Call For

Special Sessions

The IEMDC 2027 Organizing Committee invites proposals for Special Sessions to be held during the 2027 IEEE International Electric Machines and Drives Conference in Milwaukee, WI from May 17 – 20, 2027.
Important Dates
  • NOVEMBER 1, 2026
    Proposal Submission Due
  • December 18, 2026
    Notification of Acceptance
  • March 15, 2027
    Final Presentation Upload
Special Sessions TemplateCall For Special Sessions PDF
Proposal Submission
And Review Process
Please submit proposals in pdf format by email by: November 1, 2026 to all Special Session Co-Chairs:
Special Sessions Topics & Guidelines
Special Session organizers should invite experts on the targeted topic to contribute to each special session. Proposed formats will be evaluated by the Special Session Chairs. Special sessions are intended to complement the regular technical program by highlighting emerging research areas and topics of growing interest within the conference's scope.

Strongly Encouraged

  • ✔ Industry-led or co-hosted lectures
  • ✔ Interactive instructor-audience approaches, including hands-on
  • ✔ IEMDC 2027 regionally oriented topics
  • ✔ Collaborative cross-disciplinary topics or teams
  • ✔ Other creative topics or formats that engage the audience

Considered Less Attractive

  • ✖ Narrowly focused topics
  • ✖ Theory heavy lectures
  • ✖ Similar topics or teams from the immediate past IEMDC, ECCE or other major recent conferences in this area
  • ✖ Solicitation of a particular product or service
Potential Topic Areas
Include but not Limited to
AI-based motor and/or drive design optimization
Digitalization tech in motors/drives (e.g. digital twin, predictive maintenance, IoT, etc)
Actuators and drives for emerging applications
Emerging topics relevant to the scope of IEMDC