The document provides information about the ICIC 2016 conference, which will take place on October 17-18 in Heidelberg, Germany. It discusses the topics that will be covered, including patent information retrieval, chemical information, and new product introductions. The agenda lists presentations on subjects like exploring chemical search capabilities in patent databases and examining funding data to predict future research trends. The conference aims to enable information professionals to network, learn best practices, and evaluate emerging trends in the scientific and technical fields.