To facilitate communication and foster long-term collaboration in electric power industry among the Belt and Road countries and regions, a professional workshop is co-organised by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), Xi'an Jiaotong University (XJTU), State Grid of China Technology College, and The Hongkong Electric Company, Limited (HK Electric). Coordinated by XJTU-PolyU Silk Road International School of Engineering – a collaboration between XJTU and PolyU for talent nurturing and research collaboration in the Belt and Road countries and regions, the workshop provides a platform for connection and technology exchange among senior executives and researchers of enterprises, government units and higher education institutions. It is the first of its kind workshop in both Mainland China and Hong Kong with cross-regional, multi-cultural, systematic and innovative elements incorporated.