The eighteenth international symposium, ISMB18, will take place at Palais des Congrès in Lyon from July 18th to 21st, 2023. The aims of ISMB18 are to promote scientific and technological exchange, and to enhance the understanding and the dissemination of magnetic bearing technology worldwide. The ISMB is the major meeting for academic and industrial researchers from all over the world. Find out more on the history of ISMB and the past symposia at The Web Portal on Magnetic Bearings.