The 16th Pile Foundation Engineering Academic Conference (formerly the National Pile Foundation Engineering Academic Conference) is scheduled to be held on November 24-26, 2025, at the InterContinental Shenzhen International Convention and Exhibition Center Hotel. The conference is jointly hosted by the Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering Branch of the China Civil Engineering Society, the Foundation Engineering Professional Committee of the China Association for Engineering Construction Standardization, and the State Key Laboratory of Building Safety and Environment, and organized by Shenzhen Survey and Mapping Institute (Group) Co., Ltd., Beijing Jinshan Foundation Engineering Consulting Co., Ltd., and other units. Renowned experts and scholars in the industry will be invited to give keynote speeches, plenary lectures, and thematic reports, comprehensively presenting the latest research achievements and advanced engineering application technologies in the field of pile foundation engineering. A special professional exhibition area will be set up during the conference to showcase cutting-edge research results, innovative engineering technologies, new equipment, new materials, new instruments, etc., creating a multi-dimensional academic exchange space for participants. The organizing committee warmly invites experts, scholars, engineers and technicians, and graduate students in this field to actively participate and jointly discuss and exchange the latest achievements and technologies in pile foundation engineering!