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Event ConcludedThis event was held on Aug 9–13, 2026 in Long Beach, United States. This official directory page is maintained as an archive of topics covered, audience focus, and organizer details.
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KDD 2026 — 32nd ACM SIGKDD Conference on Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining

The flagship academic and industrial data mining conference, featuring research on graph neural networks, large-scale data algorithms, recommendation systems, and applied analytics.

About KDD 2026

ACM SIGKDD is the premier global conference on knowledge discovery and data mining. Famous for its KDD Cup competition and unique balance between rigorous theoretical research and industrial applications at internet scale, KDD features presentations from leading technology enterprises and universities.

Who Should Attend

Based on official event tracks, this gathering is specifically tailored for:

Data Mining Researchers
Applied Data Scientists
Recommendation Systems Engineers
Graph Learning Specialists

Topics & Focus Areas

Graph Neural Networks & Relational LearningLarge-Scale Recommendation AlgorithmsTime-Series Analysis & Anomaly DetectionKDD Cup Competitive Machine LearningBig Data Infrastructure

Frequently Asked Questions

When did KDD 2026 take place?

KDD 2026 took place August 9–13, 2026 in Long Beach, California.

What is the KDD Cup?

The KDD Cup is an annual machine learning data competition organized in conjunction with the conference, challenging teams worldwide with complex real-world data mining problems.

Source Verified: ACM SIGKDD Official Website
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