It is with great pleasure that we welcome you to the IEEE International Symposium on Applications of Ferroelectrics in Cleveland, Ohio (US), which is joined by Piezoresponse Force Microscopy (PFM) and International Symposium of Integrated Functionalities (ISIF). As we continue to adapt to the new realities post-Covid and apply the lessons learned, this year's conference will include a virtual component, providing an opportunity for those unable to attend in-person due to various reasons such as family, funding, or sustainability concerns. We are aware of the additional burden that uploading videos may place on in-person attendees, but we hope that they will appreciate the chance to contribute to the community members who cannot travel this year. We recognize that this is a new challenge in a changing world, and as scientists and engineers, we are committed to collecting more data and understanding what it means to hold a conference in a post-Covid world, where we can better reach out to people with limitations and where the contribution of travel to an unsustainable life is questioned.

To facilitate discussion beyond the technical aspects of the conference, we have added a new segment to ISAF called "featured invited talks," and this year's theme is sustainability. We hope that this new format will be embraced by future organizers as a way to expand the discussion to our contributions as citizens of the world beyond technical achievements. We are proud to include several training and discussion sessions aimed at promoting diversity and inclusion within IEEE-UFFC. As always, we will have the WIE event with a focus on young females in research and academia, particularly those from underprivileged backgrounds, as they make decisions about their future careers after graduation. Additionally, we will include the first-ever LGBTQ+ focused ally training event, which aims to create a safe zone for members who identify as such. We continue to prioritize our students' experiences and aim to make ISAF a student-oriented conference by offering many student events, including opportunities for social connections and professional development…