The International Conference on Nanophotonics (ICNP) is a very special conference endorsed by the Optical Society of America (OSA) and is one of the highest level international academic conferences in the field of nanophotonics. The meeting series was launched in 2007 by well-known and internationally recognized scholars with important contributions to the field. The INCP, now in its 12th version, has been organized in China, Japan, Brazil and Poland, and held 11 consecutive terms. It has become an international annual event on nanophotonics and related areas, attracting researchers and students from all over the world to its venue.