The theme of the congress is “Crossing borders: a world of nematode diversity and impact to discover”. Over the five days of the Congress there will be an academic program that includes 12 plenary lectures and 32 parallel sessions covering a variety of topics including biodiversity, biology, ecology, genetics, epidemiology, management, biocontrol, regulatory/quarantine, phylogeny and taxonomy. Poster sessions will provide further opportunities for discussing results and ideas. Significant support for students and participants from middle and low-income countries will be available to assist them in attending the conference.