INTERSPEECH 2020 - date changes (updated 5th March 2020)
The ISCA board has been closely monitoring the COVID-19 situation in Shanghai and considering its ramifications for Interspeech 2020. After discussion with the organizers, we have determined to keep the location in Shanghai, but to shift the dates of the conference and the associated deadlines, in order to allow more time for the situation to settle down, as well as providing the organizers with additional time to make their preparations.
Interspeech will now take place on 26-29 October 2020 at the Shanghai International Convention Center, with tutorials on 25 October. The submission and review process has also been updated as follows:
May 8, 2020 Paper submission deadline
June 6, 2020 Show and tell submission due
July 24, 2020 Paper acceptance/rejection notification
Aug 10, 2020 Notification about ISCA Travel Grants
Aug 24, 2020 Early-bird registration deadline
Sep 23, 2020 Standard registration deadline
Authors who have a paper accepted to Interspeech 2020 will have the option either to attend physically, or to attend remotely. Remote attendance would also be associated with a reduced registration fee. More information will be provided soon.
The change in dates is likely to have an effect on Satellite Workshops as well as Challenges associated with Interspeech. We will be working with the organizers of these events and will let you know of any updates to key dates ASAP.
Further details regarding the conference will be forthcoming. The board and the organizers will continue to monitor the situation and will communicate any further changes as soon as possible.
Best regards,
John H.L. Hansen, ISCA President
Distinguished Lecturers for 2020-2021
2 Distinguished Lecturers have been selected for 2020-2021:
- Prof. Suzanne Boyce, University of Cincinnati, USA
- Prof. Hemant Patil, Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology (DA-IICT), Gujarat, India
Nominations are now open for Distinguished Lecturers 2021-2022.
Self nominations are encouraged. See the Distinguished Lecturers webpage for details of the DL nomination process and lecture topics for the 2020-21 DLs.
INTERSPEECH 2020 and Coronavirus (Covid-19) (updated 16th Febuary 2020)
Many colleagues intending to participate in Interspeech 2020 or its associated workshops will be concerned about the impact of the coronavirus (Covid-19) on the staging of Interspeech in Shanghai. The conference organisers and the ISCA board are continuing to closely monitor the situation on a daily basis. So far Shanghai is not seriously affected and the organisation of Interspeech 2020 has not changed. We are making preparations in case we need to change the location, timing of Interspeech 2020 and/or submission deadlines. We will inform ISCA members and the Speech Communication community of any developments which might affect your participation at Interspeech 2020 promptly.
ISCA Board and INTERSPEECH 2020 Organising Team
Show & Tell
INTERSPEECH is the world’s largest and most comprehensive conference on the science and technology of spoken language processing.
Show & Tell is a special event organized during the conference. Participants are given the opportunity to demonstrate their most recent progress of developments, and interact with the conference attendees in an informal way, such as a demo, mock-up or any adapted format of their own choice. The contributions must highlight the innovative side of the concept and may relate to a regular paper.
Important dates:
- Submission deadline: Saturday, April 25, 2020
- Acceptance/rejection notification: Monday, June 8, 2020
- Final paper and final video due: Monday, June 22, 2020
Please submit your proposal to the Show & Tell Chairs via This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. no later than April 25, 2020.
QUESTIONS? PLEASE CONTACT our chair Ji Wu at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
More information can be found on the Show & Tell page on the conference website.