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Speech Pitch

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Speech Pitch is ISCA-SAC's (Student Advisory Committee of the International Speech Communication Association) new podcast! Throughout the episodes, we will interview different guests, mostly from the speech community, in an informal setting. We want to get to know their work, their stories and their ideas for the future. This podcast is hosted by PhD students in speech, with no experience in podcasts, but with the hope that it can bring the students and the entire speech community closer together, especially in pandemic times where we lack presencial conferences and other social interactions. We will try to have a new episode every 2 or 3 months. We hope you enjoy listening to it, and stay tuned!

67 - #25 Tomi Kinnunen
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  • 67 - #25 Tomi Kinnunen

    Dive into the world of speech security, anti-spoofing, and deepfake detection in this episode of Speech Pitch featuring Tomi Kinnunen, Professor of Computer Science at the University of Eastern Finland and a leading researcher in voice biometrics and audio spoofing countermeasures.

    In this episode, Tomi breaks down the origins of the landmark ASVspoof initiative, shares insights from the SPEECHFAKES project, and discusses where speech synthesis research is headed next. We also touch on key academic advice for PhD students, mentoring strategies, and the big question: will better deep neural networks solve everything in speech processing?


    Hosts: Priyansi Pal, Nikhil Raghav

    Script:Priyansi Pal, Nikhil Raghav

    Post production editors:Vishwas Shetty, Belu Ticona, Snigdha Banik, Dani Kazzy, Spyretta Leivaditi, Pascal Hecker



    00:00 Intro
    00:11 Introducing Tomi Kinnunen
    01:17 Origins of ASVspoof
    06:03 Perspective on the security arms race
    09:35 Speech synthesis and deepfake detection research collaboration
    14:24 Is anti-spoofing going to be more important than synthesis? Which modality is easier to detect?
    17:17 The SPEECHFAKES project
    24:31 Potential future research directions
    25:42 Personal fun facts
    28:27 Advice on mentoring and PhD research
    31:13 Other interesting research areas
    32:03 Question from the previous guests: Will better deep neural networks solve everything speech related? How can we convince students to write papers on why they did their research?
    36:33 Question for the next guest: How to find the topics that were not yet addressed
    37:21 Farewell and outro



    Thu, 01 Oct 2026 - 38min
  • 66 - #24 Get ready for Interspeech 2026 - Sydney edition

    In this episode we share information about Sydney, Interspeech 2026 host city. You will learn you can travel from the airport to the conference venue itself, what to pack for your trip, the food culture, fun activities and some survival Aussie expressions.



    Hosts: Pascal Hecker, Mohammed Mosuily

    Guest: Monica Gonzalez Machorro

    Script: Spyretta Leivaditi

    Post production editors: Vishwas Shetty, Belu Ticona, Wei Xue, Snigdha Banik, Tiānyì Zhao


    Here are the chapter mark time stamps:

    00:00:00 - Intro

    00:00:28 - Introduction Monica

    00:02:19 - The long journey and jet lag

    00:02:56 - Australia: a continent, and the Gadigal people

    00:03:21 - Fun facts: green and gold, and the capital

    00:04:19 - Architecture and landmarks

    00:05:15 - View Points

    00:06:05 - Emerald City: Sydney and New South Wales

    00:07:00 -  Language and accents

    00:08:37 - Currence and payment

    00:09:29 - Safety

    00:10:27 - Wildlife

    00:16:30 - What to wear and sun protection

    00:17:49 - What to pack

    00:18:48 - Survival Information

    00:23:35 - Food

    00:30:10 - Souvenirs

    00:30:45 - Fun activities and beaches

    00:31:21 - Public transport: the Sunday cap and the Blue Mountains

    00:32:31 - Survival Aussie slang

    00:34:16 - See you all in Sydney!

    00:34:44 - Outro



    Tue, 25 Aug 2026 - 35min
  • 65 - #23 Behind the Scenes at ISCA with Emmanuelle Foxonet

    Ever wondered what it really takes to run a global association like ISCA, year after year? In this episode we sat down with Emmanuelle Foxonet – ISCA’s Office Manager and Administrative Coordinator – to uncover the people, processes, and stories behind the scenes.


    ‼️ What makes this episode extra special?

    🗣️ Emmanuelle spoke in her native French, and we used ASR, translator, and TTS to create an English version of her voice – keeping her natural tone and personality while making the conversation accessible to our global community.


    Hosts:Kay Berkling, Paige Tutossi

    Post-Production:Pascal Hecker, Mohammed Mosuily, Wei Sue, Tianyi Zhao, Nikhil Raghav, Belu Ticona, Spyretta Leivaditi


    00:00:45 - Introduction of Emmanuel Foxonet
    00:02:02 - Challenges and Rewards of Office Management
    00:03:05 - Evolution of the Office Manager Role
    00:05:16 - Impactful Projects and Tasks
    00:07:27 - Administrative Challenges in International Associations
    00:08:52 - Future Tools for Efficiency
    00:10:22 - Managing a Growing Community
    00:11:33 - Behind-the-Scenes of Interspeech
    00:15:39 - Funny Behind-the-Scenes Stories
    00:19:09 - Logistical Hurdles in Diverse Locations
    00:21:19 - Upcoming Conferences and Personal Experiences
    00:22:57 - Surprising Changes in Research Culture
    00:24:03 - Conclusion and Future Insights
    00:24:58 - Outro

    Mon, 01 Jun 2026 - 25min
  • 64 - #22 Hynek Hermansky & Nelson Morgan

    Join us as we sit down with Hynek and Morgan to talk all things speech research. We’re getting into the real stuff: why they started, whether they actually had a "grand plan" or were just following their curiosity, and how they decide which projects are actually worth the effort.

    We also get into the technical weeds (in a good way) on things like energy efficiency and the battle between neural nets and knowledge-driven models. Plus, there’s plenty of solid advice for students on finding mentors, dealing with those brutal paper rejections, and knowing when to move fast versus taking it slow.

    0:00:00 - intro
    00:00:11 - introduction of the guests
    00:01:16 - Hynek
    00:02:02 - Morgan
    00:04:08 - research focus: why did they get into speech research?
    00:08:46 - did they have a plan on how to influence the field?
    00:11:29 - were they able to fake that they had a grand goal when they were rather driven by curiosity?
    00:19:13 - how do they chose the projects to pursue?
    00:24:09 - what things did they pick up from working and collaborating with other people?
    00:27:32 - what interdisciplinary knowledge is so important right now to drive the next big innovation forward?
    00:34:36 - how to improve current neural nets; end-to-end vs. knowledge-driven approaches; energy efficiency
    00:48:53 - mentoring: how can students approach seniors?
    00:56:02 - moving fast and breaking things vs. moving slowly
    00:58:04 - mentoring students
    01:08:24 - how to deal with reviewers and rejections?
    01:15:40 - what are they doing nowadays?
    01:25:08 - question from the previous guests: pivotal moment in your career
    01:31:15 - question for the next guest: will better deep neural networks solve everything speech related? How can we convince students to write papers on why they did their research?
    01:32:35 - farewell
    01:33:10 - outro

    Thu, 02 Apr 2026 - 1h 34min
  • 63 - #21.2 Young Female* Researchers in Speech Workshop 2026 Impressions with Jhansi Mallela

    Jhansi shares her unique dual perspective—firstly as a researcher pushing boundaries in the field, and secondly as a member of the PhD panel, where she helped guide the next generation of scientists.


    Host: Spyretta Leivaditi

    Post-Production: Mohammed Mosuily, Pascal Hecker, Spyretta Leivaditi


    Sun, 01 Feb 2026 - 05min
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