Hey fellow researchers on the academic journey! The 21st National Conference on Man-Machine Speech Communication (NCMMSC 2026) is officially scheduled for November 5-8, 2026, in Zhuhai Hengqin. See you there!

To ensure you never feel alone while grinding through research, NCMMSC 2026 features a special "Student Forum." Here, there are no tedious lectures—only honest words and real talk from those who've been there. This is a "truth-telling session" where academia meets industry, and a celebration party for all of us!

No matter what stage you're at, there's a place for you here:

• Master's Students: Feeling lost about your direction? Should you pursue a PhD or enter the workforce? How do you solve this multiple-choice question?
• PhD Students: Tortured by topic selection and papers? Asking the heavens late at night, "When will I graduate?"
• Graduating PhDs: Holding multiple offers—should you choose a tech giant, university, or research institute?
• Postdocs: Standing at the crossroads, wondering how to obtain that precious "faculty ticket"?

Stop stressing alone! Scan the QR code or click the link to tell us what you care about most 👉 https://wj.qq.com/s2/27021080/0b52/

We'll package your pain points and deliver them to field experts, industry leaders, and newly minted professors, who will use their personal experiences to clear the fog for you!

Kai Yu, Zhizheng Wu, Shuai Wang, Jing Han, Qiuqiang Kong, Qingqing Zhang, Ye Bai, Zhe Li

• Time: Saturday Afternoon
• Format: Individual Presentations + Roundtable Discussion

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to our Forum Chairs:

• Qingyang Hong (Xiamen University) 📧 qyhong@xmu.edu.cn
• Zheng Lian (Tongji University) 📧 lianzheng@tongji.edu.cn
• Qiuqiang Kong (The Chinese University of Hong Kong) 📧 qqkong@ee.cuhk.edu.hk