Empowering Multilingual AI: Join the MLC-SLM Workshop
As part of Interspeech 2025, Nexdata will host the MLC-SLM Workshop at Dock 14, Rotterdam Ahoy Convention Centre. This workshop embraces the ever-evolving landscape of multilingual conversational speech AI, tackling a significant challenge: the scarcity of multilingual, context-rich dialogue data essential for training large language models (LLMs) utilized in spoken dialogue systems.
About the MLC-SLM Workshop
The workshop is designed around the MLC-SLM Challenge, a global initiative aimed at sparking creativity and progress in speech language models with a newly released multilingual conversational dataset. Participants will be engaged in various activities, including:
Challenge Results and Awards
The event will commence with an announcement of challenge results, celebrating outstanding submissions that push the boundaries of multilingual spoken dialogue models.
Expert Insights and Keynotes
Notable speakers are lined up for the workshop, including:
- Shinji Watanabe, Associate Professor at Carnegie Mellon University
- Hung-yi Lee, Professor at National Taiwan University
Invited Talks from Industry Experts
The workshop will also feature talks from respected figures in the field:
- Ming Li, Professor at Duke Kunshan University
- Shuai Wang, Associate Professor at Nanjing University
- Pan Pan, Director of AI Business at Nexdata
Workshop Purpose and Audience
This full-day event is set to unite top academic researchers, industry practitioners, and data providers. By fostering discussions on the future of multilingual spoken dialogue systems, attendees will explore the challenges and opportunities inherent in developing scalable and context-aware speech models.
Nexdata's Commitment to Innovation
Nexdata, the host of the MLC-SLM Workshop, is a leader in providing high-quality training data solutions for AI development. They offer a diverse range of off-the-shelf datasets as well as flexible data collection and annotation services, all aimed at driving breakthrough innovations in the AI sector.
Workshop Details
Date: August 22, 2025
Venue: Dock 14, Rotterdam Ahoy Convention Centre
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the MLC-SLM Workshop about?
The MLC-SLM Workshop focuses on advancing multilingual conversational speech AI by addressing challenges in the field.
Who is hosting the workshop?
The workshop is hosted by Nexdata, a provider of training data solutions for AI development.
What can attendees expect?
Attendees can expect keynote speeches, discussions on multilingual spoken dialogue systems, and presentations of the challenge results.
Who are the keynote speakers?
Keynote speakers include Shinji Watanabe from Carnegie Mellon University and Hung-yi Lee from National Taiwan University.
Is this workshop open to everyone?
Yes, the workshop is aimed at academic researchers, industry practitioners, and anyone interested in speech AI innovations.
