Agenda
Sustainable Reality
Catalysts for Change
This year SR25 is focusing on the power of collaboration, technology, and creativity in supercomputing. The agenda is shaping up into four sessions exploring:
- Designing for Better
- Energy States
- Rising Elements
- Opportunities & Action
In each session we’ll explore solutions through the lens of our four HPC+AI pillars: hardware, software, people, and change management.
Read on to discover what’s ahead in each session, or register now for FREE to join us.
Announcing our Keynote
We are delighted to welcome Nathan Brown, inventor, author, and award-winning Fellow of the Royal Societies of Chemistry, Biology and the Arts as he delivers his talk:
“Catalysts for Change in Digital Chemistry: Redefining Drug Discovery Through Predictive Modelling and Supercomputing Synergy”
In this talk, Nathan will trace the evolution of Digital Chemistry over the past 25 years: from a behind-the-scenes function to a central driver of drug discovery. He’ll explore how predictive modelling techniques, from classical to quantum computing and LLMs, are being combined in increasingly powerful and sustainable ways to accelerate discovery and reduce experimental waste.
Designing for Better
Our opening session explores the multidisciplinary talent driving the next generation of performance, security, and sustainability in supercomputing.
Talks will include:
- Insights into modern simulation design
- Interdisciplinary collaboration in Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Practical steps forward in Quantum Computing
If you’re interested in the cutting edge of supercomputing and want a glimpse into the work shaping the future, this session is for you.
Energy States
This session explores how best practices, smart infrastructure, and innovative energy management are shaping the future of computing.
Talks will include:
- Practical approaches to energy-efficient supercomputing architecture
- The rise of heat reuse in distributed data centres
- Reducing the carbon footprint in cluster design and operation
If the ecological impact of supercomputing fuels your interest, this session offers fresh insights from experts leading change on the ground.
Rising Elements
This session focuses on the next generation of talent, and how we can support their growth and success in the world of supercomputing.
Talks will include:
- Hiring, retaining, and coaching future leaders
- Four inspiring lightning talks from students currently studying in the UK and Northern Ireland
- The role of student cluster challenges in providing essential hands-on experience
If you want to hear directly from emerging voices in the field, and from those helping guide their journey, this session is for you.
Opportunities & Action
We will be closing the day with guest talks from UK-wide government initiatives and a special closing keynote focused on actions and next steps.
Talks will include:
- Updates from the UKRI Green Computing Initiative
- The latest in student engagement in supercomputing thanks to the people of STFC
- Closing keynote with a focus on what we can do next
Our event will end with an opportunity to explore the RSC library, as well as the nearby Royal Academy of Arts.