Speech Pitch

About Speech Pitch

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!

Publisher

ISCA-SAC

Category

science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

5 Apr 2021

Latest episode

1 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

67 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   1 Oct 2026

   #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

2. 

   25 Aug 2026

   #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

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   1 Jun 2026

   #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 (https://www.linkedin.com/in/emmanuelle-foxonet-3b237477/) – 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

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Spotify

5.0 / 5

10 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 34 / 100

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54

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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