WiML Symposium @ ICML 2025

Application is open! 

This symposium is dedicated to celebrating and highlighting the achievements of women and non-binary individuals in the field of machine learning. It serves as a vibrant space for research sharing, career conversations, and community connection.

This year, we are especially excited to spotlight mid-career researchers who are women or non-binary. While all presentations will be delivered by women and non-binary researchers, everyone—regardless of gender or career stage—is warmly invited to attend and participate in the full symposium experience, including talks, panels, roundtables, and social events.

📅  IMPORTANT DATES

All deadlines are 23:59 Anywhere on Earth (AoE)

June 11, 2025 — Application form opens → Apply here

June 25, 2025 — Deadline to submit poster, apply for funding, or volunteer

July 4, 2025 — Notification of acceptance

July 15, 2025 — WiML Evening Social

July 16, 2025 — WiML Symposium Day

WAYS TO PARTICIPATE

• Present a poster: Present your work during our poster session.

• Volunteer: Support the event and gain behind-the-scenes experience! We need help with on-site logistics, technical setup and reviewing posters.

• Attend the Symposium: join us for invited talks and panels, breakout session discussions, coffee chats and mentoring, and networking with peers and mentors

• Attend WiML Socials: Meet other attendees in an informal setting during a networking brunch and off-site evening social. More details will be announced closer to the event.

1. Poster submission

We invite students, postdocs, and researchers to submit a poster on any area of machine learning, including theory, methodology, and applications. Submissions may describe new, ongoing, or previously published work. The presenting author must be a woman or non-binary, though they do not need to be the first author. Posters will be reviewed in a single-blind process. Accepted presenters will be invited to display their work during the WiML Poster Session.

This symposium is non-archival and has no formal proceedings.

Submission Instructions:

• Upload your poster via the application form.

• Submit a complete, single-page PDF. Minor updates may be allowed after acceptance.

• Printed posters must be 36 in (H) × 24 in (W) (or 91 cm × 61 cm) in portrait orientation (see ICML Workshop Poster Instructions for details).

2. Volunteering: We are looking for volunteers to support the success of WiML @ ICML 2025. Volunteers may assist with technical and logistical setup, and on-site support during the event.

You can indicate your availability and areas of interest in the relevant section of the application form.

Note: WiML volunteer and funding opportunities are separate from ICML’s own programs. We encourage you to also explore ICML’s volunteer and funding options directly at icml.cc.

3. Participation instructions: To participate in any capacity—as a poster presenter, volunteer, or funding applicant—you must complete the WiML 2025 application form by the stated deadline.

If you are only planning to attend, we still encourage you to fill out the form to indicate your topic preferences and help us tailor the event experience.

All participants are expected to follow the WiML Code of Conduct.

4. Registration fee funding: To apply for funding, you should identify as a woman, non-binary and/or gender non-conforming and commit to participating in the symposium.

Due to limited resources, not all eligible applicants can be funded. However, we aim to support as many as possible. Priority will be given to poster presenters without other sources of registration fee funding.

We also encourage all eligible participants, regardless of presentation status, to apply.

In your application, please:

• List any existing funding sources

• Explain how WiML’s support would enable your participation

❓ Questions?

• Check out our FAQs

• Email us at: workshop@wimlworkshop.org

We look forward to welcoming you to WiML @ ICML 2025!