This congress is the premier technical gathering of our communities of practice in surface and organometallic catalysis, industrial homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis, electrocatalysis, photocatalysis, and catalysis in condensed media. This meeting brings together participants from academia, industry, and national laboratories, with a tradition and expressed goal of nurturing and mentoring students and young researchers as part of its mission. Our global catalysis community has built the science, the enabling tools, and the engineering foundation needed to address the formidable challenges faced by humanity and our planet, as we strive to improve the quality of life for everyone while preserving natural resources and the environment for future generations.