ACM SIGMM EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MESSAGE

Dear colleagues and friends,

We would like to begin by sincerely thanking the SIGMM community for the trust you have placed in us. We are honored to serve as Chairs alongside a talented and dedicated team. A special thanks goes to the previous Executive Committee for their outstanding work during challenging times and for laying down a solid foundation for the future.

We are at an exciting juncture. Multimedia is no longer just a field — it is the connective tissue of modern life. From intelligent communication and immersive experiences to AI-generated content and digital twins, multimedia systems are shaping how we learn, work, and connect. Our community is uniquely positioned to lead in this space.

Over the next two years, we want to focus on presence — not only in terms of emerging technologies, but also in how SIGMM can be present for researchers around the world. Together, we will:

• Champion young researchers and amplify their voices.
• Promote open science by supporting the sharing of code, data, and reproducible research.
• Increase industry engagement by creating meaningful bridges between academia and application.
• Strengthen our global presence through active local chapters and outreach.
• Ensure SIGMM remains a space that is inclusive, diverse, and equitable — a community where everyone feels welcome and empowered.
• Position SIGMM conferences and journal as the leading venue for applied AI in multimodal systems — showcasing how sensing, understanding, generation, and interaction converge to solve real-world challenges.

Let us continue to work together and to make impact, inspired by the richness of multimedia research, united by a shared commitment to excellence and openness.

The ACM SIGMM Executive Committee

Abdulmotaleb El Saddik - ACM SIGMM Chair

Elisa Ricci - ACM SIGMM Vice-Chair

Silvia Rossi - ACM SIGMM Director of Conferences