FEPPCON X: Part 1 MAIN PHOTO: CREDIT: ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/GREMLIN, POLAR BEAR: ©ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/MIKE_KIEV Adapting to the evolution of power electronics by Braham Ferreira C utting emissions of carbon dioxide (CO 2) will stimulate increased applications of power electronics. In June, at the 10th IEEE Future of Electronic Power Processing and Conversion (FEPPCON X) workshop, a group of experts led by the IEEE Power Electronics Society (PELS) Technical Committee (TC) chairs gathered to discuss important future directions in the areas of seven selected topics. Based on the outcome of this discussion, the PELS administrative committee members will consider Digital Object Identifier 10.1109/MPEL.2019.2947981 Date of current version: 17 December 2019 30 IEEE POWER ELECTRONICS MAGAZINE z December 2019 introducing initiatives to steer PELS in new directions. Three key issues resulting from these discussions were as follows. ■ Power electronics engineers are increasingly dealing with systems of converters. ■ Important technology innovation is likely to come from outside the traditional PELS community. ■ Energy access opens a door for involving communities in power electronics from rural regions in Africa, India, and other parts of the world where reliable grid connections are not available. This year at FEPPCON X, a group of power electronics experts from around the world gathered at Scandic 2329-9207/19©2019IEEEhttp://www.ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/MIKE_KIEV http://www.ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/GREMLIN