The theme of Geo-Risk 2017 is “Geotechnical Risk from Theory to Practice” and will feature the latest research advances and engineering-practice innovations with a focus on the use of probabilistic and risk methodologies in geotechnical engineering. The conference will include a wide range of knowledge-enhancing technical sessions, short courses, and software demonstrations. Several hundred U.S. and international participants from industry, academia, and government agencies are expected to attend. This conference is the first specialty conference offered by the ASCE on geotechnical risk since Geo-Risk 2011 in Atlanta. It will also be the 6th offering of the International Symposium on Geotechnical Safety and Risk (ISGSR), a successful biennial series of international conferences most recently held in Rotterdam (2015) and Hong Kong (2013). It is also the first time the ISGSR series of international conferences has been hosted in the USA.