@md.ekstrandom.netJoe Konstan introducing the John T. Riedl Lasting Impact Award at #RecSys2026, recognizing work with a durable impact on the field. Happy to be a part of the committee who selected the first recipient and to carry forward John’s memory and legacy.
@recsysmare.bsky.socialNice surprise from #RecSys2026: happy to see that the work behind the scenes gets recognized. Thanks @alansaid.com , Francesco, and Adir for sharing the photo!
An encouraging sign for the next challenge.
@recsys.bsky.socialDay 1 of the #RecSys2026 main conference is done. The Welcome Reception with sponsors and demos was hosted in the Atrium.
Tomorrow: the RecSys 20th Anniversary Presentation at 8:30 am and the social event at Mill City Museum.
@christinebauer.bsky.socialReally happy to have co-chaired the 4th edition of the Music Recommender Systems Workshop ( #MuRS2026 ) at #RecSys2026 w/ Andres Ferraro, @lorenzoporcaro.bsky.social, + Marta Moscati.
Many great talks, interesting discussions, and a nice mix of academia + industry.
@md.ekstrandom.netLove this concluding highlight from @mmitchell.bsky.social’s keynote at #RecSys2026: “let’s build systems that leave people better able to see, think, and say no”.
@inseon-hwang.bsky.socialDay 1 @recsys.bsky.social:
Standout session from Shopify:
1. HSTU backbone + Time-sensitive RoPE & FTSP for multi-horizon
2. TIGER Semantic IDs mapping items + merchant actions into one semantic space
3. OneRec unifying generative recs across buyer & merchant ecosystems
@alansaid.comThe #recsys2026 talk I've been looking for to the most: the ethics of engineering recommendations that reshape reality by @mmitchell.bsky.social
#recsys #ethicalai
@alansaid.comAnd #recsys2026 is on!
@md.ekstrandom.netWelcome to #RecSys2026!
@recsys.bsky.socialA full day of tutorials and workshops at #RecSys2026. Tomorrow the main conference opens with awards at 8:30 am and a keynote by Margaret Mitchell.
Program: recsys.acm.org/recsys26/rec...
@md.ekstrandom.netDon’t know what you’re doing at #recsys2026 this morning? Come check out my tutorial on reproducibility! md.ekstrandom.net/pubs/recsys-...
@recsys.bsky.socialRecSys 2026 started today in Minneapolis with the Doctoral Symposium. Tomorrow: 8 tutorials and 10 workshops. #RecSys2026
Program: recsys.acm.org/recsys26/rec...
@alansaid.comFamous academic places.. #grouplens #recsys #recsys2026
@guillaumesalhagalvan.comHeading to Minneapolis, Minnesota 🇺🇸 next week for #RecSys2026 @recsys.bsky.social, the 20th ACM Conference on Recommender Systems, and one of my favorite scientific events of the year.
Quite a busy schedule ahead! 👇
@robin-burke.bsky.socialMeanwhile Amanda Aird will be running around organizing the student volunteers all week... 🏃♀️
Looking forward to seeing friends and colleagues! 8/8
@md.ekstrandom.netLeaving at the end of the week for #RecSys2026, where my students & I are doing a lot of cool stuff. Read more about it from Drexel SCIS, and hope to see you in Minneapolis! drexel.edu/cci/news/202...
@md.ekstrandom.netNow available! #RecSys2026 Research & Practice Note (preprint + code) on Monte Carlo power analysis for small platforms, something we needed to do as a part of building POPROX. md.ekstrandom.net/pubs/poprox-...