| Special Session 1 | Smart DC Distribution Systems |
| Organizer | Dr. Miao Yu (Zhejiang University) and Dr. Xia Chen (Huazhong University of Science & Technology) |
| Special Session 2 | Stochastic and Robust Optimization for Power System with High-Level Uncertain Renewable Energy Resources |
| Organizer | Dr. Yan Xu (Nanyang Technological University) and Tao Ding (Xi’an Jiaotong University) |
| Special Session 3 | Planning, Operation and Control of Large-Scale Electrical Vehicle for its Integration with Power Systems and Transportation Systems |
| Organizer | Dr. Yingyun Sun (North China Electric Power University), Dr. Wei Wei (Tsinghua University) and Junjie Hu (North China Electric Power University) |
| Special Session 4 | Planning and Operation of Smart Distribution Network with High Penetration of Distributed Energy Resources and Electric Vehicles |
| Organizer | Dr. Shenxi Zhang (Shanghai Jiao Tong University) and Dr. Yue Xiang (Sichuan University) |
| Special Session 5 | Artificial Intelligence for Smart Grid and Sustainable Energy Systems |
| Organizer | Dr. Bowen Zhou (Northeastern University), Dr. Zhile Yang(Chinese Academy of Sciences), Dr. Siqi Bu (Hong Kong Polytechnic University) and Dr. Mingjian Cui (Southern Methodist University) |
| Special Session 6 | Big Data Analytics, Modern Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Optimization Technologies in Power and Integrated Energy Systems |
| Organizer | Dr. Fushuan Wen and Dr. Zhenzhi Lin (Zhejiang University) |
| Special Session 7 | Complementary and Coordinated Planning, Operation and Control of Multi-Energy Systems |
| Organizer | Dr. Weisheng Wang (China Electric Power Research Institute)，Dr. Wei Hu (Tsinghua University) and Dr. Gangui Yan (Northeast Electric Power University) |
| Special Session 8 | Risk Assessment and Planning of Power Systems Integrated with High Penetration of Renewable Energies |
| Organizer | Dr. Kaigui Xie and Dr. Bo Hu (Chongqing University) |
| Special Session 9 | Power Electronic Interface for Smart DC Microgrids |
| Organizer | Dr. Fujin Deng (Southeast University) |
| Special Session 12 | Smart Grid Resiliency |
| Organizer | Dr. Dhivya Sampath Kumar (National University of Singapore), Dr. Anurag Sharma (Newcastle University) and Dr. Kailun Zhang (State Grid Chengdu Electric Power Supply Company) |
| Special Session 13 | Ancillary Services Provided by Wind Power |
| Organizer | Dr. Haoran Zhao (Shandong University) and Dr. Hongtao Wang (Shandong University) |
| Special Session 14 | Uncertainty Handling Techniques for Smart Grid |
| Organizer | Dr. Hao Quan (Nanjing University of Science and Technology) and Dr. Anurag Sharma (Newcastle University) |
| Special Session 15 | Machine Learning and its applications to Power Systems |
| Organizer | Dr. Xuan Liu (Hunan University) and Dr. Liang Che (Hunan University) |
| Special Session 16 | Planning, Operation and Control Techniques for Integrated Systems with Distributed Photovoltaic and Cascaded Small-Hydropower Stations |
| Organizer | Dr. Xiaoyan Han (State Grid Sichuan Electric Power Company) and Dr. Gang Chen (State Grid Sichuan Electric Power Company) |
| Special Session 17 | Research on Key Technologies of Optimization Management and Energy Transaction of the Distributed Resource Under the Electricity-Sold Side Liberalization |
| Organizer | Dr. Dan Wang (Tianjin University) |
| Special Session 18 | Emerging Technologies in Regional Energy Internet |
| Organizer | Ms. Xuanyuan Wang (State Grid Jibei Electric Power Company) |