The ESANN conferences cover machine learning, artificial neural networks, statistical information processing and computational intelligence. Mathematical foundations, algorithms and tools, and applications are covered. In addition to regular sessions, 7 special sessions will be organized on the following topics:
- Learning from partially labeled data
- Machine Learning applied to Computer Networks
- Tensor Decompositions in Deep Learning
- Language processing in the era of deep learning
- Machine learning in the pharmaceutical industry
- Quantum Machine Learning
- Frontiers in Reservoir Computing

ESANN 2020 builds upon a successful series of conferences organized each year since 1993. ESANN has become a major scientific event in the machine learning, computational intelligence and artificial neural networks fields over the years.

The conference will be organized in Bruges, one of the most beautiful medieval towns in Europe. Designated as the "Venice of the North", the city has preserved all the charms of the medieval heritage. Its centre, which is inscribed on the Unesco World Heritage list, is in itself a real open air museum.