The 13th International Conference on Optoelectronic and Microelectronic Materials and Devices – is held biannually and provides a forum for Australian and international semiconductor communities to meet and discuss topics related to microelectronic and optoelectronic materials, processes and devices including nanoscale and quantum technologies. COMMAD2016 will bring together over 200 scientists, engineers, students and industrial collaborators to discuss new and exciting advances in these fields.