This proceedings provides a forum for mathematicians, physicists, and computational scientists to communicate and discuss recent research results in the areas of orthogonal polynomials and special functions. This symposium is an event of the SIAM Activity Group on Orthogonal Polynomials and Special Functions. The activity group promotes basic research in orthogonal polynomials and special functions, as well as applications of this subject in other parts of mathematics, and in science and industry. It encourages and supports the exchange of information, ideas, and techniques between researchers in this field and other mathematicians and scientists. This 16th edition of the proceedings reports advances generated by renowned international researchers and will include as well results obtained by younger scientists.
