The Nanoscience + Engineering Applications conference is a comprehensive event scheduled to take place from August 23 to 27, 2026, in San Diego, California, US. The conference targets researchers and experts in the field of nanoscience and engineering, aiming to showcase cutting-edge research and advancements in various areas of nanotechnology. The event features eight conferences, each focusing on distinct topics: Metamaterials, Metadevices, and Metasystems, Active Photonic Platforms, Plasmonics, Optical Trapping and Micromanipulation, Photonic Computing, Low-Dimensional Materials and Devices, and Enhanced Spectroscopies and Nanoimaging, as well as Emerging Topics in Artificial Intelligence. The Metamaterials conference specifically highlights advances in metasurfaces and metadevices, exploring their applications in AI, metrology, computing, and information technologies. The Active Photonic Platforms conference delves into the latest developments in structured-material platforms for active light control, including active photonic systems and systems supporting new exotic light modes. The Plasmonics conference examines novel plasmonic materials, structures, and phenomena, spanning multidisciplinary interests from fundamental optics to green photonics. The Optical Trapping and Optical Micromanipulation conference focuses on the latest in optical forces for trapping and manipulating particles, cells, and nanostructures in biophotonics and quantum systems. The Photonic Computing conference explores breakthroughs in emerging areas of photonic computing, including material innovations, sustainability, and photonic quantum computing. The Low-Dimensional Materials and Devices conference discusses the synthesis, processing, characterization, and modeling of low-dimensional materials tailored to their unique physical properties. The Enhanced Spectroscopies and Nanoimaging conference explores work in near-field nanoimaging, nanoscale optical spectroscopy, and nanospectroscopic and sensing techniques. The Emerging Topics in Artificial Intelligence conference advances AI-photonics integration, driving breakthroughs in microscopy, biomedicine, spintronics, and more. The conference is chaired by Kishan Dholakia from the University of Adelaide, Frank Cichos from the University of Leipzig, and Giovanni Volpe from Göteborgs University, serving as the co-chair.