Attending an IEEE conference is an opportunity to learn about the latest advances in technology, meet some of the world’s leading researchers, and network with thought leaders and industry practitioners.
Last year IEEE held nearly 2,300 conferences in 109 countries. The research from these cutting-edge events comprises more than 72 percent of the IEEE Xplore Digital Library.
Not everyone can attend an international conference in person, though. To more broadly share some of the cutting-edge research that was conducted last year, IEEE Conferences, Events & Experiences, in collaboration with the IEEE China office, produced a new virtual series. Held in December, the IEEE Tech Frontiers event curated content from three leading gatherings: the IEEE Transmission and Distribution Conference and Exposition, the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, and the IEEE Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition.
Those conferences cover some of today’s most important technologies, such as power and energy, photovoltaic technology, and artificial intelligence, and they attract article submissions from all over the world. Conference organizers were able to highlight the hot topics and interesting elements of each event.
Nearly 2,500 people attended the two-hour session, which was presented in English and Mandarin.
“IEEE conferences are tech frontiers that provide scholars and engineers with a platform to exchange and learn about the latest developments so that we can have innovation and excellence,” Bin Zhao, president of the IEEE Electron Devices Society, said at the event. The IEEE Fellow served as the event’s champion and moderator.
“We would like to help professionals build networks and connections,” Zhao said, “so that we have better capabilities to push our tech forward.”
Conferences in China advance tech innovation
IEEE Senior Member Yinghong Wen, chair of the IEEE China Council, kicked off the event.
“IEEE China has continued to grow, and international events have played a key role in our growth,” Wen said. “International events are the best source from which we learn the latest tech breakthroughs and carry out international tech exchanges. IEEE conferences are regarded as the most premier academic gatherings for electronics, electrical engineering, computer science, and other relevant fields.”
Weiqing Tang, CEO of the China Computer Federation, said the organization believes in the importance of cooperation with international organizations such as the IEEE Computer Society. The CCF has nearly 120,000 members and holds more than 1,600 events each year. The two organizations have partnered on several initiatives including member development, publications, and conferences. The collaboration supports common missions, Tang said.
“The CCF steadfastly supports IEEE China in continuing to hold events,” he said, “and is willing to lend a helping hand so that more people are aware of these events.”
“IEEE conferences are tech frontiers that provide scholars and engineers with a platform to exchange and learn about the latest developments so that we can have innovation and excellence.” —Bin Zhao, IEEE Electron Devices Society president
Wen pointed out that the IEEE Transmission and Distribution Conference and Exposition has promoted technology exchanges and cooperation, allowing China’s power sector to move toward a more sustainable future.
“That [yearly] event has served as an important foundation for China’s smart power grid and efficient power transmission,” she said.
IEEE Fellow C.Y. Chung, a power grid specialist and the IEEE Power & Energy Society’s 2025 president-elect, provided an overview of the annual conference and some of the topics it covers, such as smart grid development and energy storage systems. More than 13,800 people from 78 countries attended last year’s conference, making it among IEEE’s largest, he said.
“Power engineers are working very hard in decarbonizing our power system,” he said. “They are working on employing energy efficiency policies and programs to reduce energy usage, increasing the use of renewable energies such as wind and solar, and promoting economy-wide electrification.”
The IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), sponsored by the IEEE Electron Devices Society, covers developments in PV science and engineering, manufacturing, reliability, deployment, policy, and sustainability.
The IEEE Tech Frontiers presenters (from top left): Bin Zhao, Yinghong Wen, Weiqing Tang, Fred Schindler, Tyler J. Grassman, C.Y. Chung, and Walter Scheirer.IEEE Conferences, Events & Experiences
The PVSC has “promoted tech innovation in the Chinese PV sector, elevating IEEE’s international competitiveness,” Wen said. “This allows China to realize net-zero power transmission and contribute to the global response to climate change.”
IEEE Senior Member Tyler J. Grassman, the 2025 PVSC conference chair, added that the event is a popular venue for announcing new world records set for solar cells and modules.
Another highly attended event is the IEEE Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (CVPR), which is sponsored by the IEEE Computer Society. The 2024 conference attracted more than 12,000 attendees from 76 countries and regions—the largest to date, says IEEE Senior Member Walter Scheirer. He noted that many of the attendees were from China.
Scheirer is chair of the IEEE Computer Society’s Technical Community on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence.
“It is really exciting to see this cross-Pacific engagement happening,” he said. “We want researchers from all over the globe who are working on computer vision to engage with us.”
He discussed trends in the field, such as generative AI, which is a trending topic in computer vision and other areas.
“There is also a lot of emphasis on AI technologies being used to create images and videos,” he said. “CVPR remains the primary place where this new work is rolling out.”
The conference, Wen said, “stimulates a large number of innovative ideas and the commercialization of computer vision in China.”
Visit the IEEE Tech Frontiers website to view the event on demand. It is available in English and Mandarin.
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