The 12th IEEE International Conference on Power Electronics and Drive Systems (PEDS 2017) will be held in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA on 12 – 15 December 2017. The conference is a biennial event and is recognized as one of the major series of conferences in power electronics and drive systems. PEDS 2017 continues to retain its tradition of high quality conference and will open up an opportunity for academics and industrial professionals worldwide to exchange their knowledge of the state-of-the-art power electronics and drive technologies and applications. The 4-day programme will feature tutorials and technical paper presentations.