- On behalf of the Korean Audiological Society (KAS), it is our great pleasure to announce that the 37th World Congress of Audiology (WCA 2026 Seoul) will be held on May 24-27, 2026 in Seoul, Korea in the most beautiful season of the year, and we are truly excited to invite everyone in the field of audiology to this wonderful gathering of knowledge and friendship.
- At WCA 2026 Seoul, under the theme of “Broadening the Horizon of Audiology”, a fascinating scientific program will be prepared. With strong basic science, integrated researches and effective clinical applications, the program will span the breadth of the rapidly growing field of audiology and provide all participants with an extraordinary platform to exchange knowledge and information, identify new issues and approaches, and help build a closer network among specialists from all around the world. More information is found on the WCA2026 conference website.
- The Computational Audiology Network is looking forward to contributing our expertise in new innovations at this upcoming WCA. We believe that AI will play a key role in broadening the horizon of audiology in the near future.
Please find below a list of sessions that are related to AI:
- Plenary Session (Roundtable) 01: Future Perspectives in Audiology and AI, New Technologies (Moderator: Nicky CHONG-WHITE)
- Session 9-3: AI / Big Data
- Session 9-4: Innovative Therapies
- Session 9-5: AI for the Ear and Beyond (CAN)
- AI Virtual Patients for Audiology Training – Nicky Chong-White, Australia
- Piloting AI-Assisted Diagnosis of Childhood Ear Disease in Aotearoa New Zealand Primary Care: A Feasibility Study – Michelle Pokorny, Erin Keach, New Zealand
- VR-Based Fine-Tuning of Hearing Device Settings – André Goedegebure, The Netherlands
- Art of Hearing: A Digital Dialogue Between Audiology and Creativity – Selvarani Moodley, South Africa
- Workshop: “The Force Awakens: Robots, Avatars, and ASR in Clinical Audiology” – Led by Gloria Araiza-Illan and Jan-Willem Wasmann.
- Explore how robots, AI-avatars, VR, and automated speech recognition (ASR) are revolutionizing hearing healthcare. Through live demos and interactive discussions, we’ll address:
- How can clinicians effectively adopt these tools?
- What ethical and practical challenges must we overcome?
- Explore how robots, AI-avatars, VR, and automated speech recognition (ASR) are revolutionizing hearing healthcare. Through live demos and interactive discussions, we’ll address:
Don’t miss out—join us in Seoul! Please send an email to president@computationalaudiology.com if you like to meet up with other CAN members.
The session compositions for each of these sessions are available on the WCA 2026 Seoul website under the Scientific Program page.
For additional information we refer to the following:
- Scientific Program:
https://www.wca2026seoul.com/?module=Board&action=SiteBoard&sMode=SELECT_FORM&iBrdNo=9 - Official and Social Programs: (Contents will be updated soon)
https://www.wca2026seoul.com/?module=Html&action=SiteComp&sSubNo=17 - Accommodation Information:
https://www.wca2026seoul.com/?module=Html&action=SiteComp&sSubNo=16 - Registration: Early-bird registration extended until January 23, 2026
https://www.wca2026seoul.com/?module=Html&action=SiteComp&sSubNo=6
- So mark on your calendar, plan ahead, and we look forward to meeting all of you in Seoul in 2026!
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