Pleasant September temperatures and warm lake waters are ideal for enjoyable nonformal gatherings and a short swim between sessions, with SUP, paragliding and diving for the more adventurous.
SPECOM 2026
28th International Conference on Speech and Computer 17-18 Sep 2026, Ohrid, North Macedonia
Beyond
Speech
Language
AI
Innovation
Exploring the Next Era of Speech and Language Science and Technology
Where Systems, Signals, and Innovation Converge
30 years Shaping the Future of Speech Technology
The International Conference on Speech and Computer SPECOM 2026 brings together leading researchers, linguists and engineers working in the areas of speech science, speech and language technologies, human-computer interaction, forensics, voice disorders and paralinguistics.
SPECOM 2026 marks the 30 years anniversary since the first SPECOM 1996, and follows successful events held in Szeged, Belgrade, Dharwad, Gurugram, Istanbul, Leipzig, Hatfield, Budapest, Athens, Novi Sad, Pilsen, Kazan, Patras, Moscow, and St. Petersburg.
We welcome you to Ohrid
Cultural heritage
Ohrid is a UNESCO world heritage site, and is known as the Jerusalem of the Balkans due to 300+ Roman and Byzantine churches and monasteries adorned with vibrant frescos, icons and woodcarving.
Scenic landscapes
Breathtaking views of crystal-clear Lake Ohrid, surrounding mountains, and unforgettable sunsets create an inspiring atmosphere for work and networking.
Historic architecture
From prehisotric localities, ancient ruins, medieval churches and fortress walls to Ottoman and modern influences, the city offers a uniquely complete journey through time.
Fun in the sun
Venue & Accommodation
The SPECOM 2026 Conference venue Hotel Granit is located on the shores of Lake Ohrid, in the locality St. Stefan, 5 km from the center of Ohrid and 12km from Ohrid’s airport. Hotel Granit is a four star modern hotel.
An adequate number of rooms have been reserved for the Conference attendants at special rates. For accommodation, airport transfers (to/from Skopje and Ohrid Airports) and any specific needs you may have, please contact the travel agency BT Makedonija via booking@btmakedonija.com.mk or contact@btmakedonija.com.mk
Advancing Research in Speech and Language Science and technology
Engineering Tomorrow’s Speech & Language Science and Technology
Paper Submission & Publication
Papers must be submitted electronically, in PDF format via EasyChair.
Each paper will be reviewed by three independent reviewers (single-blind) and accepted papers will be published in the SPECOM electronic proceedings by Springer Nature in the Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS / LNAI) series (Scopus Q2).
Presenting authors can opt-in for an online presentation.
Important Deadlines
• Full Paper Submission | June 8, 2026 (final extension)
• Notification of Acceptance | June 26, 2026
• Camera Ready | July 10, 2026
• Early Registration | July 10, 2026
• Registration Deadline | September 4, 2026
• Conference Days | September 17-18, 2026
• Notification of Acceptance | June 26, 2026
• Camera Ready | July 10, 2026
• Early Registration | July 10, 2026
• Registration Deadline | September 4, 2026
• Conference Days | September 17-18, 2026
Registration Fees
At least one author of each accepted paper must register before the Registration Deadline (Septembre 4, 2026) at the Author rate (not at the student rate, even if the author is a student) in order to have the paper published in the SPECOM 2026 Proceedings.
One author registration is valid for one paper.
The person presenting the work (accepted paper) at the conference must be a (co)author of the work and must be a registered conference participant. Any co-authors attending the conference should register for the conference according to their status.
The paper must be presented at the conference to be included in the proceedings.
| Early registration ends July 10 2026 |
Late registration | |
|---|---|---|
| Author or Attendee* | 390 € | 450 € |
| Online Author | 350 € | 400 € |
| Attendee Student * 1 | 270 € | 320 € |
| Accompanying Person | 200 € | 200 € |
* Full conference fees cover: badge, admission to all conference sessions, conference package, lunches during the conference days, coffee breaks, admission to Gala Dinner and Sight-seeing tour.
Accompanying person fees include lunches during the conference days, admission to Gala Dinner and Sight-seeing tour.
1 Students must provide proof of their status with a copy of their student card sent with the registration form.
Committees
General Chairs
Branislav Gerazov, FEEIT, UKIM
Vladimir Atanasovski, FEEIT, UKIM
Technical Program Chairs
Alexey Karpov, SPC RAS, St. Petersburg
Dimitar Taskovski, FEEIT, UKIM
Organizing Chair
Pero Latkoski, FEEIT, UKIM
Tomislav Kartalov, FEEIT, UKIM
Tomislav Kartalov, FEEIT, UKIM
Publication Chairs
Zhivko Kokolanski, FEEIT, UKIM
Tomislav Shuminoski, FEEIT, UKIM
Program Committee
Albert Ali Salah, Utrecht University
Alena Velichko, SPC RAS
Alexey Karpov, SPC RAS
Alexey Kashevnik, SPC RAS
Andrea Corradini, Design School Kolding
Andreas Wendemuth, Otto-von-Guericke Universitaet
Andrew Krizhanovsky, IAMR KRC, Russian Academy of Sciences
Branislav Gerazov, Ss Cyril and Methodius University
Branislav Popović, Synechron
Daniel Benniah John, UC Berkeley
Daniil Kocharov, Tampere University
Danila Mamontov, Ulm University
Dariya Novokhrestova, Tomsk State University of Control Systems and Radioelectronics
Denis Ivanko, SPIIRAS
Dimitar Popov, Konstantin Preslavsky University of Shumen
Dimitar Taskovski, Ss Cyril and Methodius University-Skopje
Dmitry Ryumin, SPC RAS
Ebru Saraclar, MEF UNIVERSITY
Elena Lyakso, Saint-Petersburg State University
Elena Ryumina, SPIIRAS
Elias Azarov, BSUIR
Éva Székely, KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Evgeny Kostyuchenko, Tomsk State University of Control Systems and Radioelectronics
Gábor Gosztolya, University of Szeged
Galina Lavrentyeva, ITMO University
Hemant Patil, DA-IICT Gandhinagar
Heysem Kaya, Utrecht University
Ildar Kagirov-Editor, St. Petersburg Federal Research Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Irina Kipyatkova-Editor, SPC RAS
Isabel Trancoso, INESC ID Lisboa / IST
Ivan Gruber, University of West Bohemia
Ivan Kraljevski, Fraunhofer IKTS
Ivan Tashev, Microsoft
Jahangir Alam, Computer Research Institute of Montreal
Konstantin Markov, The University of Aizu
Laszlo Toth, RGAI
Liliya Komalova, Moscow State Linguistic University
Maxim Markitantov, SPIIRAS
Maxim Vashkevich, Belarusian State University of Informatics and Radioelectronics
Maximilian Schmitt, Independent Researcher
Milan Sečujski, Faculty of Technical Sciences, University of Novi Sad
Minglei Fu, Zhejiang University
Natalia Loukachevitch, Research Computing Center of Moscow State University
Nick A. Petrovsky, BSUIR
Nickolay Shmyrev, Alpha Cephei Inc
Nikola Simić, Faculty of Technical Sciences, University of Novi Sad
Nikolay Mikhaylovskiy, Higher IT School of Tomsk State University
Nikos Fakotakis, Univesrity of Patras
Nikša Jakovljević, Faculty of Technical Sciences, University of Novi Sad
Olesia Koroteeva, ITMO University
Olga Frolova, Saint Petersburg State University
Oliver Niebuhr, Dept. of Design and Communication
Pavel Skrelin, Department of Phonetics
Pero Latkoski, FEEIT
Peter Mihajlik, Budapest University of Technology and Economics
Priyankoo Sarmah, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
Rodmonga Potapova, Moscow State Linguistic University
Sergey Novoselov, STC-innovations Ltd.
Sergey Rybin, ITMO University
Shyam Agrawal, KIIT College of Engineering
Siniša Suzić, Faculty of Technical Sciences
Sunil Kumar Kopparapu, Tata Consultancy Services Ltd
Tatiana Sherstinova, HSE University
Tatiana Shevchenko, Moscow State Linguistic University
Tatiana Sokoreva, Moscow State Linguistic University
Valery Solovyev, Kazan Federal University
Vasiliki Simaki, Lancaster University
Vasilisa Verkhodanova, University of Groningen
Vera Evdokimova, Saint-Petersburg State University
Vladimir Chuchupal, Dorodnicyn Computing Centre
Vlado Delic, Faculty of Technical Sciences, University of Novi Sad
Vsevolod Potapov, Lomonosov Moscow State University
Yannick Estève, LIA
Yanxiong Li, South China University of Technology
Yi Xu, University College London
Yuri Matveev, ITMO University
