Author information – submitting a full paper or special session

• Each paper should be the authors’ original work and previously unpublished in the form submitted
• Please ensure the subject of your paper falls under one of the topics in the conference technical scope*. Sales pitches will be rejected.
• Please prepare your full paper file using the full paper template. This template is also available in LaTeX.
• There is no maximum paper page limit; however, we recommend conference papers are generally 3 – 4 pages.
• Please leave enough time when writing your paper for your company or employer’s approval / review if this required.
• The working language of the conference is English, which will be used for all printed material, presentations and discussion.

*The technical programme committee reserve the right to change the authors' choice of topic area.

• Ensure you have your full paper file ready, converted into PDF file format.
• Have read and agree with the Assignment of Copyright Agreement. You will be asked to confirm your agreement during submission.
• If the paper is Crown or US Government copyright please email acdc@theiet.org to request the appropriate publishing form
  Papers must be submitted by Friday 31 October 2025 if they are to be considered for the conference.

Submit your paper >

If you are submitting more than one paper you can use the same email address and password for each abstract.

• Enter the online submission system.
• Enter your email address, if you are a new user the system will ask you to fill in your name and password. If you have used the system before you will just have to login.
• Once you are successfully logged in follow the on-screen instructions and complete all fields.

Submit a special session proposal >

Written papers are not required, but there is the option to include a formal paper if routes to publish are desired – special session papers will be treated in the same way as a standard ACDC paper, including peer review, publishing and indexing.

Materials presented in the Special Sessions will not be included in the conference proceedings (unless a formal paper is submitted). Sessions will be between 25 and 120 minutes long, subject to the conference programme schedule and proposed content.

All special session proposals must be submitted here. If accepted, your proposed speaker/s will be asked to submit either a full paper for publication or an abstract (depending on your preference) to be reviewed and including more detail.

The Organising Committee welcome proposals for special sessions which offer an interactive format:

• Case study of a successful project or dissemination of a recent project.
• Full Q&A panel discussion.
• Fireside Chat – an observed conversation between a subject matter expert and interviewer.
• Informal ‘TED Style’ talks with or without slides.
• Oxford Style Debate to include subjects debated with strong opposing views.
• Workshop sessions exploring possible solutions to a presented challenge.
• Other creative or hybrid styles

Special session proposals which include at least one of the following will be viewed favourably:

• Significant industry or government participation or involvement in the content development.
• Industrial application-oriented.
• Collaborative cross-disciplinary topics or teams.
• Creative formats outlined above that engage the audience. They are likely to be of interest to an industry audience.

Special sessions should avoid:

• Established and well-documented topics.
• Straightforward academic style lectures.
• The promotion of a particular product or service – sales pitches will be rejected.
• Incomplete plans for session development. Speakers proposed should be well informed and, where possible, already confirmed to participate.

1. Special session title.
2. Proposed session format – Describe the format being sure to outline ways in which the session will be interactive. Please also include any elements which may require additional AV, software, technical demonstration, etc.
3. Proposed timing – An indication of the time you anticipate needing to deliver the session, including a rough breakdown of timings in terms of duration for each speaker and/or element of the session.
4. Session organisers – Typically the individual(s) submitting the proposal, but if different, please make this clear.
5. Session speakers – Please include an indication of the speakers' availability, i.e. confirmed or tentative.
6. Session outline / paper abstract – At first submission stage you need only list the proposed topics/titles/activities; a detailed description is not necessary.
7. Organiser biography – No more than 200 words for each person. External website link can be included, e.g. university or LinkedIn profile.
8. Speaker biography – No more than 200 words for each person. External website link can be included, e.g. university or LinkedIn profile.

• Following the review of full papers, Successful authors will be invited to attend and present their work at ACDC Europe 2026 by PowerPoint Presentation or Poster Presentation.  Successful special sessions will be presented in the chosen format.
• All successful authors and special session contributors must pay the registration fee to attend the conference. An author registration covers a maximum of one paper, poster, tutorial, or special session contribution.
• Each accepted paper or poster should have at least one registered author. The author must be present at the conference to present the submission or the paper will not be published.
• The IET cannot meet any travelling or subsistence expenses for authors or special session contributors, either prior to or during the conference.