Welcome to the 63rd IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC)

The IEEE CDC, the flagship event of the IEEE Control Systems Society, is known for its technical excellence and legacy spanning over six decades. We are excited to host the CDC in Italy for the second time and are confident you will enjoy Milan’s dynamic and cosmopolitan atmosphere.

This year has set records, with an unprecedented 2,520 submissions, including regular, invited papers, L-CSS journal contributions, plus 36 workshop proposals—the highest in CDC history. The technical program features 1,427 presentations across four days, with four plenary sessions, eight tutorials, and 174 contributed sessions, covering a wide range of topics in control.

With an acceptance rate around 55%, the selection process was rigorous, and we extend our gratitude to our Technical Program Committee, anonymous reviewers, and the Conference Editorial Board, under the expert leadership of Amir Aghdam. We are also excited to introduce Demo Sessions and Special Sessions during lunch and evening hours, offering more networking and in-depth discussion opportunities.

We are proud to provide over 160 fully funded double hotel rooms to student authors, thanks to the IEEE CSS and NSF’s support, fostering the next generation of researchers.

Our heartfelt thanks go to the Organizing Committee members—João Manoel, Lars, Christophe, Hyungbo, Fulvio, Martina, Romain, Constantino, Philipp, Fabio, Giulio, Simone, Philip, Amir, and Lucrezia—as well as to Rossella Spangaro, our PCO, and her team—Andrea, Camilla, Laura, Veronica—for expertly guiding us through the challenges of organizing a conference in the "bel paese."

Maria Prandini, Luca Zaccarian
General Co-Chairs, 2024 IEEE Conference on Decision and Control

Sophie Tarbouriech
Program Chair, 2024 IEEE Conference on Decision and Control