KDD 2026 Schedule-at-a-Glance
*Invited Sponsor Talks will be scheduled during the Exhibit Hall hours and take place in the Hall*
Sunday, August 9th (Workshop & Tutorials)
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM | KDD Registration |
| 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM | AM Workshops |
| 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM | AM Hands-On & Lecture-Style Tutorials |
| 9:30 AM – 10:00 AM | Coffee Break |
| 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | Lunch Break |
| 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM | PM Hands-On & Lecture-Style Tutorials |
| 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM | PM Workshops |
| 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM | Coffee Break |
| Evening | Dinner on Own |
Monday, August 10th (Workshop & Tutorials)
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM | KDD Registration |
| 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM | AM Workshops |
| 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Special Day: Finance |
| 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM | AM Hands-On & Lecture-Style Tutorials |
| 9:30 AM – 10:00 AM | Coffee Break |
| 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM | Lunch |
| 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM | PM Hands-On & Lecture-Style Tutorials |
| 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM | PM Workshops |
| 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM | Coffee Break |
| 5:15 PM – 6:30 PM | KDD 2026 Opening Session & Awards |
| 6:45 PM – 8:30 PM | Poster Reception: Group 1 (Location: ICC2) |
Tuesday, August 11th (Main Conference Day)
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM | KDD Registration |
| 8:00 AM – 9:20 AM | Opening Keynote Address – Jeff Dean, Google |
| 9:20 AM – 9:50 AM | Coffee Break – Tamna Foyer |
| 9:50 AM – 12:30 PM | Special Day: Korea Day |
| 12:30 PM – 5:30 PM | KDD Exhibit Hall Opening & Sponsor Invited Talks |
| 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM | Lunch in Exhibit Hall |
| 1:30 PM – 6:00 PM | Special Day: Data Day |
| 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM | Dissertation Awards |
| 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM | Oral Presentations for Tracks: ADS, AI for Science, BlueSky, Data Benchmark & Research |
| 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM | ADS Invited Talks |
| 3:30 PM – 4:00 PM | Coffee Break in Exhibit Hall |
| 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM | Test of Time Awards |
| 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM | Oral Presentations for Tracks: ADS, AI for Science, BlueSky, Data Benchmark & Research |
| 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM | ADS Invited Talks |
| 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM | Poster Reception: Group 2 (Location: ICC2) |
Wednesday, August 12th (Main Conference Day)
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM | KDD Registration |
| 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM | Keynote Address – Jingren Zhou, Alibaba |
| 9:30 AM – 6:00 PM | KDD Exhibits & Sponsor Invited Talks |
| 9:30 AM – 10:00 AM | Coffee Break in Exhibit Hall |
| 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Undergraduate & Masters Consortium |
| 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM | PhD Consortium |
| 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Special Day: Health |
| 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Special Day: AI for Education |
| 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Special Day: AI for Reasoning |
| 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM | KDD Cup |
| 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Oral Presentations for Tracks: ADS, AI for Science, BlueSky, Data Benchmark & Research |
| 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM | ADS Invited Talks |
| 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM | Lunch in Exhibit Hall |
| 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM | Oral Presentations for Tracks: ADS, AI for Science, BlueSky, Data Benchmark & Research |
| 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM | ADS Invited Talks |
| 3:30 PM – 4:00 PM | Coffee Break in Exhibit Hall |
| 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM | Oral Presentations for Tracks: ADS, AI for Science, BlueSky, Data Benchmark & Research |
| 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM | KDD Panel “Beyond Scaling: What Will Define the Next Decade of AI” |
| 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM | SIGKDD Business Updates & Townhall – Tamna Hall |
| 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM | KDD 2026 Banquet (Location: ICC2) |
Thursday, August 13th (Main Conference Day)
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 7:30 AM – 3:00 PM | KDD Registration |
| 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM | Keynote & Closing Address – Regina Barzilay, MIT |
| 9:00 AM – 1:30 PM | KDD Exhibits & Sponsor Invited Talks |
| 9:30 AM – 10:00 AM | Coffee Break in Exhibit Hall |
| 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Oral Presentations for Tracks: ADS, AI for Science, BlueSky, Data Benchmark & Research |
| 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM | Lunch in Exhibit Hall |
| 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM | Oral Presentations for Tracks: ADS, AI for Science, BlueSky, Data Benchmark & Research |