Integrated Photonics Research (IPR) is the premier and longest-running meeting dedicated to groundbreaking advances in research and development of integrated photonic and nano-photonic technologies on all relevant material platforms. This year, the conference will be held in New Orleans, from July 24th to July 27th, and Dr. Milan Mashanovitch of Freedom Photonics will serve as the General Chair, alongside Dr. David Moss of Swinburne University of Technology in Australia.