The 2024 IEEE International Conference on Advanced Power Engineering and Energy (APEE 2024) was the 1st meeting of this conference series. It was organized by the Department of Electrical Power Engineering, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, and co-sponsored by the IEEE Power Electronics Society (PELS) Malaysia Chapter. APEE 2024 was held at KSL Hotel and Resort, Johor Bahru, Malaysia, on 10-11 September 2024. 

I am honored to serve as the emcee for the opening ceremony of this successful event. Until we meet again!