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The IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech and Signal Processing (ICASSP) is the world’s largest and most comprehensive technical conference focused on signal processing and its applications.

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Amazon Sponsor Session: Live Q&A with Alexa Scientists
June 8, 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM EDT
Join Amazon scientists for a 30-minute sponsor session where they’ll address some of today’s most relevant topics in conversational AI. The scientists will discuss themes coming out of the ICASSP conference, some of the challenges they’re solving in their respective research areas, and will answer attendee questions during the live event.
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Jasha Droppo
Senior Principal Scientist
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Christine Han
Senior Applied Scientist
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Haidar Khan
Applied Scientist
Seokhwan Kim
Seokhwan Kim
Senior Applied Scientist
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Andreas Stolcke
Senior principal scientist
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June 8
ICASSP attendees are invited to join a speed networking event to enjoy one-on-one conversations and make new connections with fellow scientists. Visit the Amazon ICASSP virtual booth for more details on how to register.

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