NYRL Workshop 2025

The First New York Reinforcement Learning Workshop

September 12, 2025 | Amazon JFK27, New York

Join leading researchers from academia and industry for the inaugural NYRL Workshop. Connect, collaborate, and explore the latest advances in reinforcement learning with the vibrant New York metropolitan RL community.

Co-organized by Amazon, Columbia Business School (CBS), and NYU Tandon School of Engineering.

Featured Speakers

Keynote speakers from leading institutions and companies in the NY area

John Langford

John Langford

Microsoft Research

Ben Eysenbach

Ben Eysenbach

Princeton

Ida Momennejad

Ida Momennejad

Microsoft Research

About the Workshop

Bringing together the New York metropolitan area's concentrated hub of reinforcement learning expertise across academic institutions and major technology companies.

Foster Collaboration

Bridge the gap between industry and academic researchers, creating opportunities for meaningful partnerships and knowledge exchange.

Share Knowledge

Showcase cutting-edge research, practical deployment experiences, and emerging challenges in reinforcement learning applications.

Build Community

Establish lasting connections that lead to ongoing collaborative projects and strengthen the NYRL ecosystem.

Workshop Schedule

Morning Session | Subcellar

Time
Event
9:00 - 9:15
Opening Remarks
9:15 - 9:35
Keynote 1: Ludovic Righetti
9:40 - 10:00
Keynote 2: John Langford
10:00 - 11:00
Lightning Talks
11:00 - 12:30
Poster Session I
12:30 - 2:00
Lunch Break

Afternoon Session | Subcellar

Time
Event
2:00 - 2:20
Keynote 3: Ida Momennejad
2:25 - 2:45
Keynote 4: Ben Eysenbach
3:00 - 4:00
Lightning Talks
4:00 - 5:30
Poster Session II
5:30 - 5:45
Closing Remarks

Evening | 12th Floor with Patio

Time
Event
6:00 - 7:00
Networking Reception

Call for Extended Abstracts

Key Submission Requirements

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Non-Archival Venue

Previously published work welcome

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2-Page Limit

Excluding abstract and references

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LaTeX Template Required

Must use our provided template

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Anonymous Submissions

Remove all identifying information

Research Papers

Novel algorithms, theoretical results, or empirical studies advancing the state-of-the-art in reinforcement learning.

Position Papers

Perspectives on open problems, research directions, or RL's role in broader AI challenges and societal applications.

Dataset/Benchmark Contributions

New evaluation frameworks, benchmarks, or datasets that benefit the reinforcement learning research community.

Submission Template

Use our LaTeX template for formatting your submission

Poster Requirements

Print your posters to the standard 36"x48" dimensions. We do not provide any set template or printing options. Boards and pins will be provided at the venue.

Review Criteria

Papers will be evaluated based on scientific correctness and whether the topic would be of interest to the reinforcement learning community.

NYRL is a non-archival venue. We welcome submissions of previously published work from conferences or workshops, provided they are converted into a 2-page extended abstract using our LaTeX template.

⚠️ All submissions must be anonymized or they may be desk rejected.

Important Dates

July 23, 2025
Call for Papers Opens

Submission portal opens

August 21, 2025
Submission Deadline

All papers due by 11:59 PM EST

September 1, 2025
Notifications

Acceptance decisions sent

September 1, 2025
Registration

Registration opens for attending workshop

September 12, 2025
Workshop Day

Join us at Amazon JFK27

Organizing Committee

Akhil Bagaria

Amazon

Daniel Russo

Columbia Business School

Eugene Vinitsky

NYU Tandon School of Engineering

Jess Morris

Amazon

Carson Eisenach

Amazon

Dean Foster

Amazon

Contact & Venue

The workshop will be held at Amazon JFK27 in New York City

For questions about the workshop, please contact the organizing committee:

ny-rl-workshop@amazon.com