Call for Panel Session Proposals

The IEEE Power & Energy Society (PES) invites experts and professionals from academia and industry to submit Panel Session proposals for presentation at the 2027 IEEE PES International Meeting. The meeting will be held in Beijing, China, on 10-13 January 2027.

Panel Sessions will provide a unique platform for professionals, practitioners, and academics to share their in-depth knowledge and experiences on important topics related to AI-Empowered Low-Carbon Energy Transition. These sessions aim to address the challenges and innovations that support AI-Empowered secure, reliable, economical, and low-carbon energy transitions.

Proposals should be timely, technically substantive, broadly relevant to the power and energy community, and aligned with the conference theme. Panel sessions may emphasize emerging research directions, industrial practices, field experience, policy and market issues, standards, or cross-sector perspectives.

Important Dates and Submission

Panel session proposal submission deadline	30 September 2026
Notification of acceptance	To be announced
Final panel session materials due	To be announced
Conference dates	10-13 January 2027
Submission email	[email protected]

Panel Session Format and Requirements

Duration: Each panel session is scheduled for 1.5 hours.
Suggested format: A panel session may include up to six presentations or panelist contributions, followed by moderated discussion and audience interaction.
Technical Approval: All Panel Sessions must receive prior approval from the relevant 2027 IEEE PES International Meeting Organizing Committee and Program & Publications Committee
Scope: Panel sessions should address topics of broad technical, industrial, policy, or professional interest. Sessions that primarily promote a single product, project, paper, or commercial service are not suitable.

Proposal Preparation Guidelines

Each panel session proposal should include the following information:

Title of the panel session
Abstract or description of approximately 150 words
Indication of selected topic track (shown below)
Motivation, technical scope, and relevance to the conference theme
Proposed chair(s) and co-chair(s), including name(s), affiliation(s), email address(es), and short biography of approximately 150 words for each chair or co-chair
Proposed panelists or presenters, including name(s), affiliation(s), email address(es), and presentation title(s), where applicable
Special requirements, such as room setup, audiovisual needs, demonstrations, or other logistical requests, if applicable

Topics of Interest

Panel session proposals should align with the overall theme of the conference and cover a broad spectrum of topics relevant to modern power and energy systems. Suggested topic tracks include the following:

AI-Empowered Power System Planning, Operation, Control and Protection
Large Models, Foundation Models, and Intelligent Agents for Power Systems
Electricity Markets, Carbon Markets, Energy Economics and Energy Policy
Stability, Resilience, Reliability, Cybersecurity and Climate Adaptation/li>
AI-Empowered Design, Operation and Diagnosis of Power Equipment
Digitalization, Data Infrastructure, Simulation Platforms and Standards
Renewable Integration, Distributed Energy Resources, Storage and Electrification
Low-Carbon Multi-Energy Systems, Sector Coupling and Emerging Technologies

Proposals on other topics relevant to power and energy systems, AI technologies, low-carbon energy transition, standards, policy, or industrial practice are also welcome.

Review and Selection

Panel session proposals will be reviewed by the 2027 IEEE PES International Meeting Organizing Committee and Technical Program and Publications Committee. Proposals will be evaluated based on technical relevance, timeliness, breadth of interest, diversity of perspectives, quality of the proposed speakers, and alignment with the conference theme.

Acceptance notifications will be sent by email. The organizing committee may request revisions to panel session titles, abstracts, speaker information, or session structure before final approval.

Contact

If you have any questions, please contact Panel Session Co-Chairs Prof. Ke Jia and Prof. Zechun Hu at [email protected].

We look forward to receiving high-quality panel session proposals that advance knowledge, innovation, and professional exchange for AI-empowered low-carbon energy transition in the power and energy sector.