4th Dutch Speech Tech Day

Website: https://sites.google.com/view/dutchspeechtechday2026/

Building on the success of the earlier Dutch Speech Tech Days in 2023, 2024 and 2025—which each brought together over 100 participants from academia, organisations, and industry—we expect the 2026 event to be even more impactful.

The program will feature:

• An inspiring keynote address
• Talks from academic and industry experts
• A poster/demo session and information market
• Plenty of opportunities for networking and informal discussions

The theme of the Dutch Speech Tech Day 2026 is:

"Crossing the Lines: Academia, Industry, and the Future of Knowledge"

Together, we’ll explore how academia and industry can collaborate to turn innovations into real-world impact—without compromising academic integrity. We’ll also address pressing issues around bias, explainability, and accountability in speech technology, especially as these systems become increasingly integrated into everyday life.

Join leading researchers, innovators, and practitioners to shape the future of speech technology in the Netherlands. Whether you're from academia or industry, whether you are a student or senior or simply interested this is your chance to exchange ideas, spark collaborations, and stay tuned in this rapidly evolving field.

The keynote speaker of the 4th Dutch Speech Tech Day is:

Prof.dr. David van Leeuwen (Radboud University/SpraakLab)

The Dutch Speech Tech Day connects students, researchers, developers and users of speech technology in the Netherlands. It is an opportunity for participants to learn about the cutting-edge in this field, get informed about new developments, and build networks for collaboration. The Dutch Speech Tech Day is for all people interested in and working on speech technology.

• Students can learn about developments in industry and build networks.
• Researchers can engage with breakthrough science and find team members for new collaborations.
• Developers and users can connect with scientists and industry around topics of shared interest.

As a speech technology community in The Netherlands—including researchers, industry partners and users—we must adopt a critical perspective on mainstream speech technology, which often overlooks the diversity in speech, the rich layers of meaning conveyed through spoken communication, and the subtleties embedded within the speech signal. From pathological speech analysis to non-verbal vocalisations, we need to explore how speech technology can better serve diverse communication needs. This includes addressing challenges stemming from speaker characteristics, multilingual contexts, and varying situational demands in human-machine interaction.

Get your tickets now!

• Standard (includes lunch and drinks): €60
• Student (applicable if you are a Bachelor/Master/PhD student. Ticket includes lunch and drinks): €10
• Info market (A stand at the information market includes the registration of 2 persons. You will get a table and chair. You can bring and present demos at the information market. Tickets include lunch and drinks. The information market will be accessible to attendees during the entire Speech Tech Day.): €130