Every year, there is a SIGCHI Town Hall at the CHI conference, where we update our members on the state of the SIG, and discuss several issues that are important to our community.

This year, given how much is in flux around us, we want to make space for members to raise questions or concerns in advance. To help facilitate this, we are hosting a virtual Town Hall Preview on Monday, March 23.

All members are welcome to join and participate, and to draw attention to anything they would like to see addressed at the town hall on April 15 in Barcelona. On our end, we will share efforts and initiatives we have been focusing on, and get your input on these as well.

What: SIGCHI Town Hall Preview

When: Monday, March 23, 7pm UTC (in your timezone)

Where: https://acm-org.zoom.us/j/92519133332?pwd=xeEgQj2aw8QudA1zYU8O8bEpNZbP3X.1

In January 2026, we held a SIGCHI town hall to discuss the Digital Library (DL) changes accompanying the ACM Open transition. This town hall was instrumental in communicating invaluable feedback to the DL Board volunteers and ACM Headquarters. Thank you to those of you who participated!

Those of you who are following this conversation, you may like to read this piece that just came out in the CACM: https://cacm.acm.org/opinion/evolving-the-acm-digital-library/.

The article lays out the rationale that was shared by DL Board volunteers (Jack Davidson and Julie Williamson) in our town hall in January. It also lists changes that have been made or are underway. In particular, the use of AI was discussed heavily in the town hall, and an ACM Presidential Task Force (PTF) on the Responsible Use of AI has been set up and is meeting regularly, prioritizing these concerns.

SIGCHI President Neha Kumar is a member of this PTF, where she represents the SIGs, and if you have input on the responsible use of AI in the DL, she would like to hear from you. Please reach out at sigchi-president@acm.org to share your thoughts or to engage further.

We are excited to announce this year’s ACM SIGCHI awardees, Academy inductees, and Special Recognition recipients! See our 2026 awards blog post for the full announcement. The distinctions highlight remarkable achievements in scholarship, service, mentorship, and impact. We look forward to celebrating the recipients at CHI 2026 in Barcelona! A big thank you to the awards committee for reviewing nominations!