MLSS Melbourne 2026

The Future of AI Beyond LLMs

February 2 – 13, 2026 | Melbourne, Australia

50 top PhD students and early-career researchers. 15 world-class speakers. Two weeks of machine learning—from core theory to what’s next beyond LLMs.

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Presented By

Maincode–Proud sponsor of MLSS Melbourne 2026

Speakers

Marcus Hutter

DeepMind, Australian National University

Details

Event Overview

When:February 2 – 13, 2026
Where:Melbourne, Australia
Location:TBD (close to the beach!)
Format:In-person, two-week ML summer school
Audience:50 handpicked exceptional students & researchers
Speakers:15 world-class speakers

Application Timeline

Opens:June 1, 2025
Closes:August 31, 2025
Notifications:September 30, 2025
Stipends:Available for selected participants

Spaces are limited — bring your best.

Topics Covered

MLSS Melbourne 2026 brings together leading minds to explore what's next in machine learning — with a dedicated focus on post-LLM research.

Deep Learning

Learning Theory

Optimization

Generative Modeling

Self Supervised Learning

Reinforcement Learning

Representation Learning

Geometric Deep Learning

Graph Neural Networks

Causality

Probabilistic Modeling

Interpretability

Explainability

Game Theory

Brain-Inspired ML

Decision Making

AI in Industry

MLSS History

2002: The Beginning

The machine learning summer school (MLSS) series was started in 2002 in the Australian capital of Canberra to teach and promote modern methods of statistical machine learning. The series took off immediately and spread to 10 countries on 4 continents, even before the publication of AlexNet in 2012. The speakers in the early years included Bernhard Schölkopf, Vladimir Vapnik, Carl Rasmussen, Yann LeCun, Geoffrey Hinton, Richard Sutton and many more.

2012-2023: Global Expansion

Then the deep learning revolution started, GPUs were utilized, transformers invented and AI entered the public conscience. In the meantime, MLSS hosted 47 events in 19 countries on every continent except Antarctica. However, the last summer school on Australian soil took place more than 10 years ago.

2026: Return to Origins

It's time to bring MLSS back to its origins. We're excited to invite you to MLSS 2026 in Melbourne, Australia. From February 2 to 13, we're bringing together excellent PhD students, early career researchers and renowned Australian and international speakers. With topics from fundamental ML theory to state-of-the-art techniques and a focus on what could lie beyond LLMs, we're looking forward to world-class lectures, tutorials and coffee in Australia's cultural capital.