The aim of the 16th International Conference on Chiroptical Spectroscopy 2017 is to bring together the leading experts and users of chiroptical techniques and provide a forum for discussion and presentation of the latest research, techniques and instrumentation from around the world. The International Conference on Chiroptical Spectroscopy series started in 1985, and has been held every two years in Europe, in the U.S, and in Asia. The 16th conference will be the first of this series held in France.