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2026 CODE@MIT: The Conference on Digital Experimentation at MIT

The 2026 CODE@MIT Call for abstracts (below) is now open through September 13, 2026.

November 13 - 14, 2026

All Day EST

Samberg Conference Center

50 Memorial Drive

Cambridge, MA 02139

Code at MIT logo, hosted by the MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy

About CODE@MIT

Digital experimentation has powered countless innovations across industries, and in doing so, has fundamentally expanded our understanding of human behavior and how we make decisions at scale. As more of our social interactions, transactions, and choices move online, researchers now have unprecedented ability to run rigorous experiments that reveal cause and effect in ways that were previously impossible.

The implications are significant. From public health and political mobilization to consumer behavior and information spread, randomized digital experiments have become the gold standard for understanding what works and why. But with that power comes real complexity: designing experiments at scale, drawing valid inferences, and managing the statistical challenges that come with it.

Hosted by the MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy, CODE@MIT brings together the researchers doing this work at the highest level, economists, computer scientists, sociologists, and policy experts from academia, industry, and government, to share findings, sharpen methods, and build a research community that keeps pushing the field forward.

This year, CODE@MIT returns with panel discussions and breakout sessions that will provide deep dives into emerging areas of study, as well as big-picture discussions about what this means for science, technology and business on a macro level. Please save the date for the conference that's reshaping how researchers and practitioners think about digital experimentation.

Access the 2026 CODE@MIT Call for Proposals HERE.

 Abstract Submission 

Parallel talks and posters will be selected based on submissions of 3-page extended abstracts. Submit your extended abstract to the ONLINE PORTAL by September 13, 2026. 

Accepted authors must submit a final 5-page PDF (including references and figures) by November 1, 2026. Accepted abstracts will be distributed as informal working notes, and members of the press may attend the event. Please contact digital@mit.edu with any questions 

Key Dates:

  • Abstract Submission Deadline: Sept. 13, 2026
  • Notification to Authors: Sept. 25, 2026
  • Final Abstract Deadline (Accepted Authors Only): Nov. 1, 2026
  • Early Registration Deadline: Oct. 13, 2026
  • General Registration Deadline: Nov. 6, 2026
  • Conference: Nov. 13–14, 2026