‌The 5th International Conference on Control Theory and Applications (ICoCTA 2025) was successfully held in Chengdu, Sichuan Province from September 19 to 21. The conference was hosted by Southwest Jiaotong University, co-organized by the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China and Xi'an Jiaotong University, with technical support from IEEE and IEEE Chengdu Section. Prof. Jie Chen from City University of Hong Kong and Prof. Kemin Zhou from Nanjing University served as the General Chairs of the conference. Over 100 academic experts, scholars, and industry professionals from around the world gathered to discuss the latest advancements and cutting-edge technologies in control theory and applications.

‌Prof. He Zhengyou, Vice President of Southwest Jiaotong University, delivered an opening speech at the conference, warmly welcoming all distinguished guests and participants. Prof. Guo Lei, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and IEEE Fellow, presented a rigorous analysis of adaptive Model Predictive Control (MPC) algorithms for discrete-time linear stochastic systems with unknown parameters, addressing fundamental convergence challenges in control theory‌. Prof. Yaochu Jin, Academician of the European Academy of Sciences, presented a groundbreaking framework for optimizing complex systems through synergistic integration of small-scale models and large-scale data analytics. Prof. Hideaki Ishii, IEEE Fellow and Professor at the University of Tokyo, presented cutting-edge research on achieving resilient consensus in multi-agent systems with multi-hop communication. His work addressed critical challenges in distributed control, including：‌fault tolerance‌ under communication delays and packet loss，‌adaptive protocols‌ for dynamic network topologies，and‌ scalability solutions‌ for large-scale agent coordination. Prof. Zuyi Li, IEEE Fellow and Qiushi Chair Professor at Zhejiang University, proposed an innovative hybrid intelligence framework integrating large-scale data models with small-scale interpretable models to address operational optimization challenges in modern power systems with increasing renewable energy integration.

The conference attracted nearly 200 representatives from universities, research institutes, and industry. The program featured keynote speeches, invited talks, panel discussions, and poster presentations. The conference featured ‌6 specialized forums‌ that facilitated in-depth discussions on cutting-edge topics. A total of ‌60 research papers‌ were presented in ‌oral sessions‌, showcasing innovative methodologies and theoretical breakthroughs, while ‌42 additional papers‌ were displayed in ‌poster sessions‌, enabling interactive academic exchanges.

The conference concluded with the ‌host institution handover ceremony‌. Prof. Kemin Zhou, General Chair of the conference, congratulated all participants on the successful completion of the event and expressed his sincere gratitude to all attendees and scholars for their valuable contributions.