These biennial symposia are the premier international scientific events whose scope is Statistics in Business, Industry, Financial and Health Services, because of their excellent scientific programs and organisation, superb locations and delightful social programs.They also provide an unusual opportunity to develop international cooperation and association among statisticians and quantitative analysts working in business and industry, and to enhance interaction between people in academia and those working in business and industry.The diverse scientific program always provides specific focus. On this occasion, there will be particular emphasis on Applications of Statistical Image Analysis, featuring one of the two co-founders of the area of Image Analysis and Mathematical Morphology; and Current and Future Developments with Large and Complex Data Sets, again featuring a world-leading figure in statistical computing. There will also be a substantial program of Contributed Papers, Panel Discussions, and sessions particularly designed for young statistical scientists.