[Event at CIG] SDM26 Call for Participation — Invited Speakers and Early Registration Deadline

[SIAM SDM Publicity Chairs]

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to invite you to the *2026 SIAM International Conference on
Data Mining (SDM26)*, *November 19–20, 2026, in Salt Lake City, Utah*.

SDM26 brings together researchers and practitioners from academia,
industry, and government to share advances in data mining, machine
learning, and data science. This year’s program features an exciting lineup
of *invited speakers*:

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   *Leman Akoglu, Carnegie Mellon University*
   *Advancing Tabular Outlier Detection with Foundation Models*
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   *Milind Tambe, Harvard University/Google Research*
   *Agentic and Generative AI for Global Social Impact: Overcoming the
   Deployment Bottleneck*
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   *Fei Wang, Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell University*

           Harnessing Real World Evidence for Better Clinical Trials with AI

Alongside these invited presentations, the conference offers research talks
and opportunities to exchange ideas and connect with colleagues. We
encourage students and researchers to participate and engage with the
broader data mining community.

*Early registration ends October 19, 2026.* Register by this date to take
advantage of the reduced rates; standard rates begin October 20.

*Registration:*
https://www.siam.org/conferences-events/siam-conferences/sdm26/registration/

*Conference program:*
https://www.siam.org/conferences-events/siam-conferences/sdm26/program/

Please share this invitation with colleagues, students, and others who may
be interested. We look forward to welcoming you to Salt Lake City!

Best regards,
SDM26 Publicity Co-Chairs