb
Huan Sun
Associate Professor, Ohio State University
Richard Zhang
Founding Researcher, Elorian AI
๐ฅ Organizers
Jiaqi Ma
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Jiachen T. Wang
Princeton University
๐ Sponsor
Note: The agenda is tentative and subject to change. Check back here for updates.