We, BGIers, are delighted to welcome our distinguishedguests worldwide to participate in the 16th InternationalConference on Genomics (ICG-16) from October 26-31, 2021, whichwill be held in Qingdao, China. ICG-16 will provide an open forum to envision futurepossibilities in genomic sciences and to demonstrate breathtaking innovationsin high-throughput sequencing. This October, scientists from frontiers,innovators from laboratories and entrepreneurs from companies will all flock toQingdao and share their professional experiences with thousands of attendeesthrough keynote speeches, topic symposia and product exhibitions.