HPC Continuum 2026 Conference

Programme

Day 1 – 6 July / AI Focus

08:30 – 9:00 RegistrationBelval Campus
Opening
09:00 – 09:20WelcomeProf. Pascal Bouvry, Dean of the FSTM, University of Luxembourg
09:20 – 09:40Opening RemarksDr. Simone Niclou, Vice-rector for research, University of Luxembourg
09:40 – 10:00Talent development plan
10:00 – 10:30Group photo/Coffee Break
10:30 – 11:15Keynote: Perspectives on HPC continuum evolutionProf. Jesus Carretero, University Carlos III of Madrid, Spain
11:15 – 12:00Keynote: Chiplets Modularity for HPC and AIDr. Patricia Gonzales, Berkeley Lab, USA
12:00 – 13:00Lunch
13:00 – 16:00Technical Session 1: The Future HPC Continuum: Converging Architectures, Memory, and Machine Intelligence
13:00 – 13:30Multiscale High Performance Computing Hybrid Architectures: Systems Convergence to Develop Computing Continuum-based SustainabilityProf. Carlos Barrios, Universidad Industrial de Santander, Colombia
13:30 – 14:00Exploring disaggregated memory on HPC systemsProf. André Pereira, University of Minho, Portugal
14:00 – 14:30Optimally harnessing Large Language Models between HPC and CloudDr. Farouk Mansouri, Luxembourg
14:30 – 15:00Sparse neural networks; efficient MLProf. Decebal Constantin Mocanu, University of Luxembourg
15:00 – 15:30MLLProf. Christophe Ley, University of Luxembourg
15:30 – 16:00Coffee Break
16:00 – 17:30Technical session 2:
HPC Infrastructure in the Computing Continuum: Usage, Integration, and Global Challenges
16:00 – 16:30TBA
16:30 – 17:00IT4Innovations Research Flagships: Advancing HPC, AI, and Quantum IntegrationProf. Tomáš Kozubek, University of Ostrava/ IT4Innovation, Czech Republic
17:00 – 17:30 TBAValentin Plugaru, LuxProvide, Luxembourg
17:30 – 18:30Panel: Educating for the HPC Continuum: Global Perspectives on Skills, Curriculum, and Workforce DevelopmentChair: Pascal Bouvry

Prof. Maria Ribera-Sancho (BSC, Spain)
Prof. Esteban Meneses (CENAT-ITCR, Costa Rica)
Prof. Lizette Robles (Univ. de Guadalajara, Mexico)
Prof. Boonyarit Changaival
Prof. Mukhriddin Arabboev (Tashkent University of IT, Uzbekistan)
18:30 – 22:00Welcome dinner

Day 2 – 7 July / Industry Focus

TBA

Day 3 – 8 July / AI and Quantum Day

08:30 – 09:00 Registrations
09:00 – 12:00Quantum BreakfastTBA
12:00-13:00Lunch break
13:00 – 15:15AI Session
13:00 – 13:30From mechanical dreams to generative reality: The evolution of artificial intelligenceProf. Felix Schmutterer, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany
13:30 – 14:00AI-Specialised hardware and Experiences of the NSF Neocortex AI SupercomputerProf. Paola Buitrago, Carnegie Mellon- CMU, USA
14:00 – 14:30Building AI Sovereignty Through HPC: Thailand’s National AI Program and the ThaiLLM JourneyDr. Apivadee Piyatumrong, Big Data Institute, Thaïland
14:30 – 15:00Sustainable AIProf. Santitham Prom-On, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, Thaïland
15:00 – 15:30Coffee break
15:30 – 16:30AI Factories session
15:30 – 16:30Quantum Session
15:30 – 16:15Keynote: Overview of Quantum Principles for HPC StudentsProf. Ana Proykova, Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski, Bulgaria
16:15 – 17:00Keynote: Quantum ComputingProf. Marko J. Rančić, University of Luxembourg
17:00-18:00Closing Panel: The Road Ahead for the HPC Continuum: Convergence, Intelligence, and Impact– Prof. Ana Proykova (Bulgaria, Academia)
– Prof. Patricia Gonzalez (USA, Lab)
– Prof. Pascal Bouvry (LUX, Academia)
– Dr. Fabrizio Magugliani (IT, Industry)
18:00 – 18:15Closing SpeechProf. Pascal Bouvry, Dean of the FSTM, University of Luxembourg
18:30 – 22:00Closing Dinner