Natural language processing (NLP) is one of the most exciting frontiers in ML, and one that is experiencing the most exciting breakthroughs. This workshop is designed to introduce people to the domain of NLP and answer its most fundamental questions:

• What is NLP and what are the questions that it tries to answer?
• What are the different specialties within NLP and what problems do they solve?
• What are common challenges faced by NLP practitioners?
• What are some of the most important frontiers in NLP research currently?

This workshop is designed to help both beginners and practitioners develop novel and enduring insights about the field of NLP and feel better prepared to think about what aspects of its practice interest them the most.