Interspeech 2026 Special Sessions & Challenges

The Call for Special Sessions & Challenges for Interspeech 2026 is now open!

Details here.
Challenge proposals due: 15 October 2025
Special session proposals due: 3 November 2025

This is a great opportunity to get involved in Interspeech, and contributions from the ASSTA community - the local hosting organization - are especially welcome.
Consider proposing a Special Session or Challenge to:

• spotlight emerging or under-explored research topics
• bring interdisciplinary research teams together to move the field forward
• raise awaremess about an area of speech science of particular importance in Australasia
• connect with the global Interspeech community

Don’t miss the chance to shape the program for one of the most important conferences in speech and language science!
More information: interspeech2026.org