Program
UIST 2026 runs Monday, November 2 through Thursday, November 5, 2026 at the Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center. Monday is devoted to workshops and the Doctoral Symposium; the main conference runs Tuesday through Thursday. All times are Eastern Time (ET).
Full program
The full program, with every session, paper, room, and time, is in the SIGCHI program app. You can browse it on the web, build your own schedule by starring sessions, and add it to your phone’s home screen to use at the conference. The papers themselves are in the main proceedings in the ACM Digital Library.
Community social app
Attendees also maintain a community app that uses the official conference program. Chat in session rooms, find other researchers, build your schedule, and host meetups. Want another feature? Edit the app and add it yourself! The app is maintained by attendees, independently of the conference organizers. See how it works →
Paper presentations
Presentation slots are:
- Full papers: 12 minutes, a 10-minute presentation followed by 2 minutes of Q&A.
- Short papers: 8 minutes, a 6-minute presentation followed by 2 minutes of Q&A.
Each paper block runs five parallel tracks. See the full program for which session and room each paper is in.
Meals & breaks
Coffee breaks are provided each morning and afternoon at the venue.
Lunch is on your own. Lunch breaks run 12:15–1:45 PM on Monday and 12:30–2:00 PM Tuesday through Thursday. The Lunch Guide covers your options: FUELL and a grab-and-go shop in the venue, the Applebee’s and IHOP across Jefferson Avenue, and Greektown, a short walk or a free People Mover ride away. A few lunchtime sessions in the full program provide boxed lunches, but quantities are limited, so plan on finding your own. If you head outside, take a jacket: see what to expect from the weather.
At the Doctoral Symposium, or the Revibing HCI workshop? Those meet at the University of Michigan Detroit Center rather than the conference venue, so plan your lunch break around the trip.
Evening events
- Monday, 5:00–9:00 PM — Welcome Reception, Ren Foyer East. Kick off the week with the rest of the attendees as workshops wrap up.
- Tuesday, 6:00–9:00 PM — Posters & Demos Reception, Ontario Exhibit Hall. The demo and poster session doubles as the evening reception. While you are there, vote for your favorite posters for the People’s Choice Award before 9:00 PM.
- Wednesday, 6:00–9:00 PM — Reception at the Henry Ford Museum. An off-site evening at the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation in Dearborn, with food served and transportation provided in both directions from the conference venue. One ticket is included with full conference registration; guests need an extra ticket. Full details on the Henry Ford Museum reception page →
Thursday evening has no scheduled programming once the closing plenary finishes, and neither do the days on either side of the conference. See Things to Do on Your Own for what is on in the city that week.
If you need accessibility support at any conference event, see the accessibility page.
People’s Choice Award
Attendees choose the People’s Choice Award for posters by voting in the SIGCHI program app during the Posters & Demos Reception on Tuesday evening. You can vote for as many posters as you like, one vote per poster, you need to sign in to the app to vote, and voting closes at 9:00 PM Tuesday when the reception ends.
- Scan the QR code in front of a poster you like. It opens that poster’s page in the program app.
- Tap Vote in the Details box near the top of the page. If you are not signed in yet, the app asks you to sign in first.
- Changed your mind? Tap Vote again to take that vote back.
No QR code handy? Find the poster in the full program and vote from its page.