On behalf of the organising committee for the International Conference on Condition Monitoring and Diagnosis 2018 (CMD2018),I wish to welcome you all to Perth, Western Australia. This is the 7th edition of the CMD conference that was established with the aim of building a platform for academia, industry, technology providers, consultants, and experts in power engineering to discuss and share ideas, present results, reflect on past experiences and discuss future trends and technology in the electric power apparatus monitoring, fault diagnosis and asset management. With the global trend to establish smart grids with intelligent on line monitoring and self-healing techniques, the topics covered in this conference have become multidisciplinary of engineering including power, communication and information technology. The conference events will be held in the picturesque campus of Curtin University in Perth during the period September 23 – 26, 2018. The Conference will feature special sessions, tutorials and eminent keynote presentations by international experts on condition monitoring, asset management and fault diagnosis drawn from industry and academia.