Call for Special Sessions

Special sessions are designed to showcase cutting-edge themes that may not be fully covered in the regular technical tracks.

Special Sessions

Lead a high-impact session at ICE2CPT 2026

Create a focused forum for cutting-edge research and breakthrough applications in industrial electronics. Build community, attract experts, and advance important new ideas.

Why propose a special session?

Special sessions highlight emerging areas that may not fit the main tracks, while offering a platform for targeted discussions and rapid knowledge exchange.

Showcase innovation

Highlight novel technologies and disruptive research directions.

Grow communities

Connect organisers, authors, and reviewers around a shared focus.

Keep reviews rigorous

All session submissions go through the standard ICE2CPT review process.

What is a Special Session?

Special sessions are designed to highlight high-focus programs in emerging or highly specialized areas. They extend the conference by offering a dedicated space for deeper technical exchange and cutting-edge discussion.

  • Target new topics and communities
  • Support focused research and collaboration
  • Accelerate knowledge dissemination in industrial electronics

About Special Sessions

Special Sessions broaden attendees’ expertise by offering intensive technical programs for emerging fields. They are ideal for launching new collaborations, attracting contributors, and accelerating innovation.

Community

Build new networks of researchers and practitioners.

Visibility

Give emerging topics a prominent platform.

Proposal Checklist

Prepare your proposal with clear, concise details for each section below.

  1. Session title — a memorable and descriptive name.
  2. Session overview — ~100 words explaining the topic and its relevance.
  3. Organizers — 2–4 names with contact details and institutions.
  4. Potential authors — list contributors and affiliations.
  5. Potential reviewers — suggest at least 20 experts with affiliations.

Organization & Policies

Organizers are responsible for promoting the session, coordinating review assignments, and ensuring a fair review process.

Key guidelines
  • Lead organizer must hold a Ph.D.
  • Organizers should represent at least two institutions.
  • Organizers may not author more than 60% of the session content.
  • No person may be author/co-author on more than two papers in the same session.
  • At least one organizer should register and attend onsite.

Conflicts of interest must be declared before the review process begins. Any conflicted papers are handled independently by the Special Session chairs.

Special Session Template

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